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January 14, 2013

Israel
Voices From the Region: Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, UAE

“It’s a very big victory for the Islamic groups...They are the strongest in Syria now because the Western countries won’t help.” – The director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Right…

Syrian rebels talk as they carry their weapons before heading to the front line in Aleppo on January 9, 2013 (Karam/Courtesy Reuters).

October 19, 2011

Israel
New Dangers and Challenges After Shalit

Freed Palestinian prisoners wave to people during a rally celebrating their release in Gaza City October 18, 2011 (Mohammed Salem/Courtesy Reuters). PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas returned to Ramallah l…

New Dangers and Challenges After Shalit

September 7, 2012

Israel
The PLO and the UN

Palestinian president and PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas has announced that he will seek to upgrade the PLO’s status at the UN when the General Assembly meets this month. Previous efforts to attain full…

June 28, 2006

Israel
Siegman: Palestine Government’s Future May Hinge on Fate of Israeli Soldier

CFR Mideast expert Henry Siegman says the fate of the kidnapped Israeli soldier could have a major impact on the future of the Palestinian government.

May 20, 2011

Middle East and North Africa
President Obama’s Middle East Speech

I was unfavorably impressed by President Obama’s speech yesterday, and explained why both at the CFR web site and at greater length in National Review. The President’s remarks on the Israeli-Palesti…