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Middle East

Jan 2020

There’s just one problem with Trump’s Middle East peace plan

Jazz Shaw Jan 28, 2020 6:31 PM

Best of luck, though

Audience applauds “good news” from Joy Behar: White nationalist Richard Spencer no longer supports Trump after the Soleimani killing

Allahpundit Jan 08, 2020 3:31 PM

Great.

Jun 2019

Iran shot down one of our drones. Now what?

Jazz Shaw Jun 20, 2019 8:01 AM

Of course, you realize this (doesn’t necessarily) mean war

Jan 2019

Question for Women’s March co-founder: Does Israel have the right to exist?

Allahpundit Jan 18, 2019 6:01 PM

“I just don’t feel that everyone has a right to exist at the disposal of another group.”

May 2018

John Kerry will fix the Middle East… by becoming President?

Jazz Shaw May 08, 2018 8:01 AM

A rather bold play to put it charitably

Nov 2017

Quietly, the U.S. builds its first Army base inside Israel

Andrew Malcolm Nov 13, 2017 12:41 PM

Another sign of Trump’s commitment to Israeli defense.

Jul 2017

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Spending the legacy of freedom

John Sexton Jul 03, 2017 7:31 PM

“when I came to Holland and here in America, often I think ‘But this is paradise.'”

Jun 2017

Turkey is trying to be the mediator between Arab states and Qatar

Jazz Shaw Jun 22, 2017 10:41 AM

Big man on the Middle Eastern campus

May 2017

More Trump-Francis: Vatican emphasizes joint commitment to life, religious liberty

Ed Morrissey May 24, 2017 12:01 PM

But omits mention of environment?

Report: Trump rules out moving U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in near future

Allahpundit May 17, 2017 5:31 PM

Promises.

So what would Trump’s proposed “Arab NATO” look like?

Jazz Shaw May 17, 2017 2:31 PM

Making new friends

Apr 2017

WaPo: Blackwater founder “apparently” tried to open back channel to Russia for Trump transition with help of UAE

Allahpundit Apr 03, 2017 7:31 PM

Chatter.

Mar 2017

New president…same military action in the Middle East

Taylor Millard Mar 30, 2017 8:01 PM

War. War never changes.

Oct 2016

White House: Let’s add a new racial category to the census for Middle-Eastern people

Jazz Shaw Oct 05, 2016 8:01 PM

If you’re a middle northern Jewish green Australian we’ve got a checkbox for you!

Aug 2016

Blaming Obama and Clinton for ISIS simplifies a complicated problem

Taylor Millard Aug 12, 2016 8:41 PM

U.S. foreign policy on Middle East needs changing.

ISIS authors define “why we hate you”

Jazz Shaw Aug 02, 2016 12:01 PM

Most of us already knew, but thanks for the tip

Jun 2016

Trump’s terror speech: We need my Muslim ban in order to protect gay Americans

Allahpundit Jun 13, 2016 10:21 PM

“Radical Islam is anti-woman, anti-gay and anti-American.”

Apr 2016

Paul Ryan: Middle East allies worried by Trump, Obama

John Sexton Apr 14, 2016 6:01 PM

“It’s rattled our allies.”

Mar 2016

Two different thoughts on why terrorism happens

Taylor Millard Mar 31, 2016 12:41 PM

Roots

Rumors swirl as Netanyahu passes on meeting with Obama

Jazz Shaw Mar 08, 2016 8:01 AM

Sorry, but I’m washing my hair that night

Feb 2016

At MSNBC town hall, Trump says he will be “neutral” on Israel and Palestine

Jazz Shaw Feb 18, 2016 8:41 AM

“You know, I don’t want to get into it”

Jan 2016

A new high: Number of Germans who say the country’s already accepted too many refugees reaches 62%

Allahpundit Jan 13, 2016 9:21 AM

Change.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Jan 09, 2016 8:31 PM

Assimilation.

Finnish police: There was unprecedented sexual harassment by asylum seekers in Helsinki on NYE too

Allahpundit Jan 08, 2016 11:21 AM

“This is a completely new phenomenon in Helsinki.”

Dec 2015

Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy “killed hundreds of thousands”

Taylor Millard Dec 13, 2015 5:01 PM

Uhh…

Those who think U.S. troops should be in Libya are wrong

Taylor Millard Dec 03, 2015 10:01 PM

Not worth it.

Nov 2015

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Nov 18, 2015 10:01 PM

Welcome?

John Kasich: It’s time for a new federal agency to promote Judeo-Christian values

Allahpundit Nov 18, 2015 2:01 PM

“It means freedom, it means opportunity, it means respect for women…”

Oct 2015

More Trump: If women in the Middle East want to wear burqas, why are we getting involved?

Allahpundit Oct 26, 2015 6:01 PM

“You don’t have to put on makeup. Wouldn’t that be easier?”

Sep 2015

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Sep 07, 2015 8:31 PM

Open borders.

Jul 2015

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Jul 16, 2015 10:41 PM

Capitulation.

