The President’s Best Approach with Congress
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post.) Congress and the American people want reassurance that our negotiators aren’t giving away the store just to get an agreement. Negotiations that began 12…
Anti-Semitism on US College Campuses, Educating Pro-Israel Americans and Marking the Shoah
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post.) Last week I was privileged to speak to two very different audiences about the Middle East and Israel. Last week I was privileged to…
Is There Anyone Who is Not in Favor of a Peaceful Resolution with Iran?
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post.) Israel’s policy is still ‘two states for two peoples.’ According to a recent poll, 68 percent of Americans are in favor of using a…
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…