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.…
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…
Can America Win a War against Radical Islam When it Refuses to Even Identify its Enemy?
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) Dr. Jasser and the AIFD are trying to lead the fight against the Muslim Brotherhood and its network of American Islamist organizations and mosques,…
‘The Region is Complex, Angry, Broken, and Dysfunctional’
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) The ‘Magazine’ sits down with Washington-based public policy scholar Aaron David Miller for Part I of his assessment on the Middle East – a…