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Lying About Israel

About 10-20 slanders (at least) are issued against Israel each… [more]

Lying About Israel Lying About Israel

How to Read a Newspaper (or Watch Television) About the Real Middle East

This column is an attempt to provide a running narrative of the… [more]

How to Read a Newspaper (or Watch Television) About the Real Middle East How to Read a Newspaper (or Watch Television) About the Real Middle East

Meanwhile on Israel’s Lebanese Border

On December 15, an Israeli jeep was driving along the Israel-Lebanese… [more]

Meanwhile on Israel’s Lebanese Border Meanwhile on Israel’s Lebanese Border

Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Neo-Mandate Solution

War without end. That is what the Obama Administration promises… [more]

Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Neo-Mandate Solution Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Neo-Mandate Solution

FRAGMENTED SYRIA: THE BALANCE OF FORCES AS OF LATE 2013

PDF version available here Syria today is divided de facto… [more]

FRAGMENTED SYRIA: THE BALANCE OF FORCES AS OF LATE 2013 FRAGMENTED SYRIA: THE BALANCE OF FORCES AS OF LATE 2013

POLITICAL ISLAM IN MOROCCO: IS THERE AN “EXCEPTION MAROCAINE”?

PDF version available here Contrary to other Arab countries,… [more]

POLITICAL ISLAM IN MOROCCO: IS THERE AN “EXCEPTION MAROCAINE”? POLITICAL ISLAM IN MOROCCO: IS THERE AN "EXCEPTION MAROCAINE"?

Lying About Israel

By December 18, 2013

About 10-20 slanders (at least) are issued against Israel each day. They are frequently complete fabrications and from academia, media, or accusations mostly made up out of whole cloth. Lying is either simply reported irresponsibly or with … [Read more...]

How to Read a Newspaper (or Watch Television) About the Real Middle East

By December 17, 2013

This column is an attempt to provide a running narrative of the Middle East. It will tell the news behind the news, including what the mainstream media has missed, especially because of its lack of knowledge of … [Read more...]

Meanwhile on Israel’s Lebanese Border

By December 16, 2013

On December 15, an Israeli jeep was driving along the Israel-Lebanese border near the coast, in a quiet area, which hadn’t seen war for decades. Suddenly a shot rang out. A warrant officer fell dead, but he wasn't killed by a "terrorist." … [Read more...]

Arab-Israeli Conflict: The Neo-Mandate Solution

By December 12, 2013

War without end. That is what the Obama Administration promises the U.S., Israel, and the Palestinians. If the current Obama-Kerry plan for an Israel-Palestinian deal is implemented, scores of Americans would likely die. This was revealed recently by … [Read more...]

Why Modern Society Is No Longer Better than Traditional Society

By December 12, 2013

Times have changed, And we’ve often rewound the clock, Since the Puritans got a shock, When they landed on Plymouth Rock. If today, Any shock they should try to stem, ‘Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock would land on … [Read more...]

Why al-Qa’ida Is Attractive (for U.S. Support of Other Islamists)

By December 12, 2013

If you have never understood U.S. Middle East, policy here it is: The response to September 11.What do I mean? Simple.There are two ways to respond to September 11:There is a struggle with revolutionary Islamists, which is a huge battle that is … [Read more...]

Diplomacy and International Relations Are Mostly About “Harb” (War) and “Salaam” (Peace)

By December 9, 2013

Last week on CNN, Wolf Blitzer asked Fareed Zakaria a question: Did Zakaria think the death of Nelson Mandela might make international statesmen turn pacifistic and more concerned with people's welfare.  Zakaria said in a polite way, of course … [Read more...]

Are Sunni Arabs More Afraid of Israel than Iran?

By December 6, 2013

I'm surprised that the following coincidence was not connected to Purim. Once again an Iranian tyrant is threatening countries in the region, and it isn't just Jews that are worried. In an absolutely remarkable historical event, President Shimon … [Read more...]

Why Israel Is More Secure in 2014 than in 2013

By December 4, 2013

Articles in the Israeli media based on analysis of security in 2014 present a surprisingly optimistic assessment, though not from a U.S. perspective and still with some warnings. Most of the work is by Ron Ben Yishai, and it poses a very … [Read more...]

Coming Soon: Nazis, Islamists, and the Making of the Modern Middle East

By December 4, 2013

"This book is a model of original research and the ultimate scholarly study of German Arab and German Muslim cooperation during the first half of the twentieth century, covering both World Wars. It is a major contribution in the field, a magnum … [Read more...]

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