Israel’s Netanyahu Tries to Get Between Obama and Iran
Meeting at the White House on Monday
Meeting at the White House on Monday
The death of an off-duty Israeli soldier, allegedly at the hands of a Palestinian acquaintance who aimed to trade the corpse for the freedom of his own imprisoned brother, plays to the deepest fears of Israeli Jews. Whether or not the outrage has an impact on nascent peace talks aimed at creating two states — which seems, at first …
Usually, it’s hard to tell quite what’s going on with Iran. Usually, the government is divided and its signals to a foreigner mixed, or at least wreathed in what’s been dubbed in the past as “Oriental indirection.” …
For Israelis living within sight of Syria — and earshot of the war raging there — daily life presents a peculiar duality. On their side of the line, routines proceed with a kind of neighborly fellow feeling that reminds Nadav …
In Geneva, the Swiss lake city synonymous with diplomacy, the hope is that negotiations on the fate of Syria’s chemical weapons will not only succeed, but blossom into meaningful talks about ending the war in which they were …
Whatever is being said elsewhere about U.S. President Barack Obama’s performance in the Syria crisis, the verdict from Israel can be read in the morning papers: “Wise”… “Credible” ….“An American victory.” The …
As the U.S. Congress embarks on a testy debate on the merits of punishing the Syrian government for its reported use of chemical weapons, a solution may lie in an unlikely place. Iran’s painful history with chemical weapons — …
The man who was for a time the bête noire of Israel and the West steps down on Saturday, bringing a tumultuous eight-year presidency to an end
The decision Sunday by the Israeli government to release 104 Palestinian prisoners seems like a straightforward victory for the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, giving him the political cover he needs to …
It’s almost too easy to be pessimistic about prospects for the talks U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry finally coaxed Israel and the Palestinians to the cusp of last weekend. But it’s a pessimism born on one hand of hard …
Drawing a distinction that Hizballah itself does not, the foreign ministers of the 28 member states of the E.U. on Monday voted to list the Lebanese Islamist group’s military wing as a terrorist organization, while leaving …