Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's reassurance tour of the region isn't going so well.

Three things Mike Pompeo should say in Cairo this week, but probably won't

35 years later, United States foreign policy is still dangerously indecisive in the Middle East.

Seventy years after its founding, has the Jewish State abandoned the American diaspora?

American Jews once sent money, people, and unconditional support. Now, they must speak up for Israeli democracy.

I was raised to revere Israel. Then I moved there.

Twelve writers address the changing relationship between American Jews and Israel, 70 years after the country’s founding

What happens when quiet critiques of the Promised Land get loud

Focusing on Muslim antipathy towards Jews lets the rest of the country off the hook.

Thousands of Africans have fled to Israel, seeking asylum from repressive regimes. Instead of offering safe harbor, the government has done everything it can to force them out, including secretly funneling them into the hands of human traffickers. What does it mean when there’s no safety in the land of last refuge?

While autocrats take advantage of the president's foreign-policy chaos, America's oldest allies are paralyzed by division and dependency.

Trump's decision to move the embassy to Jerusalem without any Israeli concessions makes peace negotiations harder—and may make things tougher for Israel in the long run.

Donald Trump’s decision to leave the Iranian nuclear deal continues a rich tradition of U.S. fecklessness.

Trump and Netanyahu seem intent on kicking over the EU's carefully built international sandcastles. But can Europe play the long game?

Middle Eastern autocrats are more interested in isolating Iran and punishing Hamas than defending the Palestinians.

The Israeli prime minister said the Iran deal "is based on lies.” Of course it is, says nuclear expert James Acton—but the U.S. knew that.

Don't congratulate the administration on avoiding Russian retaliation. The humanitarian crisis in Syria remains, and the real collision course here is between Israel and Iran.