Kerry in the Mideast: Tilting at Windmills
April 29th, 2013 | by Mitchell Plitnick
by Mitchell Plitnick Who is John Kerry trying to fool? His repeated trips to the Middle East have produced no
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US Arms Sale Sends Mixed Messages to Israel
April 24th, 2013 | by Mitchell Plitnick
by Mitchell Plitnick US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel may have insisted that the latest sale of US arms to
Obama’s Subtle Message To Israel: You’re Not My Top Priority Anymore
March 22nd, 2013 | by Mitchell Plitnick
by Mitchell Plitnick All was not as it seemed during President Barack Obama’s appearances in Jerusalem and Ramallah, where he
Five Former U.S. Ambassadors to Israel Endorse Hagel
December 20th, 2012 | by Jim Lobe
I’m a bit late on this, as it already ran on Politico and foreignpolicy.com this morning, but the open letter
Gary Sick on Iran’s Foreign Policy
December 13th, 2012 | by Jasmin Ramsey
Gary Sick, who served as an Iran specialist on the National Security Council staffs of Presidents Ford, Carter and Reagan, speaks
Iran Nuclear Accord “Unlikely” Without Easing Sanctions
December 7th, 2012 | by Jim Lobe
via IPS News Iran is unlikely to agree to curb its nuclear programme unless the U.S. and its Western allies
Iran Shows Signs of Resilience Ahead of Potential Bilateral Talks
December 5th, 2012 | by Richard Javad Heydarian
By Richard Javad Heydarian A key foreign policy consequence of President Barak Obama’s reelection is the growing possibility of face-to-face
Netanyahu also established March as a key month for Iran’s nuclear program
December 5th, 2012 | by Jasmin Ramsey
According to Micah Zenko, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) and Hillary Clinton’s recent endorsement of a March deadline for Iran
In Search of a Strategy for the Middle East
December 4th, 2012 | by James Russell
by James Russell As suggested most recently by Stephen Walt, a regrettable and recurring theme of the Obama Administration’s foreign
AIPAC Directs Congressional Punishment of Palestinians After UN Vote
November 30th, 2012 | by Mitchell Plitnick
The US government has swept into action in the aftermath of the Palestinians’ overwhelming victory at the United Nations on Thursday.
Also by Jim Lobe- Nuclear Iran Unlikely to Tilt Regional Power Balance – Report
- Nuclear Iran Can Be Contained and Deterred: Report
- Pluralities of Israelis, Palestinians Want Stronger U.S. Peace Role
- Hope, Scepticism Over U.S.-Russian Accord on Syria Conference
- Decade After Iraq, Right-Wing and Liberal Hawks Reunite Over Syria
- Obama Seen Unlikely to Sharply Escalate Intervention in Syria
- As Hunger Strike Spreads, Obama Again Denounces Guantanamo
- More Diplomacy, Less Pressure Needed for Iran Settlement – Report
- Urgent Need for Political Reform in Mali as French Depart: Report
- Obama Requests Modest Bump in Foreign Aid
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