I am constantly amazed at the profound state of collective amnesia that the international community has regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The opportunities for the Palestinians to achieve statehood trace back to 1922 when Transjordan was supposed to have been the solution for the resident Arab population in pre-Israel Palestine. The Peel Commission (1937), the...
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Carl Von Clausewitz is credited with making the astute observation that “war is a continuation of politics by other means.” In no case does that ring more true than with the Palestinians, who routinely employ violence to renew world attention to their cause.  With the so-called “peace process” at a stalemate for a variety...
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The freedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those who say, “What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.” U.S. President John F. Kennedy, addressing a concerned nation during the Berlin Crisis 48 summers ago, spoke those words in standing firm against Soviet designs on the city. The speaker...
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“To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved” – George MacDonald From the commitments exchanged between a man and his wife, to those that are exchanged between nations, trust is the cement that adheres all human relationships together. When assurances are given in good faith, the most valuable currency that could...
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An absolute must read in today’s Wall Street Journal by Eliot Abrams: Despite fervent denials by Obama administration officials, there were indeed agreements between Israel and the United States regarding the growth of Israeli settlements on the West Bank. As the Obama administration has made the settlements issue a major bone of contention between...
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In the punishing sun of the Middle East one is often prone to seeing desert mirages. The climate of the desert is so much harsher than what we find it easy to wrap our minds around, here in the West. The average temperature in Riyadh in the summer is approximately 104 degrees. Without protection,...
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