Yezidi leader disturbed Trump ignored the plight of their people in Saudi Arabia

This week, US President Donald Trump spoke out against the persecution of Jews and the slaughter of Christians in Saudi Arabia but did not mention the genocide against the Yezidis: “For the Yezidis, not...

Government House Jerusalem – Briefing Paper As To Status

BACKGROUND TO THE PRESENCE OF BRITAIN IN ERETZ YISRAEL After ruling vast areas of Eastern Europe, South-western Asia, and North Africa for centuries, the Ottoman Empire lost all its Middle East territories in World War One. The...

EXCLUSIVE – Rand Paul: Saudi Arabia’s Role in Backing Terrorism Raises Concerns with $100...

Last year, Congress overwhelmingly passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) to allow the family members of those killed in the 9/11 attacks to sue the government of Saudi Arabia for any...

The Six-Day War: An Inevitable Conflict

NOTE: This Perspective was originally published in the Summer 2017 issue of the Middle East Quarterly. It is part of a forthcoming BESA Center study on the Six-Day War that will be published to coincide with...

Syrian Kurdish dissident: “Beware of the Saudis and Turks”

In an exclusive interview, Sherkoh Abbas, the head of the Kurdistan National Assembly of Syria, warns the US government of the dangers posed by supporting Saudi Arabia and Turkey. He argued that the Kurds...

The Six Day War: A Retrospective View

Several weeks from now Israel and Jews around the World will be celebrating a seminal moment in Jewish history; the 50th anniversary of Israel’s monumental victory in the Six Day War. For those of...

Greet the Press

Media have arrived in overwhelming numbers to cover the visit of President Trump. An impromptu press center has been set up at the Mamila Hotel in Jerusalem. This provides an opportunity for people who live in...

Trump & Netanyahu: How to interpret their summit?

Preliminary note To edit and correct a scientific model one must make predictions and see how close to reality they come. This is why, before Donald Trump took his oath of office, we made public...

Will common sense finally Trump endemic bias?

We are currently in the throes of a frenetic frenzy in advance of the visit of Donald Trump to Israel…writes Michael Kuttner. Those unfortunate enough to be living anywhere near the King David Hotel in...

U.S. Embassy Relocation Law does not recognize Jerusalem as part of Israel

There is a fundamental misunderstanding, which is that if the US recognizes Jerusalem as  capital of Israel, that would mean that the US recognizes Jerusalem as part of Israel. However, the US embassy relocation legislation...