Shimon Peres Commentary

An Israeli Weighs in on the Flotilla

A number of recent events have triggered an awful lot of hypocrisy toward Israel.

Another Roadmap

By encouraging equal diplomacy with both Israel and the Arab states, President Obama’s new peace plan is remarkably similar to Bush’s—George H.W. Bush’s, that is.

NIE Madness

2005: Tehran is building a nuclear weapon. 2007: Maybe not. History shows that it’s probably best to take the latest National Intelligence Estimate with a grain of salt.

Time to Talk to Syria?

The New York Times reports today that the Bush Administration is deeply divided over the recent Israeli air strikes again

Reviews and Rebuttals of the Plan

A diverse collection of contributors—ranging from retired military brass, to foreign correspondents, to academics—will be voicing their opinions about the president’s newly announced plan for Iraq.

Syrian Peace Overtures: Timing is Everything

Since he abruptly returned from Britain to Syria five years ago to inherit the regime from his ailing father, thirty-six year old Syrian strongman Basher al-Assad has rarely smiled in public.

Axis or Not

As news of the Abu Ghraib scandal and Nicholas Berg's beheading dominates the headlines, American media have all but ignored one of the most significant developments since President Bush's now-famous 2002 "axis of evil" statement.

The Bekaa Beckons

Lebanon's beautiful Bekaa Valley is a hotbed of evil.

On to Damascus

Last month at the Free University of Brussels, just 200 meters from the Syrian Embassy, a group of Syrians gathered to discuss something spoken of only in whispers in their native land-freedom.

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May 26, 2012