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Elliott Abrams discusses U.S. foreign policy, focusing on the Middle East and democracy and human rights.

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The United Nations General Assembly Votes to Remove Jews from Jerusalem's Old City

by Elliott Abrams September 19, 2024

The most recent UN General Assembly resolution on Israel and the Palestinians is a radical strike at Israel and would push Jews out of the Old City of Jerusalem. Read More

Human Rights
Human Rights NGOs: "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"
International human rights NGOs are important champions of basic human rights, but must be subject to careful assessment themselves.
Blog Post by Elliott Abrams June 20, 2022 Pressure Points
China
The Ukraine War, China, and Taiwan            
What lessons will Xi Jinping learn from the war in Ukraine?
Blog Post by Elliott Abrams May 3, 2022 Pressure Points
Russia
The Heroism of Vladimir Kara-Murza
The Russian democracy activist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been imprisoned, and his heroism must be saluted.
Blog Post by Elliott Abrams April 23, 2022 Pressure Points
  • United Nations
    The Biden Administrations Flirts With Dangerous Moves to Weaken U.S. Veto Power in the United Nations
    The U.N. General Assembly is debating a move to weaken veto power in the Security Council, and the Biden administration is supporting the draft. But weakening the veto is clearly against U.S. interests.  
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams April 19, 2022 Pressure Points