Alon Ben-Meir
ARTICLES BY: Alon Ben-Meir
Why the Brussels Attack Was All but Inevitable
The horrific attacks in Brussels by terrorists affiliated with ISIS that claimed the lives of 35 people and injured more than 200 was all but...
Iran and Russia Have Become Merchants of Death in Syria
In the wake of the unimaginable horror of World War II, the international community committed itself to never allow such atrocities to take place again...
By Seizing Control of Newspapers, Erdogan Continues to Destroy Democracy in Turkey
Only a few months after Turkey’s President Erdogan raided the offices of the Koza Ipek Media Group, the Turkish police attacked the offices of Feza Publications,...
An Open Letter in Opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu
Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu, I write this letter to you with a heavy heart, as it pains me deeply to see the beautiful dream of a...
An Iraqi Sunni State Is a Prerequisite to Defeating ISIS
One of the main prerequisites for defeating ISIS in Iraq and stabilizing the country is the establishment of an independent Sunni Iraqi state alongside the current...
An Opposing View to Netanyahu’s Proposed Security Wall
The demagoguery of Prime Minster Netanyahu seems to have no limit -- demagoguery in a sense that he says and acts on anything to buttress Israel’s hold...
Netanyahu’s Abuse of Israeli National Security
Israel’s historical experiences, coupled with decades of violent confrontations with Arab states and the Palestinians, have created a major psychological barrier embedded in the psyche...
We Must Break the Cycle of Revenge and Retribution
A regular reader of my column recently shared with me a commentary about the brutal murder of Dafna Meir, an Israeli Jew who was stabbed...
Lifting the Sanctions Will Not End Iran’s Revolutionary Zeal
The timely implementation of the Iran deal and Tehran’s full compliance with its various provisions to date should not be viewed as just an accomplished...
Civil Disobedience Is the Palestinians’ Best Option
The use of violence to end the occupation has not served the Palestinian cause well, instead making matters worse as it hardened the resolve of...
Saudi Arabia Defies Iran — and the United States
The Saudi decision to execute Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr at this particular juncture was a strategic act of defiance meant to challenge Iran and...
Delusions of Israelis and Palestinians Are Destroying the Peace Process
The deadlock in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process appears to be illogical and unsettling, as a majority of Israelis and Palestinians realize that coexistence, whether under...
The Moral Reasons Why the Israeli Occupation Must End
There are four ethical theories -- Kantian, utilitarian, virtue-based, and religious -- that demonstrate the lack of moral foundation in the continuing the occupation. Israelis have the responsibility to...
It’s Time to Drop the Quartet and Embrace the Arab Peace Initiative
During several meetings I recently had with EU officials in Brussels, they argued that it is time to revive the Middle East Quartet, which consists...
