After mostly ignoring the controversy over the appointment of Chas Freeman to head the NIC, the NYT and WaPo have now reported on Freeman’s withdrawal. As Meryl notes, he very clearly blames the Israel lobby. The Washington Post reports: In an e-mail sent to friends yesterday evening, Freeman ...

In response to today’s withdrawal of Chas Freeman to be head of the NIC, Ira Forman of the NJDC issued the following statement: Today, the Obama administration accepted the withdrawal of Chas Freeman to head the National Intelligence Council By doing so the Obama administration made clear that...

In response to today's withdrawal of Chas Freeman to be head of the NIC, Ira Forman of the NJDC issued the following statement: Today, the Obama administration accepted the withdrawal of Chas Freeman to head the National Intelligence Council By doing so the Obama administration made clear that Freem...

After defending the Mullahcracy of Iran, Roger Cohen has followed his premise to its logical conclusion in Middle East Reality Check. Like Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah has long been treated by the United States as a proscribed terrorist group. This narrow view has ignored the fact that both organization...

At 1:15 AM this morning she turned 131 weeks old! It's hard to believe that she's been with us for 2 1/2 years. Her speech and independence keep on progressing. She loves talking on the phone. Though she's not necessarily familiar with the finer points of phone etiquette, she's not easily discourage...

After defending the Mullahcracy of Iran, Roger Cohen has followed his premise to its logical conclusion in Middle East Reality Check. Like Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah has long been treated by the United States as a proscribed terrorist group. This narrow view has ignored the fact that both organization...

Let me clear. I am no fan of Salaam Fayad. He’s made statements like this: “What is the essence of resistance, especially in light of the current occupation?” Fayad asked. “Does it not begin with all possible efforts to strengthen the permanence of the Palestinian citizens on...

Let me clear. I am no fan of Salaam Fayad. He's made statements like this: "What is the essence of resistance, especially in light of the current occupation?" Fayad asked. "Does it not begin with all possible efforts to strengthen the permanence of the Palestinian citizens on their land? That is pre...

One of the disturbing aspects of the Chas Freeman appointment is how it has exposed the true agenda of Israel’s critics. Outside of Israel, there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of this appointment. And yet the anti-Israel Left applauds it. I hardly think that these people have any sympa...

In recent weeks the Obama administration has undertaken a number of initiatives that are damaging to Israel. The administration decided to engage the planners of the “Durban II” conference, it pledged nearly $1 billion to rebuild Gaza and apparently has appointed Chas Freeman to head the...