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U.S. President Joe Biden visits the Israeli President's Residence in Jerusalem, July 14, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Biden’s message to Bibi: Normalization is more important than democracy

At a meeting on the UN sidelines, many anticipated Biden would pressure Netanyahu to halt his anti-democratic agenda. But the U.S. has other priorities.

By Naim Mousa September 27, 2023

Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia inspects Guard of Honour during Ceremonial Reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi, February 20, 2019. (MEAphotogallery / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

What will Saudi-Iran rapprochement mean for the Palestinians?

An accord between Riyadh and Tehran could stymie regional polarization and normalization with Israel. Will Palestinian leaders take advantage of it?

By Omar H. Rahman May 24, 2023

UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja and Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the opening ceremony of the United Arab Emirates embassy in Tel Aviv, July 14, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

How Israeli-Arab normalization is helping the US win the trade war with China

The proliferation of a regional economic bloc since the Abraham Accords is allowing the United States to consolidate its power in the Middle East.

By Majeed Malhas December 3, 2021

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With Israelis from Tel Rumeida settlement looking from above, Israeli soldiers arrest Ahmad Al-Atrash of B'tselem for filming confrontations between settlers, the Al Azzeh family who had just harvested their olives, and the military, October 22, 2012. The arrest followed the first time the Al Azzeh family was able to harvest their olives since 2007. Despite coordinating with the appropriate authorities, their harvest was disrupted by Israelis from the adjacent Tel Rumeida settlement, which like all settlements, is illegal under international law. (photo by: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org)

‘Mr. Palestine, you’ll just have to wait your turn’

Every once in a while I get a comment on one of my posts along the lines of: ‘Why don’t you do anything about Syria, huh? If you’re such a human rights activist, why don’t you care about places where people are suffering much more right in your neighborhood? Huh??’ or ‘You know, the Arabs…

By Ami Kaufman May 9, 2013

Why a strike on Iran could amount to a suicide mission

By Jalal Nali The failure of diplomatic efforts aimed at providing Tehran with incentives to suspend its uranium enrichment in exchange for a transparent civilian nuclear program under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supervision has the international community worried that Tehran can no longer be engaged in meaningful negotiations. Suspicions are…

By +972 Magazine March 10, 2012

Five comments on the (troubling) situation

What does the appointment of Home Front Defense Minister Matan Vilna’i to ambassador of China really mean? Why is Yair Lapid whining? Which is the most interesting political teaming-up so far? What is one of the main goals of the war on Iran campaign? And what do we know of Netanyahu’s crime solving abilities? Ni…

By Ami Kaufman February 13, 2012

Washington: Keeping your friends close and your enemies closer

A look at the location of embassies in Washington – and who is next to whom – may reveal what the U.S. government thinks of its allies. Washington D.C., the U.S. capital, is one of the world’s most famous grid cities. Its layout was strategically planned to reflect a delicate balance of power between the…

By Roee Ruttenberg September 8, 2011