What should be done with UNRWA?
{Previously published by The Jerusalem Post} Hady Amr, former Obama State Department deputy special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, wrote in The Hill that the administration’s defunding of the United Nations…
What Palestinians Mean When They Talk About A ‘Two-State Solution’
{Previously Published by Forward.com} At a recent campaign-style rally, President Donald Trump said that Israel is going to have to pay a “higher price” in future negotiations for his recognition…
Is it still possible to distance Iraq from Iran?
Turkish-American relations are at an all-time low. Last year, American Enterprise Institute scholar Ken Pollack testified before the House Foreign Relations Committee, saying: “Every year since 2003, knowledgeable Americans have…
What to do about EU’s Pathological Relationship with Hezbollah
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Europeans have criticized US President Donald Trump for distancing America from her traditional allies in NATO, while favoring his relationship with Russian President Vladimir…
Can Trump’s Peace Plan Avoid the Pitfalls of Previously Failed Negotiations?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Has the Kushner/Greenblatt peace initiative learned from the mistakes of previous negotiation efforts? The long-awaited Trump peace plan to end the Israeli Palestinian conflict…
Managing an Anti-American Turkey
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Now is the time for American resolve and if need be significant consequences imposed on Turkey to advance our interests. Turkish antagonism to America,…
Understanding American and Iranian Choices in the New Middle East
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Have the Iranians come to the same conclusion as their archenemy Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman? Everything has changed in the Middle East.…
What are the American and Israeli Challenges in the Middle East Now?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} America should be very concerned about the outcome that may emerge later this summer as a result of the recent Iraqi election. People who…
The Importance of Secondary Sanctions to Rein in Iran
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} There is a lack of understanding of what secondary sanctions are, why they are an indispensable tool for advancing diplomacy in the Middle East…
DO BOYCOTTS OF ISRAEL CROSS THE LINE OF LEGITIMATE CRITICISM?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Natalie Portman made a poor choice, and she must come to terms with the consequences of that choice, which supported BDS despite her protestations.…