Ariel Ben Solomon / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Ariel Ben Solomon / JNS.org

Weakened Iranian Regime Tests Biden Administration’s Resolve by Demanding Concessions
JNS.org - Iran has suffered from an economic crisis and domestic instability for years due to harsh US sanctions and, within the past 12 months,...

What’s Behind Erdoğan’s Sudden Warming Towards Israel?
JNS.org - Israel’s long-term adversary, Islamist Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan, came out calling for better ties with Israel in what experts say is part of...

What’s Behind an Israeli Islamist Politician’s Budding Relationship With Netanyahu?
JNS.org - Joint Arab List Knesset member Mansour Abbas raised eyebrows and angered some of his fellow Arab lawmakers after seeking to improve ties with...

Gulf States Concerned Over Possible Biden Overtures to Iran, Muslim Brotherhood
JNS.org - While President-elect Joe Biden has yet to fill out key cabinet and foreign policy positions for his next administration, top US allies in...

Arab States Draw Closer to Israel to Counter Non-Arab Powers Turkey and Iran
JNS.org - The decision by three Arab states to make peace with Israel can be credited both to efforts by the Trump administration and the...

Israeli Arabs Remain Divided Over Normalization Deals With Gulf States
JNS.org - The Joint Arab List was alone in voting against the normalization deal with the United Arab Emirates in the Knesset, upsetting many Israeli...

Hezbollah is Coming Under Increased Scrutiny in Wake of Beirut Blast
JNS.org - Lebanon is in a deep crisis on many levels following the two explosions, one massive and that rocked the city to its core,...

‘Start-up Nation’ Adds E-Commerce to List of Business-Model Successes
JNS.org - Israel has long been tagged the “start-up nation,” but a less-talked-about niche in the high-tech arena is electronic commerce -- or e-commerce --...

What is Israel’s Next Move as Turks and Saudis Duel Over Jerusalem?
JNS.org - Tensions have run increasingly high between the Jordanians and Saudis on one side, and the Turks and Qataris on the other over control...

Trump Peace Plan Behind Joint Arab List’s Record Electoral Result, Say Experts
JNS.org - With 99 percent of the votes from Israel’s general election counted on Wednesday, the Joint Arab List alliance is projected to have won...

Israeli Arabs Reject Becoming Citizens of Palestinian State, as Suggested in Mideast Peace Plan
JNS.org - Israeli Arab citizens flatly reject the idea floated in the recently released US “Peace to Prosperity” plan that envisions the possibility that borders...

Soleimani Strike Marks a Potential Turning Point for Iranian Protesters
JNS.org - In assassinating Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, head of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in Iraq on Jan. 3,...

Is Turkey Trying to Sabotage Massive New Israel-Cyprus-Greece EastMed Gas Deal?
JNS.org - Tensions are reaching a new high in the eastern Mediterranean region after the Turkey’s parliament approved a measure to deploy Turkish troops to...

Cutting US Aid to the Lebanese Army Would Increase Pressure on the Iran-Hezbollah Axis
JNS.org - Some US Congressmen and Congresswomen are upping the pressure on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Rep. Lee Zeldin...