Category Archives: Israel
From Arab Spring to the Winter of Discontent
Colleagues: Our October 6 NSF Forum on the disintegration of the Arab Spring and the implications of that for Israeli security could not be more timely. Here are two articles from the New York Times this weekend that survey the … Continue reading
President Obama’s Speech and Strains in U.S.-Israeli Relations
Colleagues: President Obama’s speech Thursday ignited a firestorm when he suggested that the 1967 borders (pre 6-day war) should be the basis for negotiations that would lead to a Mid-east peace agreement. That remark came on the eve of PM … Continue reading
NSF: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict — A Pox on Both Your Houses
Colleagues: I tend to avoid the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in these commentaries, feeling that there isn’t anything new that hasn’t been said before and that both/all sides are so set in their positions that true progress is a chimera. In … Continue reading
Questions on Israel and Iran and thoughtful responses
Colleagues I thought that (COL) Mike Haas developed some excellent questions regarding Iran and the potential for an Israeli strike on Iran, and sent them to (COL/Dr) Dick Hobbs. Dick is the author of “World War IV and Beyond”, a … Continue reading
Two key U.S. allies,Turkey and Israel, drift toward hostilities
Colleagues: Two articles of interest today on Turkey and Israel, both highly critical of each country. Mark Steyn draws our attention to the highly worrisome turn by Turkish leaders away from the pro-Western, modernizing, partner of Israel, secularized Muslim country … Continue reading
