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Jul 12, 2018, 6:46 PM

Boris Johnson is gone. What now for Iranian prisoner Zaghari-Ratcliffe?

On his way out, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has betrayed yet again the trust of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian dual citizen currently languishing in an Iranian jail on what can only be described as trumped-up charges. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who worked...

May 17, 2018, 9:02 PM

Iran in Iraq: Hegemony through Powerful Militia Groups

Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, the leader of the Islamic Republic’s Quds Force, is in Baghdad to push for the formation of a new Iraqi government favorable to Iran’s interests. Reuters reported on Wednesday that Soleimani had arrived in Iraq...

May 16, 2018, 6:56 PM

The March of Return: A Hamas PR stunt which trades the lives of Gazans for headlines

Over 50,000 Gazans participated in Hamas-led riots along the Israeli-Gaza border on Monday. In the chaos of events, and in response to blatant violations of Israel’s sovereignty, Israel was forced to defend her border, resulting in the deaths of...

May 4, 2018, 2:59 PM

Iran’s Proxy War against Israel in Syria

A major rationale behind Iranian efforts to develop a nuclear capability has been to acquire what may be termed “immunity from prosecution.” Put simply, by possessing nuclear weapons, Iran would be able to deter both the US and regional...

Apr 27, 2018, 5:11 PM

How Iranian-Backed Houthi Militants are Seizing Power in a Key Part of the Arabian Peninsula

Iran’s involvement in Yemen should be framed as part of its expansionist agenda in the Middle East region and larger proxy war with Saudi Arabia. Matters came to a head as a result of the Houthi’s seizure of the country’s...

Apr 25, 2018, 1:36 PM

Dismantling the myths of John Oliver’s pro-Iran deal segment

In his takedown of Trump's threat to end the nuclear deal, the late-night show host parroted a series of myths

Mar 27, 2018, 11:03 PM

Apology Not Accepted: Why It’s Insufficient for Jeremy Corbyn To Be ‘Sorry’ for Labour’s Anti-Semitism

On Monday evening, after three years of painful dialogue and broken promises, British Jews finally had enough. Hundreds of concerned members of the Jewish community and their supporters gathered in Parliament Square in London to protest widespread anti-Semitism in...

Jun 28, 2017, 12:47 PM

Hezbollah’s war of words could quickly transform into words of war.

Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah stepped up the war of words with Israel on Friday, threatening that thousands of Shi’ite militia fighters could join forces with Hezbollah in a future war with Israel. “This could open the way for thousands, even...

Feb 28, 2016, 9:25 PM

There’s nothing moderate about Iran’s regime

There is no room for moderation in extremism and no room for genuine reform in a theocracy led by religious fascists. On Friday, millions of Iranians voted in the country’s first so called “election” since a deal with world powers over...

May 29, 2015, 2:11 PM

Tony Blair’s time as Quartet Rep was not a failure

After eight years in the job, Tony Blair has resigned from his pro-bono position as Representative of the Middle East Quartet comprising the US, the EU, the UN and Russia (no, he is not the “Peace Envoy” hired to...

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Julie Lenarz is a Senior Fellow at The Israel Project. She tweets @MsJulieLenarz.