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Mar 9, 2014, 5:53 PM

On Ukraine, Obama’s not weak; he’s just pivoting

U.S. President Barack Obama is fond of saying he does not bluff. His doubters doubt him. So when Obama emphasizes the American pivot to Asia, analysts brush him aside, contenting themselves with the conventional wisdom that the United States...

Sep 10, 2013, 5:03 PM

America’s New Two-Party System – and Its Challenge for Israel

The United States has two parties, and both support Israel. Not Republicans and Democrats; that split is passé. On foreign policy, America has a new two-party system. In this new system, as in the old, both parties support Israel....

Sep 2, 2013, 6:03 PM

Much Bigger Than Obama

I will not defend Barack Obama. Nor will I attack him. After pushing off a Syria strike, the U.S. president has awoken the critics, especially Israelis aghast at his apparent wimpiness toward the tough guys of the Middle East. The criticism...

Aug 8, 2013, 8:48 PM

John McCain ♥ Samantha Power

Interventionists from both of the major US parties are uniting to push an agenda that serves Israel's interests

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Owen Alterman is a researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies affiliated with Tel Aviv University. He made aliyah in 2010 and lives in Tel Aviv.