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?
A 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.
Israel’s “Teflon” Prime Minister
Israelis like myself are wary of bandwagons and happy to leave well enough alone.
Tzippy and the Iceberg
Princeton University Hillel’s last-minute decision on Monday to cancel Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipy Hotovely’s scheduled address was the tip of a very dangerous iceberg.
Political Correctness Run Amuck
During the early part of November, the Israeli press extensively covered yet another cancellation of a pro-Israel speaker in America.