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December 7, 2023
Russia’s Vladimir Putin arrives in UAE, first stop on Middle East trip
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for an important visit. He is meeting with the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Russian state...
December 6, 2023
IDF expands operations into southern Gaza
On December 5 as Hamas continued to fire rockets at Israeli cities, the IDF expanded operations in Gaza to include Khan Younis, the hometown of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The day, which included extreme...
December 6, 2023
Erdogan Does Not Care About the Palestinians
James Carville coined one of the most quoted phrases in political discourse when he stated, “it’s the economy, stupid”—a reference to George Bush’s loss of the 1992 U.S. presidential election...
December 6, 2023
Zelenskyy Orders Ukrainian Forces to Dig In
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week that he had ordered an expansion of defensive fortifications across the battlefield. Following the failure of Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive,...
December 5, 2023
Venezuela seeks to channel Moscow, Tehran and Hamas wars
Venezuela is risking a new war in South America. The country, run by the authoritarian regime of Nicolas Maduro, pushed a referendum on Sunday calling for Caracas to launch a war against its neighbor...
December 5, 2023
Hamas Remains Intact, Yet Blinken Hedges on Support for Israeli War Effort
Fighting between Israel and Hamas, the Iran-backed terror group, resumed on Dec. 1. The pause ended after Hamas failed to provide a list of hostages it was prepared to exchange with Israel and...
November 7, 2023
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November 7, 2023
In Israel vs. Hamas, China Backs Iran vs. America
The China-Iran-Russia Axis Whether in the Middle East or Europe, Beijing’s tactics underscore a consistent strategy to align with fellow authoritarian revisionist powers to challenge American...
September 28, 2023
How US taxpayer dollars line the pockets of Syrian despot Bashar al-Assad
Presidents and prime ministers descended on Manhattan the past two weeks to take part in the 78th annual session of the UN General Assembly. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres took the stage at Turtle...
September 28, 2023
U.S. Approves Israel’s Entry to Visa Waiver Program
Latest Developments The Biden administration announced on September 27 that it would add Israel to America’s Visa Waiver Program, making it the 41st country on the list. Starting on November...
September 28, 2023
The Monetary Value of Relaxed Oil Sanctions Enforcement by the Biden Administration
“U.S. officials privately acknowledge they’ve gradually relaxed some enforcement of sanctions on Iranian oil sales,” Bloomberg News revealed last month. The dollar value of this sanctions...
September 28, 2023
Reading the UNGA tea leaves 2
The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened this month with dictators and elected leaders alike – the U.N. does not prefer one or the other – descending upon New York City to...
September 28, 2023
Reading the UNGA tea leaves
The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened this month with dictators and elected leaders alike – the U.N. does not prefer one or the other – descending upon New York City to...
August 30, 2023
The price of American leadership
“A fool is someone who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing,” Oscar Wilde famously quipped. In Milwaukee last week, the Republican candidates for president – minus one...
August 22, 2023
“No Freebies For Dictators” and other Abrams Doctrines
About Elliott Abrams has been in the foreign policy business for a rather long time. Years ago, he served on the staffs of Democratic Senators Henry “Scoop” Jackson and Daniel Patrick Moynihan. He...
July 15, 2023
Putin’s soft underbelly is ripe for revolt
After the so-called “march of justice” against the Russian military, all eyes have been Belarus. Often described as Europe’s last dictator, its leader Alexander Lukashenko serves as Vladimir...
July 14, 2023
Will Sweden Actually Be Admitted Into NATO?
Will Sweden actually be admitted into NATO? Maybe. At NATO’s annual summit in Vilnius, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced “President Erdogan ha[d] agreed to forward...
July 14, 2023
Biden Is Wrong: Ukraine Needs ATACMS
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that while he is considering granting Kyiv’s request for the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), Ukraine has already received “equivalent” missiles from other...
July 14, 2023
States Should Deliver the Final Blow to BDS at Morningstar
The Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) last week reported that Morningstar Sustainalytics – the environmental, social, governance (ESG) ratings arm of Morningstar, Inc. – had removed negative...
July 13, 2023
The Only Thing Worse than Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight
This spring, a delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives visited Taiwan – both as a show of solidarity and to develop responses to Beijing’s aggression. Among their “constructive takeaways” was...
July 13, 2023
Iran’s President Conducts Influence Tour in Sub-Saharan Africa
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi wrapped up the final leg of his three-day visit to Sub-Saharan Africa with a stop in Zimbabwe on July 13, seeking to bolster Iran’s influence, trade, and business...
July 13, 2023
France Sends SCALP-EG Missiles to Ukraine
At the NATO summit in Vilnius, French President Emmanuel Macron announced he had decided to provide Ukraine with “long-range missiles.” These missiles will aid Kyiv’s efforts to degrade...
