The Netanyahu-Gantz Government’s West Bank Annexation Plan: Time for the U.S. to Help Israel Avoid Shooting Itself in the Foot
CURRENT AFFAIRS 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
CURRENT AFFAIRS 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...
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
CURRENT AFFAIRS 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,...
President Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan – The “Deal of the Century” or the “Deal of the Week”?
CURRENT AFFAIRS 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...
TEST POST President Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan TEST POST
CURRENT AFFAIRS By Joel Singer Joel Singer is a former legal adviser, military officer, and international negotiator for the Government of Israel. Between 1972-1996, he negotiated the Oslo Accords with the PLO and other landmark peace and security agreements with...