Lifting the sanctions will not end Iran’s revolutionary zeal
With or without sanctions, as long as the mullahs are in power, they are unlikely to change their messianic mission, which will remain a source... Read More
The dire consequences of revenge and retribution
When will ordinary Israelis and Palestinians realize that revenge does not offer a cure to the endemic conflict, but is a curse that will continue... Read More
Saudi Arabia’s act of strategic defiance
The Saudi decision to execute Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr at this particular juncture was a strategic act of defiance meant to challenge Iran and... Read More
In the grip of powerful illusions
The resumption of peace talks will go nowhere unless Israelis and Palestinians change their prejudiced perception and resistance to and fear of change, and finally... Read More
Israel’s occupation is morally indefensible
Israel’s occupation cannot be defended on moral grounds or in terms of national security. Israel can defend itself and prevail over any of its enemies... Read More
Abandoning the Quartet in favor of the Arab Peace Initiative
The Quartet must be abandoned in favor of the Arab Peace Initiative, which has been gaining momentum in recent months absent any other viable alternative... Read More
How the ideological siege undermines the peace process
The readily accepted the narrative of the Netanyahu government that there is no negotiating partner, and that the Palestinians are out to destroy Israel and... Read More
Why have past Israeli-Palestinian negotiations failed?
The more prominent reasons behind the collapse of prior Israeli-Palestinian negotiations include disagreement on rules of engagement, a failure to delink the conflicting issues, a lack... Read More
A conducive geopolitical environment for Israeli-Palestinian peace
Due to unfolding regional events, the shifting geopolitical dynamics within the Arab states, the changing nature of the bilateral relations between Israel and the Palestinians,... Read More
Is the occupation behind the current violence?
If anything, the occupation has been and will continue to be the very evil that Israel needs to rid itself from, and they must do... Read More
Before it is too late
The mutual acrimonious charges and counter-charges by Israeli and Palestinian leaders do nothing but instigate ever more violence. If Netanyahu and Abbas really want to... Read More
A parallel crescent to stop Iran in its tracks
Regardless of the Iran deal, Tehran’s quest to become a nuclear power will not change. Iran is determined to maintain its dominant role over the... Read More
The absence of real commitment to peace
Peace is becoming ever more elusive as both sides continue to hold onto what appear to be irreconcilable positions when in fact Israeli-Palestinian coexistence is... Read More
Before and beyond the Syrian calamity
No solution to the Syrian calamity can be found without first establishing the historical perspective and the root causes that gave rise to this catastrophe.... Read More
Administrative detention and Israel’s moral imperative
Israel’s national security ultimately rests on the moral imperative on which the state was created, and an amicable solution to the conflict with the Palestinians... Read More
Israeli-Hamas truce – an opportunity in disguise
The prospective Israeli-Hamas truce presents a momentous opportunity, albeit in disguise, for all parties concerned to turn a new page in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and... Read More
Israelis and Palestinians cannot make peace on their own
The enduring impasse between Israel and the Palestinians in the peace negotiations and their changing internal political dynamics has made it impossible for them to... Read More
The Syrian catastrophe and the world’s deafening silence
The bloodletting and massive destruction that has swept the nation is not a mere tragic event; the magnitude of the destruction and loss of lives... Read More
Susiya – injustice on display
Susiya is but another example of the Netanyahu government’s flagrant and callous disregard of the Palestinians’ fundamental right to live with dignity. The mere thought of... Read More
The good, the bad and the ugly about the Iran deal
How the deal will be implemented, whether or not Iran ultimately acquires nuclear weapons in five or ten years, and how the US in particular... Read More
Overcoming the Israeli-Palestinian psychosocial barrier
There are many measures both Israel and Palestine must take to mitigate the psychological impediments that have separated their publics for decades. If the leadership truly... Read More
Erdogan’s fall from grace
Erdogan’s dream to preside as President during Turkey’s one hundredth anniversary in 2023 with near-absolute power and become the Atatürk of modern Turkey has now... Read More
The US must stop enabling Israel
By demonstrating tough love, the US can fulfill its moral obligation to best serve Israel’s national security and preserve it as an independent Jewish and... Read More
The necessity of Iraqi Sunni independence
One of the main prerequisites to defeating ISIS in Iraq is to determine the political future of Sunni Iraqis. The Obama administration must therefore begin, concurrently... Read More
Israel-Palestine – it’s time for a new strategy
The regional turmoil must not forestall the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; on the contrary, it should serve as the catalyst that could end one of the... Read More
