Elliott Abrams argues, "President Obama makes the Middle East an even more dangerous place."

Elliott Abrams says that amidst the international frenzy over the Gaza flotilla disaster, the Obama administration has abandoned Israel at the United Nations.

The"proximity talks" being conducted between Israelis and Palestinians probably won't lead to a final status agreement, say CFR experts Elliot Abrams and Steven A. Cook, but they could lead to the framework for a Palestinian state on the West Bank.

Elliott Abrams argues that fifteen months of President Obama's diplomacy have undermined Palestinian autonomy and the willingness of Palestinian leaders to allow Arab states to determine their fate.

Elliott Abrams argues that if indeed Syria is supplying Hezbollah with SCUD missiles, Israel's right to self defense as well as the relevant UN resolutions allow military action against this threat--and the United States should make this clear.

Elliott Abrams argues, "The Obama administration's Middle East diplomacy goes from bad to worse."

Elliott Abrams says, "A piece of paper will not bring peace to the Middle East"

CFR experts assess the causes for the U.S.-Israeli divisions over the settlements issue, citing everything from diplomatic bungling to Obama administration aims to destabilize the Israeli coalition.

Elliott Abrams criticizes U.S. policy toward Syria, saying "engagement " and "appeasement" look very similar.

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.

As the United States plans to spur Mideast peace efforts, CFR expert Elliott Abrams says progress in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will come through development and building a legal system in the West Bank, not negotiations when the conditions aren't ripe.

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.