US on Israeli Settlements: A Policy Without A Policy
This article originally appeared at LobeLog. There is an indispensable wealth of material there on recent events in Israel/Palestine, Iran, Egypt and others. I urge you to check it out. Some days, it...
View ArticleReconciliation and Peace: The Latest Hamas-Fatah Deal
An edited version of this piece first appeared at LobeLog. The collapse of the U.S.-led talks between Israel and the Palestinians is now complete. In the wake of the latest agreement between...
View ArticleBiden’s unacceptable decision on refugees
[Update: After a fierce outcry, the White House issued a statement saying it would raise the number of refugees it expects to allow to enter the United States in 2021 form the pathetically low number...
View ArticleWashington elites embrace rights-based approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict
In the wake of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ cancellation of Palestinian elections–and, more to the point, of Israel’s cooperation in that act and the U.S.’ giving the idea a green light–it’s...
View ArticleCutting Through: Don’t Trust, Just Verify: Biden Administration and Ukraine
The latest edition of the Cutting Through newsletter is out. In it, I take a critical look at the way the Biden administration has handled the Russia-Ukraine crisis, with a special focus on the highly...
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