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Why Did Obama Go to Congress on Syria?

September 13, 2013 | Amb. Dore Gold

U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to seek congressional authorization for a military strike against Syria is the latest chapter in an ongoing struggle between the executive branch and the legislative branch in the U.S. over each side’s powers to decide whether the U.S. should take part in an armed conflict. The U.S. Constitution divides these […]

President Obama’s Shift on Syria and Western Strategy

September 1, 2013 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi

A limited military move will allow the Syrian regime to maneuver, yet will provide fresh impetus to the rebel forces.

Israeli Settlements, American Pressure, and Peace

June 14, 2012 | Steven J. Rosen

Mahmoud Abbas participated in 18 years of direct negotiations with seven Israeli governments, all without the settlements freeze that he now insists is an absolute precondition to begin even low-level talks.

US arms in Arab hands

January 6, 2012 | Amb. Dore Gold

Dore Gold Discusses the Iranian Nuclear Threat on Fox Business

December 22, 2011 | Amb. Dore Gold

MK Begin on Israeli Gestures to a Peace Agreement

December 22, 2011 | Benny Begin

Countdown to a New Lebanon Crisis: Iran Sends a Signal to Obama through Beirut

January 13, 2011 | Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira

Chanah Shapira on Why Are Jews Liberals?, by Norman Podhoretz

October 31, 2010 | Chanah Shapira

The Russian Handicap to U.S. Iran Policy

April 22, 2009 | Ariel Cohen