The Netanyahu-Gantz Government’s West Bank Annexation Plan: Time for the U.S. to Help Israel Avoid Shooting Itself in the Foot

by Joel Singer | May 11, 2020

CURRENT AFFAIRS   Date Published:May 11, 2020 By Joel Singer   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu – Israel’s longest-serving Prime Minister, having served nearly 14 years in that role – now appears ready to set another milestone, one with...

President Trump’s Plan to End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Some “Big Picture” Observations

by Joel Singer | Feb 26, 2020

CURRENT AFFAIRS   Date Published:February 26, 2020 By Joel Singer Numerous articles have already been written about President Donald Trump’s “Deal of the Century.” Released by the White House to much fanfare on January 28, 2020, the plan was modestly styled “Peace to...

An Oral Agreement Isn’t Worth the Paper It’s Written On

by Joel Singer | Jun 12, 2019

Israeli-Arab Negotiations 101   Date Published:June 12, 2019 By Joel Singer   Among his many accomplishments, Samuel Goldwyn – the legendary Hollywood movie mogul and the “G” in MGM – is often remembered not only for his fine movies but also for his...

Trump’s Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty in the Golan Heights and Netanyahu’s Promise to Annex the Jewish Settlements in the West Bank – Poison Pills to Middle East Peace

by Joel Singer | May 16, 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS   Date Published:May 16, 2019 By Joel Singer   On March 25, 2019, President Donald Trump declared US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which Israel captured from Syria during the Six-Day War of 1967. For decades, control...

President Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan – The “Deal of the Century” or the “Deal of the Week”?

by Joel Singer | Apr 5, 2019

CURRENT AFFAIRS   Date Published:April 5, 2019 By Joel Singer If I had a dollar for every time I have heard someone – be it a new Israeli foreign minister, a new American Secretary of State, or any other type of interested observer – declare that they’ve developed a...