Two Women, Catherine Ashton and Wendy Sherman, Key Shapers of Iran Deal
November 26, 2013 | Catherine Ashton and Wendy Sherman navigated through the diplomatic shoals of the Iran nuclear deal.
Articles by Merle Lefkoff
Obama and Netanyahu Left in the Dust, Overtaken by the Arab Spring and Bid for Palestinian Statehood
September 26, 2011 | Special Envoy Tony Blair has surprised with his nimble and adaptive diplomacy over Palestinian statehood, whereas President Obama is still rigid and adamant.
Abbas and His Missing People at the Edge of Chaos
September 24, 2011 | While acknowledging the push to re-open perennially failed negotiations, President of the Palestinian National Authority Abbas claimed that recognition of the Palestinian state would enhance, not hold back, a renewed peace process.
Egyptian Protesters Dared to Stand on the “Edge of Chaos”
February 14, 2011 | The Egyptian revolution was no "black swan" -- if Washington were schooled in the latest thinking, it would have anticipated it sooner.