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Elliott Abrams discusses U.S. foreign policy, focusing on the Middle East and democracy and human rights.

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Will the Biden Administration Abandon Democracy in Venezuela?

Biden administration policy toward Venezuela has abandoned concern about democracy and human rights, instead placing oil prices, migration, and presidential politics above them. Will it change? Read More

Israel
The Netanyahu Invitation and West Bank Settlement Expansion
By refusing to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the White House, the Biden administration is foolishly strengthening the very forces it most often criticizes in the Israeli government.
China
Did Prigozhin Just Save Taiwan?
Might the revolt by Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner group teach Xi Jinping the lesson that invasions are too uncertain and risky, and lead him away from invading Taiwan? 
Iran
President Raisi Visits Latin America
Iran's president visited Latin America and the Caribbean, but the countries he did not visit are more significant than those he did. 
  • Israel
    As Israel Turns 75, "Foreign Affairs" Publishes a Call to Eliminate It
    In its May/June issue "Foreign Affairs" magazine published an article by four well-known academics that called in essence for an end to the Jewish state that has existed since 1948. 
  • Mexico
    Back to the Future in U.S.-Mexican Relations
    Human rights and the rule of law in Mexico are under siege. It would be a grave error for the United States to believe that its only interests there are trade and border security, and do not include democratic stability.