The Struggle over the Iranian Nuclear Program

It is incumbent on Israel to use all the diplomatic and political tools at its disposal to halt the signing of an accord with Iran that leaves Teheran with the capability to produce nuclear weapons.

Obama’s Iran Policy and Israel’s Elections

Obama does not want Netanyahu in Washington because he considers him a spoiler of his most important foreign policy initiative - an agreement with Iran. He’d like to oust him from Jerusalem as well.

Saudi Succession: The Sudayris Return

The passing of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and the smooth accession of King Salman marks the return of the Sudaryi family to leadership and the eventual rise of the grandchildren of founder King Abd al-Aziz

Lunch with Vice Admiral James Foggo

Vice Admiral James G. Foggo, III, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and 6th Fleet deputy commander, joins the BESA Center for lunch (Sunday, January 4, 2015)

Turkey – America’s Unacknowledged Problem

Turkey is formally a NATO ally. But Erdogan-led Turkey has not behaved as an ally or a friend of the US for years. It is a mystery why the Obama Administration refuses to acknowledge this.

Russia’s New National Identity under Putin’s Regime

Putin is recreating a Russian national identity for a disoriented and traumatized Russian people.

Between a Hollow Success and a Legacy of Failure

As the West's nuclear negotiations with Iran heads toward additional extensions, it is likely that future negotiations will focus on the concessions Iran seeks to secure.

America’s Standing in the World: Image and Reality

International Conference at the BESA Center - December 8/9, 2014. Watch a full video of the conference here

Iran Remains the Greatest Challenge in U.S.-Israel Relations

If a “permanent agreement” with Iran fails to guarantee the bare minimum safeguards against Iran’s nuclearization that Israel feels is necessary, the relationship between the U.S. and Israel will truly be put to the test.

Where are You Going, President Obama?

The Obama administration seems not to understand the current power configuration in the Middle-East and the dangers of the growing Islamist movement.

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