Outside the Beltway

The inevitable has happened.

World opinion and American opinion diverge significantly.

Hamas gets rewarded for its crimes.

The laws of armed conflict aren’t designed for this war.

Muddled reporting of a messy situation.

The timing is not auspicious.

What does “complete victory” look like?

The killing goes on.

A roundup of news and opinon.

It is escalating quickly.

The 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war sees a re-escalation.

The corrupt leader is back for a sixth term.

An embarrassing photo demonstrates the perils of leading the free world.

An exceptional choice that breaks the recent tradition of politicos in the post.

Reversing decades of policy, the Trump Administration reversed decades of policy on settlements in disputed territory.

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

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s actions toward two Democratic Congresswomen,seemingly at the bidding of President Trump, is the latest example of the growing partisan divide over policy toward Israel.

After urging from President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has barred two Muslim-American Congressmen from visiting Israel. It is a foolish and outrageous decision.

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg laid out his foreign policy platform in a speech this week. It’s certainly an improvement over the current President.

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.

The Israeli prime minister is engaging in a familiar but dangerous gambit to retain power.

Because of course he did.

With criminal charges and an election hanging over his head, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is looking to the political right for support and survival.

For the second time this year, a Federal Court has struck down a state law designed to punish businesses that engage in a boycott aimed at Israel.

A milestone for the nation’s oldest service academy, founded in 1802.

The Leader of the Free World is, sadly, enabling atrocities.

Celebrations and a deadly day in the Middle East.

From Europe to the Middle East, to Asia, America’s allies are concerned about what the selection of John Bolton as National Security Adviser means going forward. They should be, and so should every American.

Israeli police have recommended that charges be brought against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Whether that damages him politically remains to be seen.

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.

This will get people killed. Quite likely, including American citizens.

The Changing Of The Guard Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

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.

While you were celebrating Christmas, Israel was blasting the Obama Administration and cozying up to the incoming Trump Administration.

One of the last survivors of Israel’s founding generation has passed away.

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.

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.

Hopes for a temporary respite in the Gaza conflict faded away today.

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.