Video: Israel, Arabs agree on something — and you’ll never guess what it is

Ed Morrissey Jul 14, 2015 9:21 AM

Oh darn, you got it on the first try.

Jun 2015

Funding cuts coming for CIA Syrian operations

Jazz Shaw Jun 13, 2015 12:31 PM

Ineffective or counterproductive?

May 2015

Total collapse: “Elite” Iraqi units routed in Ramadi counteroffensive

Ed Morrissey May 18, 2015 2:01 PM

Iran to the, er, rescue. Hooray.

Mar 2015

Did Obama threaten to shoot down Israeli planes if they attacked Iran?

Jazz Shaw Mar 02, 2015 8:01 AM

The Zbigniew plan?

Feb 2015

Ron Paul: The government knew where Bin Laden was but they wanted a pretext to invade the Middle East

Allahpundit Feb 18, 2015 6:41 PM

Welp.

State Department spokesman: We need to go after ISIS’s root causes, like lack of job opportunities

Allahpundit Feb 17, 2015 11:01 AM

“We cannot kill our way out of this war.”

WSJ: Hillary’s absence due to brushing up on … foreign policy

Ed Morrissey Feb 13, 2015 1:21 PM

Plus, do #GrandmothersKnowBest with media bias?

The Democrat stampede from the Netanyahu speech grows

Jazz Shaw Feb 10, 2015 1:21 PM

Not the greatest show on Earth

Nov 2014

Israel, Egypt close border crossings to Gaza

Jazz Shaw Nov 03, 2014 12:31 PM

Shut down

Oct 2014

Jimmy Carter: Obama has really bungled America’s foreign policy

Noah Rothman Oct 08, 2014 2:01 PM

Rehabilitation.

Sep 2014

Marco Rubio: As president, I’d absolutely maintain a permanent U.S. military presence in the Middle East

Allahpundit Sep 24, 2014 4:21 PM

“I’m not saying 100,000 troops.”

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Sep 12, 2014 8:01 PM

Christians.

Video: Ted Cruz booed for defending Israel at conference of Middle East Christians

Allahpundit Sep 11, 2014 11:21 AM

“If you will not stand with Israel and the Jews, then I will not stand with you.”

There’s just one problem with Trump’s Middle East peace plan

Audience applauds “good news” from Joy Behar: White nationalist Richard Spencer no longer supports Trump after the Soleimani killing

Iran shot down one of our drones. Now what?

Question for Women’s March co-founder: Does Israel have the right to exist?

John Kerry will fix the Middle East… by becoming President?

Quietly, the U.S. builds its first Army base inside Israel

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Spending the legacy of freedom

Turkey is trying to be the mediator between Arab states and Qatar

More Trump-Francis: Vatican emphasizes joint commitment to life, religious liberty

Report: Trump rules out moving U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in near future

So what would Trump’s proposed “Arab NATO” look like?

WaPo: Blackwater founder “apparently” tried to open back channel to Russia for Trump transition with help of UAE

New president…same military action in the Middle East

White House: Let’s add a new racial category to the census for Middle-Eastern people

Blaming Obama and Clinton for ISIS simplifies a complicated problem

ISIS authors define “why we hate you”

Trump’s terror speech: We need my Muslim ban in order to protect gay Americans

Paul Ryan: Middle East allies worried by Trump, Obama

Two different thoughts on why terrorism happens

Rumors swirl as Netanyahu passes on meeting with Obama

At MSNBC town hall, Trump says he will be “neutral” on Israel and Palestine

A new high: Number of Germans who say the country’s already accepted too many refugees reaches 62%

Quotes of the day

Finnish police: There was unprecedented sexual harassment by asylum seekers in Helsinki on NYE too

Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy “killed hundreds of thousands”

Those who think U.S. troops should be in Libya are wrong

Quotes of the day

John Kasich: It’s time for a new federal agency to promote Judeo-Christian values

More Trump: If women in the Middle East want to wear burqas, why are we getting involved?

Quotes of the day

Quotes of the day

Video: Israel, Arabs agree on something — and you’ll never guess what it is

Funding cuts coming for CIA Syrian operations

Total collapse: “Elite” Iraqi units routed in Ramadi counteroffensive

Did Obama threaten to shoot down Israeli planes if they attacked Iran?

Ron Paul: The government knew where Bin Laden was but they wanted a pretext to invade the Middle East

State Department spokesman: We need to go after ISIS’s root causes, like lack of job opportunities

WSJ: Hillary’s absence due to brushing up on … foreign policy

The Democrat stampede from the Netanyahu speech grows

Israel, Egypt close border crossings to Gaza

Jimmy Carter: Obama has really bungled America’s foreign policy

Marco Rubio: As president, I’d absolutely maintain a permanent U.S. military presence in the Middle East

Quotes of the day

Video: Ted Cruz booed for defending Israel at conference of Middle East Christians

Joe Biden is racking up Pinocchios briskly during the pandemic

Sunday morning talking heads

NYC paramedic: ‘It’s an onslaught, wave after wave’