Outside the Beltway

Massive numbers are taking to the streets in protest.

Another step closer to a regional war.

The Israeli government has no plan. Its defense minister does.

This is only “one alternative, and this is being murdered.”

But probably won’t.

The inevitable has happened.

The cease-fire will end. What follows is not at all clear.

A high-stakes move.

Faced with an election next week, Israel’s Prime Minister is pushing a settlement plan that would be an utter disaster.

Recent comments by the U.S. Ambassador to Israel make it clear that the United States cannot be considered a neutral party In the Middle East peace process.

Jared Kushner’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan is still awaiting release, but it already appears to be dead on arrival.

Celebrations and a deadly day in the Middle East.

A Federal Judge In Kansas has blocked enforcement of a state law barring anyone who does business with the state from engaging in a boycott of Israel.

The Trump Administration has acted in a manner to create the impression that there is “no daylight” between the United States and Israel. This is a myth, and pursuing such a goal poses real dangers for America’s national interests.

Americans were once largely united in their opinions about Israel and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. That’s not the case anymore.

Donald Trump’s Jerusalem decision reveals yet again that he is an appallingly bad deal maker.

A foolish, and potentially dangerous, decision by President Trump.

Despite campaign promises, President Trump won’t be moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem anytime soon.

A night of carnage and depravity in the United Kingdom.

Despite campaign rhetoric, President Trump won’t be moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel anytime soon.

Despite campaign promises, President Trump appears to be putting off any immediate decision on the location of the U.S. Embassy to Israel.

Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech on Middle East peace was largely correct, but his words are pointless given the fact that neither Israel nor the Palestinians seem serious about peacefully resolving their differences.

President Obama has apparently come to the same realization as many of his predecessors, that trying to craft a legacy by single-handedly bring about “Middle East Peace” is largely a waste of time.

The Vatican has announced that it will recognize Palestinian statehood, but this is not going to resolve the underlying issues that prevent a Palestinian state from actually coming into existence.

Some are criticizing the President for not going to Paris for yesterday’s rally.

Sweden is set to recognize Palestine as an independent state.

The two sides in Gaza keep extending the humanitarian cease fire, but remain miles apart on the major issues dividing them.

The war in Gaza seems to be winding down, but the underlying issues remain.

The Israeli public if overwhelmingly behind the war in Gaza, and that means it will probably continue for awhile.

A new poll shows that Americans are divided over Israel’s actions in Gaza, but this most likely will not impact relations between the two countries.

The next phase of Israel’s attack on Hamas has begun.

An effort yesterday to bring about a cease fire in Gaza came to naught when Hamas rejected the proposal.

Things look to be going from bad to worse in Gaza.

For some reason, President Obama wants to arm so-called “moderate” Syrian rebels.

The Kentucky Senator and former Vice-President are at the front of a battle that will unfold inside the GOP as we head toward 2016.

Middle East peace talks are apparently in such bad shape that the U.S. is thinking of releasing Jonathan Pollard as an incentive to Israel.

Was Arafat poisoned? A new report raises some questions, but answers none of them conclusively.

Secretary of State Kerry becomes the latest American official to wade into the Middle East’s longest lasting quagmire.

John Cornyn tells Jennifer Rubin that he’ll oppose the confirmation of his former colleague, Chuck Hagel, for Secretary of Defense.

Romney’s foreign tour didn’t go quite as well as planned, but it’s unclear how much the minor gaffes will actually matter.

Conservative groups are upset because a new reality show depicts Muslim-Americans as, well, normal Americans.

We may have entered a new and dangerous phase of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

President Obama explained his position on the Palestinian statehood resolution today, but one wonders if anyone listened.

Rick Perry’s speech criticizing the President’s policies in the Middle East raised more questions than it answered.

Foolishly, the Palestinians are going forward with their effort to get Palestinian statehood recognized by the United Nations.

Tim Pawlenty’s foreign policy speech shows him siding with the hawks, and joining in the neocon distortion of Reagan’s legacy.