Shoshana Bryen
ARTICLES BY: Shoshana Bryen
Gaza Rebellion as the Arab Spring
For the past year, Hamas has pushed Palestinians to demonstrate and riot on Fridays along the Gaza-Israel fence. The civilians, of which there are many,...
In Syria, Russia Reveals Its Nefarious Aims and Alliance with Iran
It is amazing how little Bashar Assad and the Syrian government have to do with the disposition of Syrian assets and territory, as the murderous rampage of the last...
What Is Venezuela Really About? Russia, Iran, China, and More
The Russian- and Cuban-supported Maduro regime is getting bolder in its attempts to crush the people of Venezuela, and is now working to block aid...
A Palestinian Terrorist Too Brutal for Fatah
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has finally found a terrorist act committed by a Palestinian against an Israeli that it wants to disassociate from. The horrific...
Finally Signs of Hope for Venezuela?
Is it too soon to cheer for the Venezuelan people, who have taken their future into their own hands -- and at grave risk? Is...
Why Israel Must Seek the Golan Heights Now
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a public declaration of Israel's interest in having the United States recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Senators...
Iran’s War in Yemen: America’s Problem
“The Senate voted on Thursday to end American military assistance for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen,” wrote The New York Times in a recent article...
Will Trump Stand Up to Russia — Like Reagan?
Every story has a starting point. Don't start with the Russian capture this week of two (or three) Ukrainian ships and the injury to three...
How Hamas Wins
Hamas wins. That’s the worst sentence to write. When this happens, the people of the Gaza Strip lose and the people of Israel lose. But...
Layla and Ammar: A Gaza Story
A child who has suffered death is always to be mourned; the ruin of another is to be mourned, as well. The stories of Layla...
The Palestinian Authority’s ‘Day of Rage’ Smacks of Desperation
The Palestinian Authority called for a “Day of Rage” to protest the opening of the American Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem. Such Days of Rage...
Never Again — Except in Syria
“Never Again” was a rallying cry for Jews after the Holocaust. Never again would Jews be defenseless -- force-marched, starved, and gassed, waiting to be rescued...
Punishing Syrian Chemical Weapons Use
The primary goals of American foreign policy are to make our citizens, friends and allies secure -- and to make our adversaries think twice. There are moments...
No Breaks for Israel
Israel’s red lines in Syria’s civil war have included the following: returning fire against any entity that fires into Israel (whether Syrian, rebel, Hezbollah, or...