Author: BooMan

The latest pro-Israeli Settler talking point is that it is unfair to stop settlement growth because it would effectively outlaw ‘natural growth’ occurring through childbirth. Today, it is Charles Krauthammer’s...

The Financial Times reports that Saudis were glued to their television sets when Obama gave his speech in Cairo yesterday. But even Saudi Islamists expressed their satisfaction after Mr Obama spoke on Thursday. “It is a...

There is a logic behind Obama’s decision to enlist reasonable Republicans in his administration and convert them to the Democratic Party. In some cases, the logic is easy to calculate. Keeping Robert Gates on as Secretary...

LA Times: Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House foreign affairs subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, said focusing on settlement activity “detracts” from top U.S. goals in the region. However, he added:...