How Israeli forces go into Rafah will impact the state of the U.S.-Israel relationship. The official argued that lack of action is a sign that Israel is taking U.S. warnings into account. “Israel is going to do what Israel decides to do. It’s kind of like trying to …

Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, and Emmanuel Macron, the French President, are once again in the global spotlight. Why do they lock horns so fiercely? At a time when Europe’s economy is reeling and the EU’s strategic heft is rather deplorable, Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, and Emmanuel …

Forecasts of imminent Chinese dominance are undermined by multiple and severe structural crises. China’s economy is in a grim place these days, far from the past when many journalists and politicians praised Beijing’s policies and spoke of that economy’s imminent dominance. Beijing just released a 5 percent real growth …

The Biden administration is locking itself into a dangerous pattern in its relations with Israel. The White House states concerns, makes exhortations and requests, but avoids any threats of concrete consequences if Israel ignores its wishes. President Biden’s initiative to have the U.S. military build a temporary port …

Germany loves to sit on its moral high horse and, when it believes to recognize misconduct, quickly resorts to condescension and public lecturing. We Germans love to sit on our moral high horse. We feel comfortable up there and love to look down on other nations as sinners, …

Uncertainty about American leadership has encouraged dictators to believe war works. It is a truism across administrations: Unexpected crises define foreign policy legacy. For Jimmy Carter, it was Iran’s Islamic Revolution and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Ronald Reagan faced the Marine Barracks bombing in Lebanon, followed two …

The United States needs a clear and unmoving policy towards Iran that recognizes that Tehran’s strategic goals—driving America from the Middle East and shattering Israel’s democracy—are fundamentally antithetical to U.S. interests. President Joseph Biden delivered a strong State of the Union address last night, drawing sharp contrasts with …

By Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh The recent meetings held in Paris to negotiate a new truce between Israel and Hamas have generated a great state of ambiguity and conflicting reports. While Israel has expressed optimism and exaggerated the progress made during the negotiations, Hamas has denied any substantial …

It was not surprising that the United States of America used its veto for the third time in the Security Council against the draft resolution submitted by Algeria to stop the genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. The American position came to …