Alon Ben-Meir
ARTICLES BY: Alon Ben-Meir
What Happens in Kosovo Affects America, Europe, and the World
Over the past two years, I have written several opinion pieces about the situation in Kosovo, and how successive governments have failed their people. But...
Is Saudi Arabia the Key to an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Agreement?
Israel and the Palestinians will not find a solution to their conflict without third-party mediation. Such a party is no longer the traditional arbiter, the...
Saudi Arabia Stands to Gain From Iran Outreach and More
The resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and the Saudis’ diplomatic overtures toward Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, are part and parcel of...
Iran’s Human Rights Violations Are Indescribable
The Iranian government continues to commit human rights violations and crimes against humanity, in its effort to strike terror into the heart of its people. Iran’s...
Mending the US-Saudi Relationship
The US’ misperception of its bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia has contributed dramatically to the present heightened tension between them. It is critical that the...
Why the US-Saudi Relationship Will Last
Regardless of the intensity of the current conflict between the Biden administration and Saudi Arabia, their long history of military alliance and shared concerns over...
For Turkey’s President, the Failed Coup Was a ‘Gift From God’
On July 15, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “celebrated” the sixth anniversary of a failed military coup -- "a major victory" that presumably protected the...
Should NATO Enter the Russian-Ukrainian Fray?
It is hard to describe the excruciatingly painful destruction that Putin is inflicting on Ukraine. However, whereas NATO should provide Ukraine with active defensive military...
The International Community Can’t Forget About South Sudan
In July 2011, South Sudan became independent from Sudan, following six years of autonomy and 20 years of brutal war. Only two years later, a...
Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis Is a Trauma on the World’s Conscience
The 10-year old war in Syria has gone far beyond tragic mass devastation. The body and soul of two Syrian generations have been crushed. Their...
Turkish Prisons Are Beyond the Pale of Inhumanity
Human rights abuses under Turkish despot Recep Tayyip Erdogan are beyond the pale of inhumanity and moral decadence. The list of Erdogan’s violations and cruelty is...
Time Is Running Out for the Palestinians
I am addressing this article to the Palestinian Authority with a warning -- having missed so many opportunities in the past to settle their conflict...
The Consequences of Territorial Annexation
The formation of an Israeli coalition government led by Bibi Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, the leaders of Likud and Blue and White, respectively, will finally...
Ending the US-Iran Impasse Requires Face-to-Face Negotiations
Even a cursory review of the turmoil sweeping the Middle East points to Iran as one of the main culprits behind most of the conflicts...
