Author: Dr. Alon Ben - Meir

An Open Letter to Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar

An Open Letter to Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar

Posted by | Jun 7, 2018 | |

 Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar By Michael Anderson and Sam Ben-Meir Dear M. Haniyeh and Sinwar; I am writing this letter to you in the wake of the latest confrontation between Palestinian demonstrators and the Israeli military that tragically resulted in the death of 120 Palestinian youth. I maintain that all this bloody mayhem could have been avoided had you concluded long ago that the solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict rests on ending all violence and no longer perpetuating demands such as the right of return, knowing that this will never come to pass. Time and circumstances have changed...

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An Open Letter to Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu

An Open Letter to Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu

Posted by | Jun 7, 2018 | |

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu: The latest demonstration of Palestinians along the Gaza border with Israel that turned violent was no surprise to me or perhaps to a multitude of Israelis and Palestinians as well. This tragic confrontation that resulted in the death of 120 Palestinians was not the first and will not be the last. Israel has waged three wars against Hamas and countless retaliatory strikes, and yet nothing has fundamentally changed. The sad thing is that nothing will change unless Israel accepts the reality that Hamas is the governing authority in Gaza, with...

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Why the US Must Expand, Not Withdraw, Forces From Syria

Why the US Must Expand, Not Withdraw, Forces From Syria

Posted by | Jun 4, 2018 | |

In early April, Trump stated that the US should withdraw its military forces from Syria. Secretary of Defense Mattis seems to have persuaded Trump to postpone this plan for at least six months, citing strategic necessity, with which I fully agree. Beyond that, however, US forces must not only remain in Syria, but be further augmented to make the US a credible player in shaping a permanent solution to the war that ravaged the country, ensuring the security of our allies, and stabilizing the region. We must carefully review the advantages and disadvantages of leaving or staying, especially now...

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Israel At Seventy: Time To Celebrate and Time To Lament

Israel At Seventy: Time To Celebrate and Time To Lament

Posted by | May 15, 2018 | |

At seventy, Israel has every reason to celebrate its remarkable achievements that every Israeli can take pride in, as they witnessed the redemption of the Jews they have been dreaming of, but never though they could realize. Israel’s accomplishments in various walks of life have made the country a global power; it did so with one hand tied behind its back as the country fought wars, battled violent extremism, and struggled economically, while wrestling against all odds to survive. Even with these extraordinary achievements, however, Israel remains marred by the continuing conflicts with the Palestinians, suffers domestically from political...

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Decertifying The Iran Deal Is Dangerously Reckless

Decertifying The Iran Deal Is Dangerously Reckless

Posted by | May 8, 2018 | |

Photo: Left to right – Putin, Trump, the Ayatollah and Netanyahu By Michael Anderson and Sam Ben-Meir The decertification of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by Trump is most unfortunate. It seems that Trump was not swayed by either France’s President Macron or Germany’s Chancellor Merkel to preserve the deal. Instead, he appears to have taken Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s advice to decertify the deal, even though Iran continues to fully adhere to all of its provisions. It is dangerous that neither Trump nor Netanyahu appears to fully grasp the dire regional and international implications of the unilateral...

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