Elliott Abrams discusses the Arab League's recent sanctions against Syria.

Elliott Abrams examines Israel's decision to free over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

Elliott Abrams discusses what a new president in 2012 must do in his first hundred days to change American foreign policy.

Elliott Abrams says the UN speech delivered by PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas made waves and drew cheers but will ultimately hurt his cause.

Elliott Abrams says that President Clinton's laying of blame on Israeli prime minister Netanyahu for the lack of progress toward peace with the Palestinians ignores extraordinary change among the Israeli right over the last ten years.

Elliott Abrams, Eliot Cohen, Eric Edelman, and John Hannah, argue that former Vice President Dick Cheney advocation's for a U.S. strike to destroy the al-Kibar nuclear reactor built by Syria and North Korea was based on sound judgment.

Elliott Abrams discusses the effect of 9/11 on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

Elliott Abrams comments on the UN report on the Mavi Marmara flotilla incident.

Elliott Abrams says that especially in light of the Arab Spring, demands for free elections for Palestinians should be greater.

Elliott Abrams argues that while the fall of Muammar al-Qaddafi is a victory, President Obama's failure to act sooner and more resolutely in the Libyan conflict has caused NATO to suffer greater damage than necessary.

Elliott Abrams says that civil war in Syria can be avoided if the "Assad mafia" can be separated from much of its own sectarian support.

Elliott Abrams poses ten questions that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee should be asking Robert Ford before confirming him as ambassador to Syria.

Elliott Abrams says the Obama Administration has a propensity to make foreign policy decisions so slowly that even when they are correct much of the benefit is lost.

Elliott Abrams argues that after thirty months of Obama Middle East policy, the popularity and prestige of the United States have declined and negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians appear to be dead in the water.

Elliott Abrams criticizes the Obama administration's policy toward the uprising in Syria and calls on Secretary Clinton and the administration to step up their pressure on the Assad regime.

Elliott Abrams says that in a week of drama between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas was notably absent from the scene.

Elliott Abrams warns against U.S. engagement with Syria.

Elliott Abrams discusses President Obama's suggestion that Israel return to its 1967 borders.

Elliott Abrams says that while President Obama had some fine language in his speech on the Middle East, his points on the Arab Spring and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were wrong.

Elliott Abrams discusses George Mitchell's resignation as President Obama's special envoy for the Middle East.