One year after the signing of the Abraham Accords, it’s clear that the Palestinian issue isn’t going away—no matter how much Trump and Netanyahu wanted it to.
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Blinken’s Mideast Mission Underscores Egypt’s Vital Role
The secretary of state’s Cairo summit is a reminder of how Jimmy Carter’s courage and Egyptian peace with Israel changed the world.
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Israel, Gaza, and the Biden Doctrine
A mad dash to keep up with domestic pressures and explosions in the Middle East. Is this any way to run a foreign policy?
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Israel’s Failed Strategies
Benjamin Netanyahu is once again showing the limits of “forceful deterrence”—and the corrosive, tragic impact of an occupation with no end in sight.
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The Man of Mystery Hustling Myanmar
The make-believe Israeli spy Ari Ben-Menashe turns up again—like a bad penny.
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Sheldon Adelson is Buying the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Israel
The White House hopes the move will help make the embassy’s relocation to Jerusalem irreversible.
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Netanyahu Wants to Annex the West Bank. Will Joe Biden Stop Him?
The Democratic nominee needs to be clear: the move would come with real consequences if he’s elected.
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Pompeo Aligns U.S. Foreign Policy With Christian Zionists
They believe that events in the Middle East align with Biblical prophecy about the end times.
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Benjamin Netanyahu May Have Lost Power—and Soon His Freedom
It appears that Israel will form a government that doesn’t include Bibi, ushering a new era in the nation’s politics.
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Could Saudi Arabia and Israel Draw the U.S. Into a Regional War?
Trump has tied himself so closely to certain Mideast leaders, their struggles have become America’s struggles.
