The mayor of Dearborn called me an ‘Islamophobe’
I objected to the glorification of a man who promotes Hezbollah and Hamas
Hezbollah
Saturday
Sunday
Why Trump stopped calling on Iran to ‘surrender’
The Geneva Conventions now constrain legitimate military action
Thursday
The heterodox cabinet
In almost every role that matters, Trump has opted for a nominee who has been an extreme critic of the very body he or she is set to oversee
A shaky truce in Beirut
On the ground in the days leading to the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Friday
Trump is already the diplomat-in-chief
He is using the two-and-a-half months between Election Day and Inauguration Day to re-plunge himself into the world of international diplomacy
Friday
Where conflict in the Middle East goes from here
The region may once again be at one of those forks in the road that dictate the fate of nations for years to come
Tuesday
Iran attacks Israel: what does it mean and what happens next?
Right now, the attack looks constrained
With Israel, the US is caught in a world of contradictions
It wants Israel to de-escalate but backs Israel up when it chooses to escalate
Monday
Biden admin upended by chaotic weekend
Plus: Trump targets Kamala on transgender care for illegals
Sunday
Israel’s campaign to kill Nasrallah, Hezbollah and Hamas
What comes next in the Middle East
Thursday
How Hezbollah was humiliated
The effectiveness of the Lebanese political and military organization has come into serious question
Thursday
Black Sunday: reckoning with October 7 a year later
In the end, our ability to hold fast may prove to be the most important weapon of all
Wednesday
An end to Israel is the only ‘de-escalation’ the pro-Palestine crowd wants
Not just an end of its war against Hamas
Wednesday
The fight among the olive trees
On the ground as fighting between Hezbollah and Israel intensifies
Monday
Why Blue Line peace is proving elusive
The UN is constrained by its mandate in South Lebanon amid escalations between Israel and Hezbollah
Wednesday
Time for Biden to change course from Obama’s failed Middle East policies
Both administrations appeased Iran and edged away from America’s regional allies
Friday
Why Israel won’t give lethal aid to Ukraine
And why it’s probably the right call
Monday
Don’t expect much from Biden’s Middle East trip
Outcomes will likely be unimpressive
Friday
Pompeo’s principles
Talking policy, paradigms and turning Trump’s instincts into reality
Friday
Trump’s Iran gamble
Will the first consequence of a US attack on Iran be war between Israel and Lebanon?
