The Aftermath of the Speech
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post.) Obama’s negotiators and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi are either ignorant of this or choose to ignore it, so as not to interfere with…
The Constitutional Obligation of Congress to Shape American Foreign Policy
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post.) A deal with Iran will trigger nuclear proliferation in the Sunni world, exponentially increasing the possibility of nuclear material ending up in the hands…
Does Mahmoud Abbas Want His Legacy to be the Third Intifada?
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) He decided years ago that he cannot, or will not, accept any realistic two-state parameters that could offer Israel reasonable security. ‘America is the…
Israeli Optimism Survives Despite Living in a Region with No Immediate Solutions
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) We should hope for Israel’s success and try not to be tempted to impose solutions where none exist. This February marked the 10-year anniversary…
A Conversation with Bret Stephens
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) ‘I’m not sure Obama believes in ‘American indispensability,’ says ‘Wall Street Journal’ columnist Bret Stephens in his critique of the Administration’s foreign policy. Bret…
The US-Israel Relationship: Senate Retreat on the Iran Sanctions
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) Israel is an important factor, but not the primary reason for this legislation. I recently returned from two days of meetings and briefings with…
Will We Acquiesce to Terror and Self-Censor Free Speech?
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) But it is not just Islamic State and Iran that suppress freedom of speech. Almost every Muslim nation does it to one extent or…
A US Strategy to Win the War against Radical Islamism: Like Playing Chess in 5 Dimensions
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) What should the next American national security team discuss in their first meeting in January 2017? “We can attack Daesh … we can constrain…
How to Fight a Civilized War against an Uncivilized Enemy
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) This is not a war of financial resources; it is a battle of power and determination. How do you fight a war against an…
‘The Peace Process is Like Rock and Roll – it is Never Going to Die’
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) The ‘Magazine’ engages in Part II of a conversation with Washington-based public policy scholar Aaron David Miller – on Iran, Israel and the Palestinians.…