• Elliott Abrams: Gaza Strategy is Failing

    Elliott Abrams: Gaza Strategy is Failing

    The narrative we’ve been told about the Middle East is collapsing. For years, the Middle East was explained through a neat script: Iran’s “axis of resistance” was on the march, propped up by Russia and China, defying American power. That script is now falling apart: Hamas is battered. Hezbollah is under strain. Syria is hollowed…

  • Aaron David Miller: Three Red Lines No US President Breaks With Israel 

    Aaron David Miller: Three Red Lines No US President Breaks With Israel 

    In Washington, foreign policy is born at home. From churches. From campaign rallies. From living rooms. If you want to understand America’s choices in the Middle East, listen to what’s said in those places, not just at press conferences.  Our guest on The Diplomat is Aaron David Miller, former US peace negotiator in the Israeli…