Anomalies Here and There

The Jews are just like everyone else, but different.
Bannon and the Anti-Israel Establishment

Bannon argued that it is because of the Republican establishment that then president Barack Obama was able to implement the nuclear deal with Iran.
The Paris Agreement and Federalism

Groucho Marx famously said he wouldn’t be a member of any club that would have him as a member. The same is true of the Paris Climate Pact.
Middle East Stability is America’s Problem

The U.S. and its Western allies have wanted the impossible from the Middle East: stability and progress, the firm hand of government control and free institutions.
Three-Dimensional Chess, Middle East Style

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri recently shocked the international community by announcing his resignation.
How’s He Doing?

AÂ friend responded to one of my recent notes with, “How many Trumps would it take for you to trade for one Bibi?”
The Hypocrisy of Canceling Hotovely’s Princeton Talk

More and more speeches by right-wing speakers at US campuses are being canceled.
Facing Off with North Korea: Victory, Complexity & Strategic Gain

To expect cumulative strategic gain for itself and its allies regarding North Korea, including Israel, the United States must ultimately depend upon several forms of nuclear deterrence.
Pining for Fig Leaves

But now, they argue, under the leadership of King Salman and his son, 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudis are going too far.
The Allegations in the Bibi-Hunt: Spine-Chilling Stuff

What could prevent a phenomenon such as the Bibi-hunt would be an improvement in Israel’s political culture.