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March 18, 2013

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Israel’s Jerusalem “Piece Process”

So it has begun.  President Barack Obama travels to Israel—as well as Palestine and Jordan—this week and columnists, bloggers, and foreign policy wonks of all stripes have begun commenting on the v…

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Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates

July 28, 2016

Israel
The New State Department Assault on Israel

This week the State Department engaged in a remarkable assault on Israel. Both in tone and in content, it marks a new hostility--and plenty of sheer ignorance. The comment was entitled "Recent Isr…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

July 3, 2013

Honoring Terrorism While Talking Peace

How does one prepare for peace? With Secretary of State Kerry shuttling between Ramallah and Jerusalem seeking to launch peace negotiations, it’s a fair question. In the media, attention has been fix…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

November 10, 2010

Iraq
Roundup

Bibi says the kurfuffle over settlement building in Har Homa is "overblown" Like I said , I don’t get it. 14 Roadside Bombs Explode in Christian neighborhoods in Iraq The coming chaos in Iraq. …

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Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates

October 30, 2014

United States
This Week: Islamist Defeat in Tunisia, Increased Violence in Jerusalem, and Counter-Offensive in Kobani

Significant Developments Tunisia. The Tunisian election commission confirmed the victory of the secular party Nidaa Tunis in the country’s parliamentary elections held Sunday. It was Tunisia’s secon…

Supporters of the Nida Tounes (Call of Tunisia) secular party movement wave flags and shout slogans outside Nidaa Tounes headquarters in Tunis October 28, 2014 (Souissi/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters