Thomas Friedman and His Mideast Blindspots

Nothing annoys me more about New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman than his tendency to scuttle his occasionally insightful commentary Continue reading →

This US-Israeli Crisis Has Yet To Peak: Diverging Interests Never Clearer

In the Mideast, only one thing is ever certain. Expect the unexpected. The smallest incident can flare up overnight and Continue reading →

Mideast “Proximity Talks” – The Theater of the Absurd

by Sharmine Narwani After a year of grandiose declarations on Mideast peace prospects and a gazillion trips to the region Continue reading →

Israel Coming Unhinged: A Loose Cannon in a Volatile Region

by Sharmine Narwani Another war is looming in the Middle East, say the pundits. It is hard to ignore the Continue reading →

Being Anti-Israel and Anti-Zionist Is the “New Anti-Semitism”

A Jewish woman, deriding protesters at a UK rally on Sunday in support of charging former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Continue reading →

Thomas Friedman — Hasbara GrandMaster Or Elitist Dupe?

Hard as I try, my mouth is fixed in an unattractive gape — unable, it seems, to correct itself. New Continue reading →

Interview: Hezbollah And Hamas on Obama, Netanyahu, Terrorism … And Oprah

In early August and late October, I met with Hamas’ Usama Hamdan and Hezbollah’s Ammar Mousawi, chiefs of their respective Continue reading →

Netanyahu’s ‘Shame’ And The Fiction He Weaves

Almost a week after the UN General Assembly speeches by various heads of state, where one statement after another was Continue reading →