This week, Vice President Biden is in the Middle East. He has said some powerful things. The vice president affirmed that "the bond between the U.S. and Israel has been and will remain unshakable. Only together can we achieve lasting peace in t
There was both bad and good news from Geneva this week. The bad news? A UN conference designed to focus on fighting racism became a venue for promoting it. ...
This week, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad starts a second term as Iran's president. Yes, this is the same man whose rigged election in June sparked protests in Iran.
f you listen to this weekly spot, you know how much I admire those nations that pioneer alternative energy use and energy independence. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu recently spoke on the issue.
This is AJC?s 300th commentary on this station. The commentaries began just after 9/11, with one every two weeks. Then, due to listener requests, they became weekly. Thanks to listener support, they?re now in their ninth year. ...
"Our oil dependence is our country's Achilles heel," says AJC Executive Director David Harris in his national radio commentary. For the sake of our national security, economy, and environment, we need an ambitious energy policy ? now.
After a recent radio spot, I received an email. The writer asked why I was so concerned about the prospect of Iranian nuclear weapons. After all, he asked, haven't such weapons been with us -- unused -- for decades? Here's my answer. Iran's
This week, Israel marks its 61st birthday. For other countries, that may be no big deal. For Israel, it is. After all, from Israel's creation, its enemies sought its annihilation. ...
It was a shameful sight. There was Sudan's leader, President Bashir, arriving in Qatar for a meeting of the Arab League. At the airport, he was embraced by Qatar's ruler. ...
Reporting from the Middle East usually focuses on conflict. Here's a different ? and heartwarming ? story for the New Year. In the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, there's a free health clinic. It's for refugees who arrive with little more than the
This is a special season.nFor Christians, Christmas is around the corner.nFor Jews, Chanukah is this week. nFor all, there are blessings. The blessing of religious freedom.
"We weren't attacked for any specific policy, but for what we stand for," says Harris. "We mustn?t falter in the defense of human freedom and dignity, religious pluralism, and mutual respect."
Last September, Iranian President Ahmadinejad was interviewed on NPR. ...As recent events demonstrate, Ahmadinejad?s claims would be laughable if they weren?t so tragic. ...
Our country faces immense foreign policy challenges. None is more dangerous today than Iran. Iran seeks nuclear-weapons capability -- and the means to deliver those weapons. Most countries, other than the likes of Cuba and Venezuela, say no.