July 13, 2023
Exposing the Dangers of the Influence of Foreign Adversaries on College Campuses
July 12, 2023
Eyeing Iran, U.S. and Israeli Air Forces Hone Long-Range Strike Skills
U.S. Central Command and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on July 10 that they are conducting a combined military exercise in Israel this week as part of the Juniper Oak exercise series. The...
July 12, 2023
Israel Repels Hezbollah Sabotage of Lebanese Border Fence
Hezbollah operatives tried to sabotage the fence on Lebanon’s border with Israel at two points on July 12 but were dispersed by non-lethal Israeli military responses. The incidents — the latest...
July 12, 2023
Internal Violence Has Become a Nightmare for Israeli Arabs
The wave of violence and crime among Israeli Arabs has become a major problem. Among the latest victims are Omar and Muhammad Khaldi, father and son, who were gunned down in northern Israel in...
July 12, 2023
How to help the Saudis achieve their nuclear-powered dreams without giving them the bomb
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is offering the U.S. a deal he believes it cannot refuse. He is prepared to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel, granting the...
July 12, 2023
Iran’s shadow war
Israelis battled Palestinians in the northern West Bank last week. That’s what most media reported and it’s true as far as it goes. But here’s a more accurate description of reality: Israeli troops...
July 11, 2023
How NATO Should Fight Back Against Russia’s Hybrid Warfare
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the West has declared a “total hybrid war” against Russia. Moscow understands very well that it cannot win a conventional conflict with NATO but...
July 11, 2023
China Tries to Flip an American Ally
NGERULMUD, Palau—A tiny Pacific island nation with a population of 18,000 that few Americans can find on the map could be pivotal to defending Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. Even as the Pentagon...
July 10, 2023
Palestinian Authority Refuses Israel’s Lifeline to Prevent Collapse
The Palestinian Authority (PA) on July 10 rejected an Israeli offer to help prevent its collapse in exchange for Palestinian steps to halt key anti-Israel policies. Under Israel’s terms, the PA would...
July 10, 2023
OPCW Meeting Sets Up Critical Opportunity to Sideline Russia
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will convene this week for a thrice-yearly meeting of its Executive Council (EC). The 41-nation policy-making body has a chance to hold Russia...
July 10, 2023
Iran Publicly Hangs Two Afghan Prisoners
Iran publicly hanged two Afghan nationals on July 8 on charges of efsad-fil-arz (corruption on earth) and baghy (armed rebellion) after trials devoid of due process that relied on confessions elicited...
July 10, 2023
Cyber Harmony
July 10, 2023
Keep Air Defense at the Top of NATO’s Agenda in Vilnius
Despite reports that Russia’s missile supplies might be running low, Ukraine faces a renewed aerial bombardment from the Russian military. According to the BBC, the month of May saw Ukraine receive a...
July 10, 2023
Iraqi sovereignty at stake in case of Israeli hostage
The Iraqi militia Kata’ib Hezbollah has been holding hostage, since March, Israeli-Russian Elizabeth Tsurkov, a graduate student at Princeton University. Tsurkov had entered Iraq, using her Russian passport,...
July 10, 2023
Breaking a leg in Jerusalem: How Arab-Israeli kindness challenged my assumptions
I broke my leg in two places a little more than a week ago in Jerusalem. It was a freak accident, brought on by exhaustion, jet lag, dehydration and, if I am to be honest, a glass of champagne. Fortunately,...
July 9, 2023
U.S. fighting China on the wrong battlefield
Exactly 79 years ago, on 9 July 1944, the American military secured the island of Saipan—a key component of Imperial Japan’s defence plan. Tens of thousands died in the battle, and the island...
July 7, 2023
Non-Enforcement of U.S. Oil Sanctions on Iran Hits New High
Following weeks of indications that the United States was moving toward an unacknowledged nuclear agreement with Iran that would include the non-enforcement of U.S. oil sanctions and the release of...
July 7, 2023
IDF Dismantles Terror Infrastructure in 48-Hour Operation in Jenin
On July 5, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) withdrew from the Jenin Refugee Camp, concluding a significant but limited military operation in the northern West Bank in response to months of sustained terror...
July 7, 2023
What can we expect from an Erdogan-Netanyahu meeting?
What could possibly go right, or wrong, in a meeting between Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu? Recent reporting suggests that the two...
July 7, 2023
Israel Should Strengthen Ties with Taiwan
I recently visited Taiwan as the guest of its president, Tsai Ing-wen, with a delegation comprised of leaders from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a think tank based in Washington, DC, and some...
July 7, 2023
Iran must notify about new enrichment facilities
A regime official threatened this week that Iran would enrich uranium to higher levels or withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty should European countries retain missile-related...
July 6, 2023
Iran Becomes Full Member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Iran officially became the ninth member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi participating in the organization’s virtual summit on July 4. Iran’s...
July 6, 2023
The Saudi-Iran Agreement: Should Washington Be Worried?
While a few statements and photo ops here and there might suggest that Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) is in the process of replacing Saudi Arabia’s traditional partner,...
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