Israelis and Arabs Say One Thing in Public and Another Behind Closed Doors. Politicians and Pundits Need to Understand the Difference.
{Previously published in the JTA} By the end of this year, my research and travels in the Middle East will…
Hezbollah’s Largest Attack Tunnel and its Financial Supporters
{Previously published in the JNS} The significance of the Hezbollah tunnel is clear. It is just one element of the…
The Question Israel’s Leaders Ask Every Day: Will Tomorrow be Too Late?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Critics of any pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities rightly claim that Israel cannot…
IS IT TOO LATE TO STOP IRAN’S PERMANENT PRESENCE IN SYRIA?
{Previously published in the Jerusalem Post} Iran has invested tens of billions of dollars in Syria, and is not about…
SPOTLIGHT ON MOSHE ‘BOGIE’ YA’ALON
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} I had a long discussion this week with Moshe Ya’alon. “Bogie” is a self-described defense hawk, whose strategic vision,…
AMERICAN JEWS AND THE UPCOMING ISRAELI ELECTION
But do American Jews know the difference between Bibi, Bogie, Benny and Bugie? {Previously published by The Jerusalem Post} Israelis…
Will America Reevaluate Ties with Turkey as Part of Middle East Vision?
Will America Reevaluate Ties with Turkey as Part of Middle East Vision? Does the administration also realize that Turkey under…
Cautionary Tales: Sound Strategies in the Levant
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} What can Israelis and Americans learn from the past, even acknowledging that fighting the last war is a prescription…
AFTER PITTSBURGH, TIME TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT ANTISEMITISM TODAY
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} After Pittsburgh, it seems that the pendulum has swung and Jews fear that America…
Is America ready for Iran’s plans in Jordan and Lebanon?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} America is safer and the world functions better when America is engaged throughout the world. Every time America tries to pivot…