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.…
When Interests and Values Collide in Middle East Policy
{Previously published in The Hill} Advancing a country’s foreign policy interests usually means coming to terms with the inherent contradictions between national values and strategic interests. Translation: sometimes you must…
Could a Mass March on Jerusalem Ignite the Middle East
According to Zalman Shoval, “No security fence or even a concrete barrier can stop an organized mass attempt to breach the Israeli border along a much larger front than merely…
Will There be War in Israel this Summer?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Today there are upwards of 150,000 missiles in Hezbollah’s arsenal, enough to overwhelm every layer of Israel’s missile shield, capable of targeting any location…
It’s Time for the US to Swap Carrots for Sticks in the Middle East
America’s choices in the Middle East continue to challenge the best of our foreign policy experts. There are no easy answers in a region with ever-changing interests and alliances, but…