Posted on Sun, March 24, 2013 at 14:07 pm CET
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Did Israel ‘Apologize’ to Turkey? Well, No, Not Exactly

To understand what happened one must examine the long negotiations on this issue… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Gaza Flotillas and Convoys • Israel • Turkey 
Posted on Sun, March 24, 2013 at 14:06 pm CET
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As Obama Continued Visit, His Themes Were Confirmed

Obama doesn’t get it… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Obamaism • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Thu, March 21, 2013 at 21:01 pm CET
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Obama Visit to Israel: A Love Fest with Lots of Policy Complications

The Obama visit to Israel has become an unlimited love fest with expressions of mutual admiration and total agreement… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Obamaism • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Thu, March 21, 2013 at 21:01 pm CET
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Obama’s Middle East Visit as a Case Study in Media Manipulation

Rubin explains how the Middle East and Obama’s policies are distorted by the ruling establishment and misunderstood by the opposition… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Media Bias • Obamaism • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Tue, February 19, 2013 at 00:35 am CET
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Turkey and Tehran: A Cold Peace

The Turkish-Iranian relationship is primed for problems due to differing geopolitical and sectarian interests… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Iran • Iraq • Syrian Revolution • Turkey 
Posted on Mon, February 18, 2013 at 20:03 pm CET
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My Life’s Work: U.S. Foreign Policy Analysis

Part two of Barry Rubin’s life work…. Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Americanism • Diplomacy • Politics • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America 
Posted on Wed, February 13, 2013 at 22:33 pm CET
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State of the Union Address on Foreign Policy: Careful Phrasing Conceals Disasters

Think about the kind of mental construct that could produce this State of the Union address… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Obamaism • Politics • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Sun, February 10, 2013 at 16:55 pm CET
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Learning the Wrong Lessons from Ike

The real lessons of 1956… Continue reading

Topics: Arab World • Britain • Diplomacy • Egypt • France • History • Iraq • Israel • Obamaism • Saudi Arabia • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Thu, February 7, 2013 at 20:49 pm CET
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The Meaning of the Obama Visit to Israel and U.S.-Israel Relations in Obama’s Second Term

This whole thing isn’t going to work… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Israel • Obamaism • Peace Process • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Wed, February 6, 2013 at 02:39 am CET
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Why Obama Should Postpone Giving Advanced Weapons to Egypt: A Guide for Congress

Obama should have to pay for his pro-Islamist behavior in public opinion and the loss of congressional support… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Egypt • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America 
Posted on Tue, February 5, 2013 at 23:59 pm CET
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President Obama to Visit Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan in March

Why didn’t Obama go at a time when it would presumably have benefited him politically… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Israel • Jordan • Obamaism • Palestinian Authority • Politics • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Sat, February 2, 2013 at 17:07 pm CET
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On Mistaking Mohamed Mursi For His Mask

2012 will likely be remembered as the year that Islamists made the greatest gains in their quest for a new caliphate in the region… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Democracy • Diplomacy • Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Islamism • Jew-Hatred • Muslim Brotherhood • Obamaism • Religion • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Fri, February 1, 2013 at 13:03 pm CET
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Why Today’s American Foreign Policy is So UnRealistic

One of the main features of misguided contemporary foreign policy debate is the corruption of the concept of Realism… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • History • Politics • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America 
Posted on Tue, January 29, 2013 at 20:42 pm CET
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U.S. Intelligence Writes Turkey’s Future

U.S. intelligence community ponders the impact of Turkey’s growing significance in global affairs… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Economy • NATO • Turkey • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Mon, January 28, 2013 at 20:29 pm CET
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Secretary of State Kerry Shows He Doesn’t Have a Clue About How Foreign Policy Works

Kerry isn’t just wrong, he’s totally clueless… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Semitism • Diplomacy • Egypt • Leftist-Islamic Alliance • Muslim Brotherhood • Obamaism • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America 
Posted on Tue, January 22, 2013 at 21:40 pm CET
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Won’t Syria Be Obama’s Main Middle East Crisis in 2013?

The Syrian civil war will go on until one side wins and the other loses. And a lot more people are going to die… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Syrian Revolution • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Wed, January 16, 2013 at 19:58 pm CET
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Murdered Diplomacy: How the Israel-Palestinian Conflict Has Been Totally Transformed

If the Israel-Palestinian situation were to be considered to be like a hand grenade, the “international community” has just pulled the pin and thrown it away… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Diplomacy • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy • United Nations 
Posted on Thu, January 10, 2013 at 20:44 pm CET
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Why the Current U.S. Foreign Policy Debate Doesn’t Make Sense and How to Fix It

Something very bad is happening with the U.S. foreign policy debate… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Liberalism • Obamaism • Politics • Security and Defense • United States of America 
Posted on Thu, January 10, 2013 at 18:29 pm CET
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Israel’s Arabs: Deprived or Radicalized?

Arabs and Jews in the Holy Land… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Anti-Zionism • Arab-Israeli Conflict • Culture • Diplomacy • History • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestinian Arabs • Pro-Palestinianism • Zionism 
Posted on Mon, January 7, 2013 at 21:14 pm CET
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After the Fall: What Do You Do When You Conclude America is (Temporarily or Permanently) Kaput?

The United States has taken a political turn which at least for the next four years will guarantee that it does not play the role of a great power… Continue reading

Topics: China • Diplomacy • Europe • Obamaism • Russian Federation • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Sun, December 30, 2012 at 14:06 pm CET
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A Paradox of U.S. Middle East Policy: The Friend Who Acts like an Enemy is an Enemy

What’s the major problem for U.S. foreign policy during Obama’s second term… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Egypt • Human Rights • India • Islamic Terrorism • Obamaism • Pakistan • Politics • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Wed, December 26, 2012 at 00:30 am CET
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Turkish-Israeli Relations: Is Normalization Possible?

On November 26, 2012, several newspapers reported that Israel and Turkey had resumed reconciliation talks between senior officials, marking a profound change since the low-point in relations occurred in the aftermath of the Gaza aid flotilla in 2010… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Diplomacy • Israel • Turkey 
Posted on Mon, December 10, 2012 at 14:26 pm CET
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Israel Has No Other Alternative But the Alternative it Has is a Good One

By essentially unilaterally declaring the existence of an Arab Palestine, the world has abrogated the Oslo accords… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Palestinian Authority • Peace Process 
Posted on Wed, December 5, 2012 at 19:50 pm CET
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Driving in Neutral: Hillary Clinton Explains the Israel-Palestinian Conflict

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s said some very interesting and revealing things in her appearance at the Saban Center’s gala dinner, November 30. They are, however, being quoted out of context… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Obamaism • Peace Process • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Sun, December 2, 2012 at 20:54 pm CET
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For Turkey as a Model in the Middle East, America Remains Crucial

The Turkish presumption to be a “model” for the Middle East will be undermined if the United States were to withdraw from the affairs of the region… Continue reading

Topics: Diplomacy • Politics • The Middle East • Turkey • U.S. Middle East Policy • United States of America