Posts Tagged: Aaron David Miller
Major American Jewish Groups Mull, Remain Largely Quiet on Trump Secretary of State Pick Oilman Rex Tillerson
Major American Jewish organizations are mulling over, yet remaining largely quiet about, President-elect Donald Trump’s official announcement on Tuesday that he would nominate ExxonMobil CEO...
Wall Street Journal: ‘Does Obama Want to Be Remembered as the President Who Criminalized Israeli Citizenship?’
The White House has instructed the State Department to prepare an “options menu” detailing potential diplomatic steps that could be taken as part of an...
Former US Middle East Negotiator: Shimon Peres Was the ‘Forrest Gump of Israeli Politics’
The late former Israeli President Shimon Peres was a “truly consequential” figure who played an “inextricable” role in the transformation of Israel from a fledgling...
Former State Department Official: Security Aid Deal Could Serve as ‘Trigger Mechanism’ for New Obama-Led Israeli-Palestinian Peace Initiative (INTERVIEW)
The signing of the new 10-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) on US security assistance to Israel might serve as a “trigger mechanism” for a new American-led...
Former State Department Negotiator: ‘Cash-for-Prisoners’ Controversy Has Bolstered Image of Growing US Weakness in Middle East (INTERVIEW)
The recent “cash-for-prisoners” controversy has played into the hands of Iranian hardliners and helped bolster the image of growing US weakness in the Middle East,...
Former State Department Official Says Nuclear Deal Will Not Moderate Iran
A former U.S. State Department official who served as an adviser on Arab-Israeli negotiations explained why he believes Iran will not moderate its stance after...
Mideast Expert: After Iran Deal, Netanyahu Should be Considered for Nobel Prize
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "unwittingly enabled" the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, Vice President at the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars Aaron David Miller argued...
Mideast Expert: Nuclear Deal Gives Greenlight to Iranian Regional Expansion
A top U.S. Mideast expert warned on Wednesday that lifting international sanctions against Iran could give the country the resources it needs to maximize its position...
Former State Department Official: Iran Playing 3-D Chess While US Plays Checkers
The U.S. commitment to the nuclear deal with Iran as a means to curtailing Tehran's influence has allowed Iran to "outfox" the U.S. in myriad...
Interviewer for Hagel’s ‘Jewish lobby’ Comment Didn’t Expect Ensuing Controversy
WASHINGTON, DC—Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's 2008 comment that "the Jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people" in Washington, DC did not seem like "some sort...
Conflicting Reports on Obama Intentions for Israel Visit
The announcement Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama would visit Israel has set off speculation as to what he is aiming to accomplish while there....
Hagel Backtracks on Support of Iran Policy of ‘Containment’ at Confirmation Hearing (VIDEO)
Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama's defense secretary nominee who has come under fire for his record on Israel, mistakenly expressed support for a U.S. policy...
Knesset Speaker Says Israel ‘Worried’ About Hagel Nomination
Following the swift reaction of U.S.-based Jewish groups to President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense, Israel began to weigh...
Senators Plan to Press Potential Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on ‘Jewish Lobby’ Comment
Senate Republicans are vowing to press former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel on his past comments about the "Jewish lobby" should the front-runner for Secretary of...
