Posts Tagged: Foundation for Defense of Democracies
At White House Meeting with Trump, Palestinian Leader Signals Abandonment of Unilateral Statehood Recognition Strategy
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas offered a strong signal on Wednesday that he would abandon the strategy he pursued in recent years seeking unilateral statehood recognition at...
Middle East Experts Pour Cold Water on Hamas Effort to Market New ‘Moderate’ Image to World
Despite its current effort to market itself to the world as a "moderate" force, the Hamas terrorist organization's goal remains the annihilation of Israel, a...
Expert: While a Hezbollah Withdrawal From Golan Border Region in Syria Would Benefit Israel, Reports Such a Pullout Has Begun Should Be Viewed Skeptically
Hezbollah withdrew its forces from around a dozen positions near the Israeli border on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights this week, according to...
Iran Analyst: Trump’s Nowruz Greeting Struck ‘Different Tone’ Than Those Issued by Obama
President Donald Trump has taken a tough stance toward the Tehran regime since he took office in January, but earlier this week he appeared to...
Middle East Experts: Trump’s Promise to Israel That Iran Won’t Be Allowed to Get ‘Nuclear Weapons Capability’ Could Indicate Shift in US Policy
The Trump administration’s promise to Israel this week that Iran will not be allowed to get “nuclear weapons capability” could indicate a US policy shift vis-à-vis...
Iran Experts: Recent Tough Talk by Top Tehran Regime Officials Reflects Islamic Republic’s ‘Trepidation’ in Trump Era
Recent tough talk by top Iranian officials reflects the regime’s concerns about the future of the nuclear deal in the Trump era, two experts on...
Nuclear Watchdog Group: Approval of Russian Shipment of Natural Uranium to Iran is ‘Reckless Unilateral Concession’ by Outgoing Obama Administration
The news that the US and five other world powers have approved a Russian shipment of 116 metric tons of natural uranium to Iran is...
Middle East Expert: Anti-Settlement UN Security Council Resolution Can’t Be Rescinded, But There Are Steps Trump Can Take to Retaliate
While the Trump administration will not be able to rescind the anti-Israeli settlement UN Security Council resolution that was approved last week, there are a...
Iran Analyst: Top Tehran Regime Officials Trying to ‘Blackmail’ US Into Making Further Concessions
Top Iranian officials -- including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei -- are currently seeking to test President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump and extract further concessions...
Middle East Expert: Trump Victory Might Make Lame-Duck Obama Feel ‘Less Encumbered’ About Pushing Ahead With End-of-Term Israeli-Palestinian Diplomatic Initiative
Republican Donald Trump’s shocking victory over his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s presidential election could make outgoing President Barack Obama feel “less encumbered” about launching an end-of-term...
Leading Columnist: Clinton Supporters Must Call on Her to Ensure Obama Refrains From Any Diplomatic Moves Against Israel Before January
Hillary Clinton supporters must call on the Democratic presidential nominee to ensure President Barack Obama refrains from making any diplomatic moves against Israel during the...
Mideast Expert: Many in Washington Concerned Obama ‘Won’t Have Israel’s Back’ at UN After November Election
There is significant bipartisan concern in Washington that President Barack Obama “won’t have Israel’s back” at the United Nations following the election of his successor...
Iran Expert Tells Congress: Obama Administration Might Have Given Tehran Over $30 Billion in Cash, Gold Payments
While the Obama administration has admitted to transferring $1.7 billion in cash earlier this year to Tehran, even more cash might have been given by...
Iranian Economy on the Rise Since Signing of Nuclear Deal, Say Authors of New Analysis
Due to sanctions relief granted to Iran by the nuclear agreement reached last year between six world powers and the Islamic Republic, the Iranian economy...
