The war of words over Iran’s nuclear program keeps expanding.
Attacking Iran Is Like Setting Off Nuclear Bombs on the Ground
Compared to the interests of Jerusalem, Tehran, and Washington, those of the Iranian people come in a distant last.
Thanks Due Netanyahu for Forcing Obama’s Hand on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unrelenting pressure on the Obama administration to back him in his threats toward Iran backfired on him.
Gaza Ahoy: Chronicling the Freedom Sailors
Freedom Sailors is the story of the birth of the ships-to-Gaza movement with the successful defiance of the Israeli blockade on Gaza in 2008, led by the small boats Liberty and Free Gaza. Within a few short years the effort would focus world attention upon the blockade and compel shifts in government policies as a result of the massacre on the Mavi Marmara.
Netanyahu Squandering Israel’s “Rationality” Advantage Over Iran
Israel has gotten away with its illegal nuclear-weapons program because Washington has long considered it an ally and “rational.”
U.S.-Israeli Differences Not Likely Lost on Iran
Gen. Dempsey’s statements and the new Wilson Center report throw cold water on plans to attack Iran.
Democratic Leaders Undermine Israeli-Palestinian Peace and Their Own Procedures
In a stunning violation of its own rules, the wishes of the majority of delegates at its national convention, and positions taken by the United Nations and virtually every country in the world, the Democratic Party leadership pushed through an amendment to its platform stating that Jerusalem “is and will remain the capital of Israel” and should be “undivided.”
The Futility of Seeking “Strategic Clarity” on Iran
Uncertainty and ambiguity about its nuclear-weapons program has its apparent strategic advantages to Israel.
Washington Post Breaks Lockstep on Israel and Iran
At times, even establishment media bridle at conventional Washington thinking.
Inspectors’ Year-round Presence in Iran Complicates Israel’s Attack Plans
Few are aware that International Atomic Energy inspectors are in Iran year-round.