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A lot happened in Washington this past week. But through the whirlwind came a huge development: President Trump is expected to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It's a symbolic move for sure — the embassy will remain in Tel Aviv for the time
On Friday, President Trump announced he will not certify Iran's compliance with the nuclear deal signed by his predecessor. I'm sure most of us spent the weekend inundated with thought pieces declaring this a major misstep or some kind of politically
To many Americans, a trip to Turkey has long seemed like a dream excursion. A NATO ally that sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Turkey has offered an approachable window into exotic history and culture. And the flights are generally affordable,
At the Middle East Forum, we just finished hosting a conference for members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. A group of legislators who gather in Brussels to deliberate on the problems confronting the transatlantic partnership, this body seeks to
Originally published under the title "Islamic Relief: Charitable Support for Political Violence." With the entire nation seemingly engaged in a heated dialogue about neo-Nazis and white supremacists, now seems like a good time to begin discussing how
Originally published under the title "Minority Communities Can Be Trump Allies — If He Makes the First Move." By nearly any measure, last week was a rough one for the Trump administration. For many communities, the president's posturing in the wake of
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Slightly edited. White House counterterrorism advisor Sebastian Gorka has been the subject of severe criticism in recent months. With the departure of Steve Bannon from the administration, many are calling for Gorka to be fired next. A recent piece in
In a recently leaked off-the-record speech to a group of congressional interns, White House senior advisor Jared Kushner said that the administration is committed to working "with the parties very quietly to see if there's a solution" to the
Originally published under the title "Under Trump, Israeli Terrorism Victims at Least Get Genuine Condolences." Although U.S. President Donald Trump made a host of widely-publicized pledges to strengthen the US-Israeli relationship during his
Summary account by Marilyn Stern, Middle East Forum Communications Coordinator. In his first 100 days, President Trump has successfully reasserted America's long-standing role as the Middle East's great power. Whereas the Obama administration sought to
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has been claiming for years to be not merely the nation's preeminent Muslim civil rights group, but a defender of the civil rights of all Americans. In addition to denouncing alleged acts of
Originally published under the title "Trump Learned from Obama's Mistakes and Took Action." When Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad launched the 21st century's second deadliest chemical weapons attack on Tuesday, President Trump must have paged through
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) ranks as the country's wealthiest community foundation, with more than $8 billion in assets. It has also enjoyed hugely positive press coverage during its 10-year history: "Why Silicon Valley Community
Originally published under the title "Celebrity Prof Reza Aslan Bring His 'Islamophobia' Show To Penn." What happens when a professor known for hyping the dangers of "Islamophobia" is accused of perpetuating such a "phobia" himself? Critics of UC
There is a general consensus in the U.S. that we need to protect ourselves and not allow people who wish us harm to pass through our borders. The two executive orders from President Trump on Jan. 27 were both potentially game-changing policy instruments
The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States has ostensibly ended an eight-year deterioration of the U.S.-Israel relationship. Now it's time to repair the damage. To this end, Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) is circulating a
Slightly edited for clarification. At the end of 2017, the far-left Jewish advocacy group J Street will celebrate its 10th anniversary. At its inception, J Street promised to be the first political movement "to explicitly promote American leadership to
Although WikiLeaks has yet to release any hacked documents from President-elect Trump's campaign or transition team, once the Donald becomes president you can bet Julian Assange will empty his vaults. When he does, don't be surprised to find something
President Obama's decision to engineer passage of U.N. Security Council 2334 in the final weeks of his presidency wasn't a bid to revive the Israeli-Palestinian "peace process," a "parting shot" at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or any of
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, which describes Israel's settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as illegal, should never have passed last week. But the U.S. refused to use its veto power, in part because, as Secretary of State