Lawrence J. Haas

Obama is considering an early release for Pollard, the former U.S. intelligence officer who’s serving a life sentence for spying for Israel.

Apr 03, 2014

Obama needs to re-read his own words and start acting on them.

Mar 20, 2014

Obama thinks Abbas is a rare bird who seeks peace, eschews violence, and is ready to compromise.

Mar 06, 2014

Here are the major elements of the Times' editorialists’ faux argument.

Feb 20, 2014

An unscripted comment from a Secretary of State symbolizes all that’s wrong with America’s foreign policy.

Feb 06, 2014

Why is the truth – that Jews have historical ties to the land of Israel that date back 3,500 years – so controversial?

Jan 23, 2014

In North Korea again, Dennis Rodman is the latest in a long line of misguided Western dupes who have been used by bloody dictators.

Jan 09, 2014

The congressional push for tougher sanctions against Iran in the aftermath of the nuclear deal is understandable.

Dec 12, 2013

We see an administration that prefers doing business with brutal dictators rather than pressuring them to end their atrocities.

Nov 27, 2013

That a global Human Rights Council can welcome such human rights abusers with open arms not defies logic

Nov 14, 2013

Aswany argues that Israel seeks a weak Egypt so it can dominate the region.

Oct 31, 2013

The impacts to come from the shutdown, however, could prove even worse

Oct 17, 2013

Israel now finds itself more isolated than ever on Iran.

Oct 03, 2013

The Iranian regime is likely playing a far more hard-headed game, capitalizing on apparent U.S. desires to avoid military action.

Sep 19, 2013

The president and his team had already damaged U.S. credibility through their maneuvering in recent weeks.

Sep 04, 2013

Ever wonder about the European Union, a sometimes unwieldy body of 28 nations, each of which sacrifices some measure of its national sovereignty?

Jul 25, 2013

The International Criminal Court's probe of Israel strays -- in a big way -- from its obligation to focus on genocide and war crimes.

Jul 11, 2013

Of all the challenges on his plate, U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey worries most about something nebulous.

Jun 27, 2013

In highlighting Iran’s nuclear pursuit, U.S. policymakers and pundits have cast insufficient light on Tehran’s other activities.

Jun 13, 2013

I suspect that I’m like many of you. I want to believe Israeli-Palestinian peace is coming.

May 30, 2013

In essence, Syria has become not just a gruesome civil war, but also a proxy war with significant global implications.

May 16, 2013

While the advance of democracy is stalling, public support for democracy is also falling across the developing world.

Apr 18, 2013

Washington’s reluctance to recognize the fundamental change under way in the Turkey of Erdogan shouldn't surprise us.

Apr 04, 2013

As you surely know, Mr. President, a true and lasting peace cannot be imposed on a reluctant people.

Mar 21, 2013

Will the government Chavez left behind conduct a fair election to replace him?

Mar 07, 2013

Hedegaard is not the only critic of Islamic culture who’s been targeted for death in Denmark or elsewhere in Europe.

Feb 21, 2013

Though Iran often exaggerates its nuclear progress, nuclear and military experts suggested it may not be bluffing this time.

Feb 07, 2013

Obama raised eyebrows recently when word leaked he had been privately saying "Israel doesn't know what its own best interests are."

Jan 24, 2013

If confirmed, Chuck Hagel and John Kerry will bring to their positions as Secretaries of Defense and State, respectively, an unusual on-the-ground perspective on war-making from their days in Vietnam.

Jan 10, 2013