Lilac Sigan

Writer and commentator

It's not easy to admit, but in a way, all humans enjoy a good fight. We examine the opponents, evaluate them on our own or by what others say, and cho...

Stephan Richter

Publisher and editor-in-chief, The Globalist

Director Dror Moreh's 2012 documentary film, The Gatekeepers, currently being screened in Washington, D.C., has a true Shakespearean quality about it. It is a well-told drama, making the audience appreciate the tragic quality of the unfolding narrative.

Daoud Kuttab

Palestinian journalist

The situation in Jerusalem and the most recent agreement notwithstanding, for an effective defence of Muslim and Christian sites in the holy city, there is need for more than declarations and agreements.

Daniel Wagner and Giorgio Cafiero

CEO, Country Risk Solutions

. Nonetheless, as the Syrian crisis continues to threaten the security of all the Levantine states and the Iranian issue continues its slow boil, greater cooperation should be expected between the two. The rapprochement is real; the question is, does it matter?

Alon Ben-Meir

Senior Fellow, NYU's Center for Global Affairs

The many Palestinians who criticized President Obama for showering the Israelis with lavish praise and for his unfettered commitment to Israel's security seem to miss the central point that he wanted to convey and expected to achieve.

Henry Siegman

President, U.S./Middle East Project

However John Kerry will go about seeking to persuade the parties to return to meaningful negotiations, his efforts have no chance of success if he does not base his diplomacy on the following realities.

MJ Rosenberg

Special Correspondent, Washington Spectator

Until now there has been no force within the Democratic party arguing that America's uncritical support of Israeli policies may be bad for America. But what if, suddenly, they start hearing from the party's base that they should support security and sovereignty for both Israelis and Palestinians?

Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett

Going To Tehran authors; Penn State Professor and American University Senior Lecturer

Those intoxicated by Obama's rhetoric will soon experience a painful hangover. For the president's Israel speech and the rest of his Middle East trip were focused, first and foremost, on domestic politics here in the United States.

Dr. Josef Olmert

Adjunct Professor, University of South Carolina

Two days ago, there was a day of joy in Israel as natural gas started flowing to the storage depot in Ashdod. This discovery alone can provide Israel's energy needs for 30 years, and other proven discoveries, which are still in the stage of development, will turn Israel very soon into a major exporter of natural gas.

William Bradley

Political Analyst, NewWestNotes.com

Strategy documents from an eminent consultancy circulating in the highest level of political circles around the President of the United States and the Governor of California have recently come into my possession.

James Zogby

President, Arab American Institute; author, 'Arab Voices'

Once viewed positively by sizable majorities in almost every country across the region, Iran has experienced a precipitous decline in its favorable ratings. The change, it appears from my findings, is largely due to concerns with Iran's policies in Iraq, Syria, and the Arab Gulf region.

Mitch Wolfe

Former Director, Lions Gate Entertainment

Why are feminists so angry and hostile to Israel that they cannot rationally bring themselves to criticize Palestinian men who mistreat women? Don't Palestinian women deserve concern and empathy?

Jeremy Courtney

Founder Preemptive Love Coalition, Author, Peacemaker

The long-tail effects of chemical weapons continue to plague Iraq today, burdening a decimated health care system, and providing horrifying visual fodder for extremists who would incite hatred against the West.

Wardah Khalid

Author, Young American Muslim

Funny how in life we are united with individuals who touch our hearts in unimaginable and meaningful ways. Our meeting was especially timely for me, since just earlier that day I was debating whether or not to venture to the Holy Land.

Daoud Kuttab

Palestinian journalist

The incursions are no longer limited to fringe and extremist Jewish groups, but also of the mainstream Israeli politicians.

Sam Bahour

Palestinian-American business development consultant

I was hoping (but not holding my breath) that President Obama would come with a message to the Israelis that the world's superpower is now going to fill the process with accountability. That did not happen, and will not, until average Americans say, "Enough is enough."