Judith Kipper

Judith Kipper

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Judith Kipper is an internationally recognized Middle East specialist. She is currently Director, Middle East Programs at the Institute of World Affairs in WAshington DC. Previously, Kipper was Director of the Middle East Forum and the Energy Security Group at the Council on Foreign Relations. She is a long time consultant to ABC News.

Blog Entries by Judith Kipper

Talk is Cheap

Posted May 22, 2008 | 02:57 PM (EST)


Criticism of Senator Barack Obama's stated willingness to engage American's adversaries and enemies has been, like so much else, reduced in this campaign season to simplistic notions that he, as president, might actually talk to this or that particular leader who may be odious, dictatorial or a sponsor of violence....

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America's Malaise

Posted January 28, 2008 | 06:22 PM (EST)


The United States remains the sole superpower, but its dominance is challenged by an economic and cultural shift toward Asia and the impact of globalization which Americans do not yet fully comprehend.

The next US president, Democrat or Republican, will take office at a troubled time for most Americans...

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Israeli-Palestinian Peace: Will Bush Take the Lead?

Posted August 12, 2007 | 07:55 PM (EST)


Once again, the Bush administration is belatedly reacting to events with a feeble attempt at revitalizing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The administration's record of making rhetoric and making war rather than engaging in serious diplomacy does not inspire confidence among Israelis and Palestinians who now desperately need United States leadership...

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