War on the Arabian Peninsula? What are We to Make of It?

Conflict between the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen and the United Arab Emirates escalated to war on the Arabian peninsula yesterday. If you're not familiar with that area of the Middle East, take a look at this map: Israel is the tiny maroon-colored country at the top of the map. South of Saudi Arabia is Yemen, …

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Amazing Happenings in Arab-Israeli Relations

Since the signing of the Abraham Accords, relations between Israel and moderate Arab nations has been nothing short of unbelievable. Here are some examples of cooperation between the Accord partners: In a grand scene hardly imagined until recently, the Israeli flag was raised and the anthem played at the Qasr Al Watan Presidential Palace in …

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Is Saudi-Israeli Peace Possible or Will Biden Find a Way to Bungle Another Foreign Policy?

Because of the brilliant groundwork that culminated in the Abraham Accords, Joe Biden has an opportunity for a gigantic foreign policy win. Negotiators who brought about the Accords teed up an opportunity for the Biden team to knock out of the park. But will they do so, or will they swing and miss, as they …

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Behind the Scenes of the Abraham Accords with Ambassador Friedman

Friends, I'm excited about a new documentary detailing how the Trump administration, led by Jared Kushner, David Friedman and others, managed to do what other administrations tried but failed to do for the past 40 years: bring peace between Israel and Arab countries. It was an epic accomplishment which would almost certainly have resulted in …

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