Council on Foreign Relations

Elliott Abrams argues that the first year of the Obama Administration's Middle East policy has clearly failed and urges that the administration reevaluate its approach.

Elliott Abrams says, "a larger Haitian diaspora would be a far better base for the country's economic future than aid pledges that may or may not be met."

In an interview with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg, Elliott Abrams discusses the current Middle East situation and chances for peace negotiations.

Elliott Abrams argues for moving the function of visa processing from the State Department to the Department of Homeland Security.

Explanations for the lack of progress in the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians fail to acknowledge one fact: the Palestinians’ repeated rejection of increasingly attractive Israeli offers, write Elliott Abrams and Michael Singh. The reason behind this lies in demographics, evolving regional dynamics, political realities and increasingly asymmetric means of warfare--all of which are tilting the Palestinian people away from a two-state solution with Israel.

President Obama's approach to diplomacy has moral costs, writes Elliott Abrams.

Elliot Abrams argues that the Obama administration is pursuing a confusing and unclear policy towards Israel.

Prompted by the "complete failure" of the President's Israel strategy, Elliot Abrams asks, "can anything else possibly go wrong for the Obama administration's Middle East policy?"

Elliot Abrams questions the Obama administration's "disastrous" foreign policy choices in regards to Iran.

Elliot Abrams counteracts arguments that portray life among the Palestinians as unbearable and getting worse.

Elliott Abrams observes that in the current human rights debate, "Hillary Clinton mouths an old Communist bromide."

Elliott Abrams argues that support for democracy and human rights should be present in U.S. foreign policy toward Egypt.

Elliott Abrams comments, "The [Obama] administration views the Israeli-Palestinian issue as the root of all problems, while Israel is focused on Iran's nuclear threat."

Elliott Abrams argues that the Palestinians will lose on a ‘settlement freeze' too.

Elliott Abrams argues that the Obama administration is not acknowledging prior understandings about settlements in the West Bank.

Elliott Abrams argues, "In Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech today he took one major step toward the Obama administration, by endorsing a Palestinian state. In every other way, he resisted President Obama's pressure."

Elliott Abrams argues that Lebanon's recent elections can be considered "free," while Iran's elections should not.

Elliott Abrams suggests that President Obama's speech in Cairo should focus on "freedom and the future."

A Council on Foreign Relations media conference call on strategic relations between the U.S. and Middle Eastern nations.