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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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August 18, 2012
Israel
Tunisia’s Shame
The existence of "World Jerusalem Day" is itself a source of shame to all its "celebrants", for it has now become a day when orgies of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric are produced. In Iran thi…
June 24, 2016
Middle East and North Africa
Abbas Spurns Rivlin’s Hand--and Peace
Since leaving the White House in January, 2009, I’ve been telling audiences that Palestinian president and PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas will never, never sign a peace agreement with Israel--no matter wha…
May 17, 2012
Israel
Middle East Matters This Week: Syrian Opposition Woes as Concerns Over Iran Increase
Significant Middle East Developments Syria. Earlier today, Burhan Ghalioun offered to resign as head of the Syrian National Council, the country’s primary opposition group. In making the announcemen…
July 1, 2013
Middle East and North Africa
Israeli and Palestinians: What If They Get to the Table?
Secretary of State Kerry has dedicated enormous amounts of time to getting the Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. The last serious negotiations took place toward the end of the…
May 25, 2012
Middle East and North Africa
Peace Was Not at Hand
In the Weekly Standard I commented recently on the account former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has given of the peace negotiations he led near the end of his term in office. Here are some ex…