Tag: Middle East
What happens when children seize the wheel
Three reports published since Iran’s April 13 combined missile and UAV assault on Israel stand out for what the tell us about the nature of U.S. policy in relation to the war.
First, on Sunday Reuters reported...
Iran’s attack requires a broad response
Iran’s attack on Israel, with more than 170 drones and 120 ballistic missiles, was the largest that Tehran has ever launched against the Jewish state.
Previously, Iran used proxy forces, including Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Houthi...
Saudis, Emiratis shared intel about Iranian attack with US, Israel
The Saudis and Emiratis shared intelligence with the United States and Israel to help counter Iran’s April 14 attack, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing U.S. and Israeli officials.
Arab governments were initially cautious about sharing...
The Houthis’ asymmetrical maritime warfare
The war launched by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023 caught Israel and its defense establishment by surprise, but the same cannot be said of the missile attacks on Red Sea shipping by the Houthi...
Destabilizing Israel and the Middle East; America, “Palestine” and Regional Nuclear War
“All people…who dare not defend themselves when they know they are in the right, who submit to punishment not because of what they have done but because of who they are, are already dead...
Blinken discussed US-Saudi-Israel deal during Jeddah visit
During U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, he discussed with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman the American-Saudi component of a larger plan that would see Riyadh recognize Israel.
A...
Navigating Chaos: Israel, Nuclear Ambiguity and the “Samson Option”
Israel’s ship of state, facing rough seas, is at high risk and requires clearer rules of navigation. During this period of deep complexity, Israel will need to clarify its strategic direction. The terrorists of...
Mideast words that don’t mean what they say
The International Criminal Court is examining Israel’s policies in what it calls the “occupied Palestinian West Bank.” But how can the court possibly render a fair verdict when that very term is a complete...
Why can’t Martin Indyk get basic mideast facts right?
Martin Indyk has spent his entire professional life immersed in the Arab-Israeli conflict, holding prominent positions in advocacy groups, think tanks, and the State Department. So how is it that he still can’t get...
When terrorists rule
Staffan Tillander, a retired Swedish diplomat, wrote an assessment of terrorist-stronghold territories published by the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune.
XX is only estimated to have perhaps 4 to 5000 fighters, but it thrives on rifts and conflicts...