Middle East & North Africa

The Moral Clarity of Christian Hostages in their Homeland

Christians in the Middle East have much to fear from speaking out about violence against Israel

House Republicans Risk America’s Security for Performative Politics

With Mike Johnson as the new Speaker, the Republicans will have to get serious about American foreign policy objectives

The Barbarians of October 

American Christians must understand that morally equivocating on the Hamas-Israel conflict is not a virtue

Don’t Blame Biden for the Hamas Attacks

Hamas’s attacks on Israel were always going to happen, regardless of America’s president

The New Twin Pillars: Preparing for a New Era of American Rebalancing in the Middle East

In the 1960s and 70s America relied on Saudi Arabia and Iran as its allies in the Middle East. Today, we just rely on Israel and Saudi

If the Choice Is Charlatans or Fanatics, Choose the Former

Better to side with transparently self-interested Saudi over transparently evil Iran

What Has Israel to Do with Ukraine?

Ukraine and Israel may seem as disparate as two nations could be, but their history is indelibly linked

Uri Kaufman’s “Eighteen Days in October: The Yom Kippur War and How It Created the Modern Middle East” 

A review of Uri Kaufman’s “Eighteen Days in October: The Yom Kippur War and How It Created the Modern Middle East” 

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The Way Out is Through: Peace Must Start with the End of Hamas

While protecting her people and seeking justice, Israel must minimize harms against innocent Palestinians and multiply hell on Hamas.

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