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AIPAC, Gaza and Letters to the President
I was reminiscing recently about a very pleasant conversation I had with Stephen Walt, who, along with John Mearsheimer, wrote the explosive book “The Israel Lobby.” Both authors are aware that I...
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The UNSC Veto and “The Israel Lobby”
Back in 2007, when John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt released their book, The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy, I disagreed with many parts of their thesis. Most of the criticisms at the time...
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Everyone’s A Critic
My latest piece for Babylon Times, hosted by Souciant, reflects on the NY Times’ Thomas Friedman surprisingly confirming the words of Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer in their book The Israel...
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Criticism of ‘False Flag’ piece is misguided and simply wrong
Many of my readers probably saw the recent article in the journal Foreign Policy by Mark Perry entitled “False Flag,” which details an Israeli covert operation to engage a Pakistani terrorist group...
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Warning From the Holding Company
In my latest for Souciant, I look at the ratcheting up of joint Israeli-AIPAC efforts to press the US into attacking Iran on Israel’s behalf. The pressure is intense, coming from multiple directions,...
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Democratic Convention Stumbles Over Jerusalem Controversy
In my latest piece for Inter Press Service, I report on the debacle at the Democratic National Convention over the inclusion of Jerusalem in the party’s platform.Filed under: Barack Obama, Democrats,...
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Setbacks Push Mideast Peace to Back Burner
My report for Inter Press Service on how the options, or lack thereof, are shaping up for renewing the lifeless corpse called the “peace process” between Israel and the Palestinians in Obama’s second...
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Kerry’s Mideast Trip Seen as “Going Through the Motions”
My report at IPS on John Kerry’s recent trip to Israel and Palestine. More important, I look at the broader strategy that seems apparent from the new Obama-Kerry-Hagel triumvirate on Middle East...
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The Senate Crusader
Discussing his outspoken opposition to diplomacy with Iran, Republican Senator Mark Kirk said in a phone briefing for his supporters: “It’s the reason why I ran for the Senate, [it] is all wrapped up...
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The Cold Realities of US Policy in Israel-Palestine
During the summertime war in Gaza, the two most progressive members of the US Senate stirred up controversy among their backers with expressions of uncritical support for Israel. At a town hall...
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