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Netanyahu's Latest "Reversal" on Palestinian Statehood
Earlier today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat down with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, and explained that he hadn’t changed his policy on the creation of a Palestinian state. “I don't want a one... -
Thoughts on the Israeli Election
Over at the increasingly excellent Markaz site, my Brookings colleagues Natan Sachs and William Galston---the latter writing with Lawfare's Yishai Schwartz---have terrific commentary on the Israeli elect... -
Four Years on, Syria's Refugees Search for a Future
Editor's note: The following was originally published on Markaz, a publication run by the Brookings Center for Middle East Policy. The Syrian uprising began four years ago. On Sunday, thanks to the Kor... -
Two Further Notes on the NPT and Iranian Legal Arguments
As Iran and the P5+1 edge ever closer to an agreement, the public is beginning to get a peek at the general contours of the potential deal. -
On Bibi’s “Reversal” Concerning Palestinian Statehood
On Tuesday afternoon, American media burst into an uproar at the news that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had apparently “revers[ed] his support for a two-solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.... -
The Supreme Court's Lurking Relevance to the Iran Deal
The Supreme Court will decide the Jerusalem passport case, Zivotofsky, sometime between now and late June. (For details on the case, see the SCOTUSblog page and Lawfare coverage here and here and here.)... -
The Netanyahu Speech and the Open Letter: Lessons on Iran from North Korea
In his speech before Congress the other day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the following comparison between the Iranian nuclear program and the North Korean path to nuclear weapons: Insp... -
The Foreign Policy Essay: A New Frame for CVE—Analyze Beliefs, But Counter Behavior
Editor’s Note: The latest attacks in Europe and the risk of terrorism from lone wolves and returned foreign fighters have led to an increased focus on preventing terrorism by stopping radicalization in t... -
Four Thoughts on Denis McDonough’s Letter to Senator Corker on the Iran Deal
President Obama’s Chief of Staff, Denis McDonough, has written a good response to Senator Corker’s letter to the President on the Iran nuclear deal. Recall that Senator Corker had asked “whether [the Pr... -
The State of Play on the Form and Effect of the (Possible) Iran Deal
Every day brings a new and different story about the Obama administration’s plans with regard to a possible deal with Iran as it relates to domestic and international law. One can understand why the adm... -
NSC Spokesperson Says U.S. Has “No Intention” of Using U.N. Security Council to Legalize Non-Legal Agreement With Iran
I was just about to post on this presser, where State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki refused to answer whether the United States would bless any nonbinding agreement with Iran in a UN Security Council... -
The Day After the Iran Deal Ends
Last week, before a largely adoring crowd at a joint session of Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unleased a fusillade against the administration’s potential Iran deal.
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