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Sep 8, 2015, 6:20 PM

The Clinton Emails and the Iran Lobby

The release of another batch of Hillary Clinton emails, courtesy of the State Department, provides an opportunity to glimpse inside the formation of the Obama administration's approach to Iran in the early days of his presidency. Several interesting emails...

Aug 25, 2015, 4:41 PM

The Fox, the Hen House, and Verifying Iran’s Compliance

Having relinquished and ultimately collapsed on most key negotiating positions in order to placate Iran and bring home a final nuclear deal from Vienna, the White House PR machine is in overdrive. The breathtaking litany of concessions on the...

Apr 16, 2015, 5:19 PM

Can Sanctions on Iran ‘Snap Back’?

In selling the new framework agreement reached between Iran and the six world powers known as the P5+1, President Obama has assured an apprehensive American public that if Iran breaches the terms of a final deal, he will "snap...

Apr 11, 2015, 11:05 AM

‘Framework Iran’ Sequel Leaves Audiences and Critics Confused

Excitement was growing, anticipation was building, and the sleepless press was frenzied, waiting for the release of the next installment of "The Iran Talks" series. With the movie's delayed release, some media turned to eclectic reporting on issues surrounding...

Mar 24, 2015, 4:40 PM

The Two-State Solution and the White House Tantrum

The White House and news outlets are abuzz over a comment Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu made in the closing days of his political campaign. The day before the election, he told the Israeli news outlet, Maariv, in...

Feb 17, 2015, 2:25 AM

The Crusades in Context

President Obama’s February 5 speech at the National Prayer Breakfast elicited more than the usual share of rancor. Much of it involved the moral equivalency he appeared to draw between acts of violence carried out in the name of...

Jan 25, 2015, 11:45 PM

The Upcoming Battle Over Iran

The debate on Capitol Hill over Iranian sanctions is set to intensify in the coming weeks with House Majority Leader John Boehner extending an invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before a joint session of Congress....

Apr 19, 2014, 6:49 AM

Anti-Semitism and the crisis in Ukraine

The Donetsk leaflet demanding Jews register fits a pattern of pro-Russian disinformation about Kiev loyalists

Aug 15, 2013, 8:37 PM

Glamorizing Terrorism

The fallout continues from the Rolling Stone’s decision to put the accused Boston Marathon bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, on the cover of the August 1st, 2013 edition. The glamour shot of the younger, 19-year-old Tsarnaev brother shows him in an...

Jul 26, 2013, 12:44 AM

Europe’s Half Measure on Hezbollah

The European Union's unanimous decision on Monday to designate the "military wing" of Hezbollah---Lebanon's "Party of God"---a terrorist group is a step in the right direction. On the positive side of the ledger, the new blacklisting would impose visa...

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About Me

Matthew RJ Brodsky is a Middle East and Jewish affairs analyst and Senior Middle East Analyst at Wikistrat. Previously, he served as the Director of Policy for the Jewish Policy Center and the editor of the JPC's journal, inFOCUS Quarterly. Before joining the JPC, Mr. Brodsky was a Legacy Heritage Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council where he focused on the Levant. He has briefed and advised members of Congress, the Department of State, the Department of Defense, Special Operations Command, and the National Security Council. A specialist in Middle East affairs and Arab politics, he holds a Master of Arts degree from Tel Aviv University in Middle East History. Mr. Brodsky has published numerous scholarly journal articles, national newspaper editorials, and magazine features and has been interviewed as a Middle East subject expert in news outlets internationally. His website can be found at: www.MatthewRJBrodsky.com