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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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The Palestinian Authority Continues to Teach Hate and to Reward Terror
The Palestinian Authority has violated new promises to stop teaching hate in its school textbooks and stop rewarding terrorists for their crimes.
The Dalai Lama's Testament
Approaching 90, the Dalai Lama has written what's likely his last book--about Tibet's struggles with China and its future.
The Dream Palace of Gaza
The new Arab plan for Gaza is less realistic, and less sensible, than the proposal by President Trump.
"Gaza Shall Be Forsaken"
In “Gaza Shall Be Forsaken” in Commentary Magazine, I discuss Gaza's past, its political uses against Israel, and its likely future.
A Paradigm Shift for the Middle East
In a new article in Foreign Affairs magazine, I try to outline what President Trump's Middle East policy should look like.
Why the “Two-State Solution” is No Solution
In a brilliant new essay for Mosaic magazine, Rafi DeMogge explains why the "two-state solution" will exacerbate rather than diminish Israel's diplomatic isolation.
Middle East policy advice from the Vandenberg Coalition
The Vandenberg Coalition has issued a report on Middle East policy for the Trump administration.
The Sad Decline of the ICRC
Once the model international organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) did precisely nothing for Israeli hostages. The United States should review why it is contributing over $600 million.
Why Amnesty International Suspended Its Israel Branch
The Israel Branch of Amnesty International has been suspended by Amnesty's top brass for the crime of asserting Amnesty's calumnies against Israel are false.
Donald Trump and the Houthis
The Biden administration has played defense against the Houthis. It's time to make their weapons supplier, Iran, pay a price for attacks on the U.S. Navy.
Mitch McConnell's Foreign Policy Wisdom
Sen. Mitch McConnell has an important new article in Foreign Affairs (January-February 2025 issue) entitled “The Price of American Retreat: Why Washington Must Reject Isolationism and Embrace Primacy.”
