What Passes for Palestinian Politics

POST by Elan Journo | View All Posts April 30, 2014

Quite unsurprisingly, the Israeli-Palestinian “peace process” that John Kerry wanted to resuscitate appears to be collapsing (again).

Foreign Policy

The (Narrow) Debate over the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

POST by Elan Journo | View All Posts April 28, 2014

At Room for Debate, on the New York Times opinion pages, there's a four-way exchange on this question: “can reconciliation between [the Palestinian factions] Fatah and Hamas end up improving the chances of peace between Israelis and Palestinians, which have dimmed as American-backed talks have foundered?”

Culture And Society

Brandeis U. Dishonors Ayaan Hirsi Ali

POST by Elan Journo | View All Posts April 11, 2014

The Brandeis Affair is an opportunity to push back on the smears and intimidation.

Foreign Policy

Iraq: U.S. Failure, Iran Victory

POST by Elan Journo | View All Posts April 02, 2014

For years we at ARI have challenged the moral propriety of the Iraq war and its conduct. The basic reason: the war did not aim at advancing U.S. self-interest (the protection of the lives and freedom of Americans).

Foreign Policy

What We Knew About Pakistan, Islamists and Bin Laden

POST by Elan Journo | View All Posts March 26, 2014

Osama Bin Laden spent nearly six tranquil years hidden in a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Since that came to light in May 2011, New York Times reporter Carlotta Gall has been chasing down leads to figure out what Pakistan knew about Bin Laden.

Foreign Policy

The Middle East’s Problem: Islamic Imperialism

POST by Elan Journo | View All Posts March 19, 2014

What's fueling the bloody conflicts in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq?

Foreign Policy

Your Dollars, Feeding Foreigners Who Hate Us?

POST by Elan Journo | View All Posts March 06, 2014

Where do billions of dollars in foreign aid go every year? “The U.S. Gives the Most Aid to Countries That Hate It the Most”: that is Vocativ’s apt headline summary of a new Pew Research Survey.