Posts Tagged: Alon ben-meir
When Geopolitical Conditions and Moral Values Converge
The geopolitical developments in the Middle East over the past 15 years have created new political and security dynamics engendered by the violent turmoil and profound...
Trump’s First Year in Office: From A to Z
As we approach the end of Donald Trump’s first year in office, it seems appropriate to survey his performance -- and his outlook for the...
Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement Advances Two-State Solution
I was in Israel when President Donald Trump made his announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Initially, I thought that Israelis would pour out into...
A Message to Congress: Don’t Tamper With Iran Deal, Build on It
The Trump administration’s approach to the Iran deal is problematic due to the multiple conflicts raging throughout the Middle East, including the conflicts in Syria, Yemen,...
The Demise of Turkey’s Democracy: An Open Letter to President Erdogan
Dear President Erdogan, I have been in your country scores of times, and have developed close and friendly relations with many Turks from all walks of...
Iraqi Kurds’ Independence Is Decades Overdue
The Iraqi Kurdish vote for independence, taking place on Monday, is more than likely to pass. Sadly, however, not a single country (with the exception...
US Should Accept a Nuclear North Korea
Although President Trump is not responsible for the complete failure of the US to stop North Korea from becoming a nuclear power, his bellicose threats...
Syria Proves the World’s Moral Bankruptcy
Much has been written about Syria’s civil war -- but sadly the mounting death and destruction there has long since become mere statistics. The international community has...
The Gaza Strip: A Disaster in the Making
It has been ten years since Hamas toppled the Palestinian Authority in Gaza, and then took control over the territory. Today, the socioeconomic conditions in Gaza...
Yemen’s Calamity of Damning Proportions
It is hard to imagine that along with the catastrophe that has been inflicted on Syria for the past six years, another calamity is unfolding...
The Unfinished Six-Day War: An Open Letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu
Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu, When you celebrated the 50th anniversary of the victory of the Six-Day War, did you ponder what this triumph has done to the...
Fifty Years of Immoral Occupation
This week, the Israeli occupation of the West Bank reached the milestone of 50 years; it is a legacy that will be recalled in shame. Fifty years...
Trump’s Mideast Visit: Much Ado About Nothing
Sadly, President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East only confirmed my skepticism about what might come out of it. Trump went to the region...
Israel’s Political Disunity Enables Settlement Policy
Israel will soon reach the grim milestone of 50 years of occupation of the West Bank. Many Israelis have become complacent, and have succumbed to the...
