In this July 2 op-ed, JINSA Executive Director Tom Neumann questions whether the protests over the recent presidential election in Iran may have evolved into a power struggle at the highest levels of government.

The root of the conflict and why it matters
by Shoshana Bryen

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President Obama's speech to the Muslim world has been analyzed ad nauseum, word-by-word and comma-by-comma. Depending on one's preconceived predilections, Israel supporters have concluded that either the country has been thrown under the bus or a giant step has been taken toward bringing peace to the region.

On June 4, President Obama is scheduled to give a much promoted presentation from Cairo where he will unveil a plan that will likely involve compelling Israel to make serious territorial concessions. In this June 1 op-ed, JINSA Executive Director Tom Neumann questions whether a U.S.-Israel confrontation over the President's demands is inevitable.

The first meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama took place today. The outcome is as yet unknown. In this May 18 op-ed, JINSA Executive Director Tom Neumann dissects the two leaders and speculates on where the talks will lead.

On nuclear Iran, waiting is not an option
by Tom Neumann

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It appears to be fashionable now among media outlets of distinctly progressive bent to explain why poor Somali farmers and fishermen have turned to piracy on the high seas.

Last week, I issued a statement congratulating President Obama for his courage and moral leadership in deciding not to participate in the upcoming United Nations "World Conference Against Racism." I received a surprising number of responses, which ranged from total agreement to total disagreement, but almost all were reflexive and focused exclusively on whether one could trust President Obama on issues related to Israel.

Last week at Davos, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan showed his true colors when he barged out of a meeting with UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon, Arab League head Amr Musa and Israel’s President Shimon Peres.

In an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune on January 25, 2009, JINSA Executive Director Tom Neumann makes the case that anti-Israel attitudes do not fall into a pattern of normal political hostility of the type directed toward other countries.

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