Mitchell Bard
ARTICLES BY: Mitchell Bard
Settlements Are Not the Obstacle to Peace, Just a Two-State Solution
Shany Mor wrote a useful if not very original article in Mosaic on the history and failure of peace processors and the implications for their...
BDS Continues to Fizzle Out
The antisemitic BDS movement never had a serious impact on Israel; it had no impact whatsoever on Israeli policy, and has failed to accomplish its...
Can Iran Be Stopped?
Over the last eight years, two tactics have been employed to minimize or eliminate the Iranian threat -- the Obama maximum appeasement approach and Trump’s...
Why Isn’t Antisemitism Treated Like Other Forms of Bigotry?
I’ve been binging on The West Wing, and there was an episode where the president’s assistant gives him the gift of a map of Palestine...
Universities Compromise Values for Arab Money
Universities have largely escaped government scrutiny -- at least until recently -- for their fundraising in Arab countries. It may seem paradoxical that institutions widely...
A Middle East Policy Guide for President-Elect Biden
As I wrote last week, Joe Biden will enter the White House with more experience in Middle East affairs than any of his predecessors; nevertheless,...
Myths and Facts About Biden for His Critics
After the last four Orwellian years, it should come as no surprise that some Biden critics are unhinged. To get an idea, I saw one...
An Arabist Admits Mistakes — and Makes More
Aaron David Miller had a long and distinguished career in the US State Department -- distinguished that is by failure to achieve the objective of...
Why Can’t Universities Define Antisemitism?
Aren’t academics supposed to be able to define a word? How is it then that university professors and administrators are incapable of defining “antisemitism?” They...
Can Jews Influence the 2020 Election?
We’re coming down to the wire, with less than three weeks to go until election day. National polls indicate Joe Biden has a substantial lead...
Who First Said Anti-Zionism Isn’t Antisemitism?
The answer to the question posed in the title to this article is -- I’m not sure. I don’t know if anyone has the answer,...
The Arab League Boycott Remains in Force
While the ineffectual BDS movement has gotten all the headlines in recent years, the original boycott initiated by the Arab League in 1945 remains in force. Like BDS, the Arab League...
Kerry Personifies the History of State Department Failures in the Middle East
It was no surprise that most of the Arabists and famous peace processors were silent following the landmark peace agreements signed between Israel, Bahrain, and...
How Low Can Universities Go?
Michelle Obama famously said, “When they go low, we go high.” When it comes to Israel on campus, universities seem to believe “if they go...
‘Where Are the Jews?’: As Pope Visits Birthplace of Abraham, Chronicler of Mosul Calls for ‘Recognition’ of Jewish Heritage
Security Guards at French Jewish School Praised for Apprehending Suspected Knife Attacker
Iran Reports Thwarted Plane Hijacking Plot
Zarif: Iran Will Soon Offer ‘Constructive’ Plan on Nuclear Negotiations
Pope Francis Meets Iraq’s Top Shi’ite Cleric, Visits Birthplace of Prophet Abraham