April 4, 2014

Jonathan Pollard -- an American Hostage

While nothing formal has been announced, it appears that the U.S. has embarked on a truly breathtaking course of moral equivalence.  The Obama administration appears to be pushing Israel to release a group of convicted terrorists, including Isra...

June 17, 2012

Why Middle East Negotiations Fail

The approach to Middle East negotiations generally adopted by the international community bears its own seeds of failure.  As a general principle, the party less interested in reaching a negotiated solution is given almost unfettered rein to imp...

February 26, 2012

Can Sanctions Change Iran's Mind?

As the U.S. and Europe belatedly ratchet up sanctions against Iran, some people cling to the hope that vigorous sanctions may yet force Iran to abandon its nuclear weapons program.  Both America and the SC are pressuring Israel to give internati...

October 8, 2011

Durban I and 9/11: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Two events that took place a decade ago still reverberate today.  It remains to be seen whether we have internalized the necessary lessons in order to move toward a safer future. The 2001 World Conference against Racism in Durban ("Durban I") ...