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How Is Obama’s Middle East Policy Endangering Israel?

Recently a reader sent me a note from an Obama supporter responding to… Continue reading

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Does Anyone Speak Arabic?

The question of multilingualism and the decline of the Arabic language in polyglot, multiethnic Middle Eastern societies… Continue reading

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Sheikh Naser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Addresses the General Debate of the 66th Session of the General Assembly

End the Israeli occupation of all the Arab territories it occupied after 4 June 1967, including the Syrian Golan… Continue reading

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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani Addresses the General Debate of the 66th Session of the General Assembly

You are all aware that the blossoming of the Arab spring has faced everybody with heavy responsibilities to assume and with positions that they have to take… Continue reading

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Fouad Ajami: A Genuine Arab Hero

Edward Said is treated like a guru and hero; Fouad Ajami isn’t… Continue reading

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Economy: Humpty Obumpty and the Arab Spring

Pay close attention to this article by the analytical artist who calls himself “Spengler.” He has been arguing… Continue reading

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Arab World: Onward to Revolutionary Violence Or Let’s Be Cautious?

MEMRI has translated several Arab reactions to the “Nakba Day” marches on Israel’s border… Continue reading

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Obama Speech: Not Intended To Bash Israel But Did So Anyway

Only twenty percent of Obama’s Middle East speech dealt with Israel-Palestinian issues and that only at the end. Clearly, this was… Continue reading

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Muslim Brotherhood: Obama’s Chosen Partner for Promoting American Interests in the Arab World

Barack Obama, President of Israel’s best friend and ally, has picked the Muslim Brotherhood movement of the Middle East as his chosen partner… Continue reading

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Explaining the Middle East to President Obama In One Sentence

How would you explain the Middle East to President Obama in one sentence? Here’s my take… Continue reading

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Why Contemporary Media Is So Bad

A reader asks me: But why is media reporting so bad (obviously with many honorable exceptions). I first wrote on this topic… Continue reading

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Tehran’s hands-off Threat to Riyadh Incites Saudi Shiites to Revolt

Ahead of the first Day of Anger planned in Saudi Arabia for March 11, a senior Iranian figure close to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned… Continue reading

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UNHRC: World Praise for Libya 4 Months Ago

Libya is a member of the UN’s top Human Rights Body – the Human Rights Council. The majority of members of the UN General Assembly… Continue reading

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Revolution in Tunisia, Reform in Jordan Unleashes Anti-Jewish Forces

Recently, when I spoke on developments in Egypt, a serious and respected Middle East expert claimed that there was no sign of anti-American or anti-Israel… Continue reading

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Assad: anti-US and anti-Israel Stance will Save Him from an Uprising

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad believes he has more time for reforms, because of his anti-US and anti-Israel policy. He believes Egypt is suffering for its connection with the U.S. and Israel… Continue reading

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From Europe to Eurabia

Video and transcript of Bat Ye’or’s speech, “From Europe to Eurabia”, at the International Conference on Antisemitism, Multiculturalism and Ethnic Identity… Continue reading

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How Nazi Propaganda influenced Radical and Political Islam

Between 1939 and 1945, shortwave radio transmitters near Berlin broadcast Nazi propaganda in many languages around the world, including Arabic throughout the Middle East and North Africa, and Persian programs in Iran. English-language transcripts of the Arabic broadcasts shed light on a particularly dark chapter in the globalization of pernicious ideas… Continue reading

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Decision to suspend new construction in Judea and Samaria

Today, my cabinet authorized a policy of restraint regarding settlements which will include a suspension of new permits and new construction in Judea and Samaria for a period of ten months… Continue reading