Misguided energy policy affects the Middle East and the world – opinion
Photo: Then-Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz (center) with his counterparts from Greece, Cyprus and the EU, and Italy’s minister of economic…
Combating BDS at US Universities
Published in the Jerusalem Report. As an alum of the City University of New York six-year medical program, I read…
Why should the US care if Hamas moves against Israel from Lebanon?
With Iranian help, Hamas, which controls Gaza, is creating a presence in Hezbollah’s backyard in Lebanon. Should it be of…
How the Iraqi Election Affects U.S. National Security Interests
Published by Kurdistan 24. This week’s Iraqi parliamentary election has profound implications for American national security interests. Yet the American…
MEPIN Weekend Note: An invitation
Former ambassador Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, has graciously offered my readers…
MEPIN Weekend Note: Some thoughts on Bob Woodward’s latest book, Peril
I am finishing Bob Woodward’s new book, Peril. Like his previous books, it has been very insightful and provided details…
What do triggers, trauma and civil rights have in common?
Published in JNS. On the third anniversary of his mother’s death, a friend shared the story of her life during…
Should the US consider Iran’s ‘deniable’ attacks a significant threat?
Published in The Hill. For years, Iranian-directed proxies in Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza and Syria have attacked the Islamic Republic’s…