The Iran nuclear deal has generated an abundance of extraordinary insights. Here’s a sampling.
The 7 Most Incisive Comments About the Iran Nuclear Deal
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Middle East & North Africa
Iran Deal: Is Obama Channeling Nixon?
The nuclear deal with Iran, like Nixon’s opening to China in 1972, has the potential to be a geopolitical game changer — if it can get through Congress first.
Do Saudi Citizens Prefer the Islamic State to the House of Saud?
A poll indicates that Saudi citizens seem to find the Islamic State’s repressiveness and barbarism less objectionable than the House of Saud’s corruption.
A Long Road Reaches Iran Deal, But No Guarantees Going Forward
Though this nuclear deal is a victory for international diplomacy, the United States still has a ways to go before their relations with Iran are truly normalized.
Iran Nuclear Deal an “Act of Appeasement,” Raves Representative Republican
President Obama pledges to use his power of veto should Congress reject the freshly minted Iran nuclear deal.
Israel Intercepts Another Gaza Aid Flotilla
Israel insists that Gaza isn’t under blockade. So why are humanitarian aid vessels still turned away?
Why Exactly Is the U.S. at War in Yemen?
Supporting Saudi attacks on Yemen is a way for the U.S. to show the Saudis that Iran is still a mutual adversary.
The Troubling Implications of Hillary’s Anti-BDS Letter
Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton’s position on the Israeli occupation of the West Bank does not bode well for her future foreign policy.
Ripped From Hillary’s Emails: French Plot to Overthrow Gaddafi and Help Itself to Libya’s Oil
French intelligence plotted to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi to horn in on Libya’s oil and to provide access for French businesses.
Can Americans Born in Jerusalem Say They’re From Israel?
How a semantic argument over passports prompted a debate over who gets to shape U.S. foreign policy toward Israel-Palestine.