Daniel Pipes at the Knesset Israel Victory Caucus

Highlights from the April 27 launch of the Congressional Israel Victory Caucus (CIVC) on April 27 on Capitol Hill. Featuring Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH), Middle East Forum (MEF) President Daniel Pipes, MEF Director Gregg Roman, EJ Kimbell, and others discussing a new approach for the U.S. in the Middle East.

Daniel Pipes, a historian, founded the Middle East Forum in 1994 and led it until 2025. He taught at the University of Chicago, Harvard, Pepperdine, and the U.S. Naval War College. He served in five U.S. administrations, received two presidential appointments, and testified before many congressional committees. The author of 18 books on the Middle East, Islam, and other topics, his most recent is Israel Victory: How Zionists Win Acceptance and Palestinians Get Liberated (2024). Mr. Pipes’ work has been translated into 39 languages. DanielPipes.org contains an archive of his writings and media appearances; he tweets at @DanielPipes. He received both his A.B. and Ph.D. from Harvard.
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