Aid to the PA Supported By…Elliott Abrams?
This piece originally published at LobeLog Yesterday, the House of Representatives’ Committee on Foreign Affairs held a hearingon the future of aid to the Palestinian Authority. Neocon all-star and...
View ArticleOren Plays the Race Card
In my latest piece for Souciant, I again try to place the fairly ludicrous issue of the “Israel Lobby’s” existence into some kind of perspective, this time focusing on the hysterical reactions to Tom...
View ArticleJewish, Christian Groups Clash Over U.S. Aid to Israel
My report for Inter Press Service on the letter from 15 church leaders calling for a review of whether Israel has used US arms in violation of US law and policy. Filed under: Christians Tagged: ADL,...
View ArticleChuck Hagel And Israel: The Wrong Question
I weigh in on the controversy over Barack Obama’s possible nomination of Chuck Hagel to the post of Secretary of Defense in a guest post at Muzzlewatch, Jewish Voice for Senator Chuck Hagel Peace’s...
View ArticleEurope Urged to Step into Breach of Failed Mideast Peace
A group of former European heads of state and foreign ministers have sent a letter to Catherine Ashton advocating some important steps in the Israel-Palestine conflict, and included a surprisingly...
View ArticleLimited US Influence in Egypt Can Still Do Some Good
This article originally appeared at LobeLog. When is a coup not a coup? When calling it that carries repercussions that make a bad situation worse. US President Barack Obama is struggling with recent...
View ArticleElliott Abrams’ Shell Game on Settlements
The shell game is a tried-and-true method of persuading people to give their money to the person running the game. In political terms, it’s also a reliable method of persuading people to buy into the...
View ArticleNeocon Tribalism vs. Jewish Universalism
Over the past few years, there has been a good deal of consternation in Israel and in the American Jewish community about the relationship between the two. That concern has grown as Israeli Prime...
View ArticleAvoiding Another Mistake In Lebanon
No one has ever complained that the United States doesn’t pay enough attention to the Middle East. In recent years, however, one country that hasn’t gotten much attention in Washington is Lebanon. But...
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