Shoshana Bryen is senior director of the Jewish Policy Center in Washington D.C.
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Jared Kushner, one of the administration’s point men on the Middle East, dispensed with the term “two-state solution” in its impending peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians. “The two-state solution has failed,” he said. Not for lack of trying. The “two-state solution” does not appear in […]
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — During the Cold War, the Soviet Union seriously outspent the United States on military equipment. The U.S. and its NATO allies worried that the Russians would have such overwhelming military power that, at any moment, Soviet and Warsaw Pact forces could flood Western Europe, starting with
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International, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. Bryen, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the past year, Hamas has led Palestinians to demonstrate and riot on Fridays along the Gaza-Israel fence. The civilians, of which there are many, provide cover for rocket and incendiary device-wielding terrorists and those who would cross the fence into Israel. This Saturday, Hamas is calling for increased
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Middle East, Shoshana BryenBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It is amazing how little Bashar Assad and the Syrian government have to do with the disposition of Syrian assets and territory as the murderous rampage of the last eight years draws to a close. Syria’s “allies” — Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah — are taking what they want, cutting in Turkey as desired and
Iran, Turkey, Russia dismember Syria Read More »
International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON — There is a difference between an “honest broker” and a “neutral arbiter.” In advance of the rollout of its Middle East peace plan, the Trump administration has taken a series of steps to ensure its role as the honest broker. The U.S. is not “neutral” between our ally, Israel, and
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON D.C. — The Russian- and Cuban-supported Maduro regime is getting bolder in attempts to crush the people of Venezuela. It is now working to block aid from coming across the border to the starving citizens. Some of that aid is American, to the irritation of Sen. Bernie Sanders, who doesn’t believe
A justifiable revolution in Venezuela Read More »
International, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Palestinian Authority (PA) finally found a terrorist act committed by a Palestinian against an Israeli from which it wishes to disassociate. The horrific rape and knife murder of 19-year-old Ori Ansbacher prompted Qadura Fares, head of the PA-affiliated Prisoner’s Club to say, “From our perspective, this (rape) becomes a
A terrorist too brutal even for the P.A. Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Congress and the presidents alike have had no sustained policy review to establish militarily achievable objectives, coherent political goals, or even a workable definition of “the enemy” to guide lawmakers and military leaders. Republicans and Democrats both removed governments with no plan
U.S. focusing on Iran as major adversary Read More »
International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen WASHINGTON, DC. — If necessity is the mother of invention, Israel has come up with missile defense systems that meet its necessities and which others are now keen to deploy. On Israel’s southeast, the Hamas arsenal includes mortars and rockets including the upgraded Qassam, Katyusha, GRAD and the new
Less costly Israeli weaponry improves U.S. defense Read More »
International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. Bryen, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a public declaration of Israel’s interest in having the United States recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Senators Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz have introduced legislation urging just that. Why now? There is no “peace process” – certainly none that involves Syria –
Time to recognize Israel’s claim to Golan Heights Read More »
International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the midst of the Vietnam War, Sen. George Aiken is reported to have said, “Let’s just declare victory and get out.” In October, President Donald Trump did “declare victory” over ISIS. “I want to get out,” the president said. “I want to bring our troops back home. I want to start rebuilding
Pullout from Syria gives Iran freer hand in Mideast Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The terror organization Hezbollah has built tunnels from Lebanese territory into northern Israel; the intention was infiltration. It turns out, however, that Israel Defense Forces’ intelligence had been tracking them and last week entered southern Lebanon to destroy them. (You can watch the IDF video of a Hezbollah member
Hezbollah controls Lebanese government Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana BryenBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every story has a starting point. Don’t start with the Russian capture this week of two (or three) Ukrainian ships and the injury to three (or six) Ukrainian sailors. The Russian habit is to do as it likes with smaller countries and then announce that the other guy did
U.S. should remain strong for freedom of the seas Read More »
International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — That’s the worst sentence to write: “Hamas wins.” The people of the Gaza Strip lose. The people of Israel lose. The State of Israel remains to be seen, but for now, it loses, as well. To deal in realities, Hamas has won, and the implications carry forward. The resignation
Here’s how Hamas wins Read More »
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