Alon Ben-Meir
ARTICLES BY: Alon Ben-Meir
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...
We Must Not Grow Numb to the Yazidi Massacres
A few weeks ago, I had an opportunity to meet with six members of the Yazidi community, including journalists and activists. I must admit that...
Trump’s Disgraceful Letter to Erdogan
It is no wonder that every person and news outlet that saw Donald Trump’s letter to Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan thought it was a...
It’s Time for Prime Minister Netanyahu to Resign
Prime Minister Netanyahu: It is time for you to reflect on where you stand and how best to serve the country you care about in a...
Trump Sends Kurds to the Slaughter: An Act of Betrayal and Infamy
Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from Syria may well be remembered as one of the most egregious and inhuman disasters that he has undertaken...
The Repercussions of Israel’s Fractured Democracy
Israel is a democracy, and, like most parliamentary democracies, the party that wins a plurality of the vote typically ends up forming the government --...
For the US and Iran, War Is Not an Option
Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, or Iran deal) was sadly based on a lack of understanding of...
Trump’s Embrace of White Supremacy Is Poisoning America’s Soul
Within 13 hours, two mass shooting took place -- in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio -- killing over 30 innocent people and injuring twice...
Israel and America Should Pursue a Diplomatic Solution With Iran
Accusing Iran of being a rogue country bent on acquiring nuclear weapons, supporting extremist groups and terrorism, persistently threatening Israel, and destabilizing the region in...
