You don't have any communication between the Israelis and the Iranians. You have all sorts of local triggers for conflict. Having countries act on a ….

If there were an election today, Netanyahu would win. Yet, his standing in the polls is also a reflection of the weakness of Ehud Olmert, the current….

Force is not inevitable. Diplomacy is still the desired means. Pressure is an element of the means..

It has been an honor to work in the Barack Obama Administration and to serve this President, particularly during a period of unprecedented change in ….

I wouldn't discount the possibility that the Israelis would act if they came to the conclusion that basically the world was prepared to live with Ira….

Arafat's whole life has been governed by struggle and a cause. Everything he has done as leader of the Palestinians is to always leave his options op….

Security is something that serves Israeli interests and Palestinian interests. You have a common threat and you have a common enemy and it's importan….

There are consequences if you act militarily, and there's big consequences if you don't act..

I am the Counselor at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy..