The Biden administration's recent decision to restore US funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency helps "perpetuate a status quo that leaves Palestinians poor, stateless, [and] oppressed." From Clifford Smith. 
The number two in an al-Qaeda-linked Turkish jihadist group who was convicted and served time in the past continues to preach freely in Turkey while endorsing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who he says is committed to... 
In the absence of being able to actually strike at Israel, Iran's regime may invent stories of "successful" operations in the wake of the Natanz incident. Tehran painted itself into a corner this week by claiming that it would... 
Joe Biden's recent gift of $235 million in aid to the Palestinians violates the spirit of the Taylor Force Act and betrays the memory of Taylor Force himself. Any ephemeral policy success Biden achieved with the move comes at... 
Turkey's drone industry is thriving, but a cash-strapped economy and technological challenges may slow further progress. From Burak Bekdil. 
Organizations with more than passing connections to terrorist groups remain largely free to operate in western nations. 
As the world moves on from its focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, professional Israel critics will become as obsolete as typesetters and VCR repairmen. From Seth J. Frantzman. 
The 2018 Turkish takeover of the Afrin area in northern Syria led to the expulsion or flight of around 200,000 Kurds and the abduction of over 150 women. From Jonathan Spyer.
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