Do Arabs See Israel as a Permanent Fact?

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, 09.19.2009

Author of Shalom in the Home

A recent article in the New York Times sums up all that is wrong with the Obama administration's posture toward Israel.

Does "Urging Israel" Amount to "Change We Can Believe In"?

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, 09.05.2009

Multimedia Journalist, most recently for the New York Times

Expressing disappointment and calling on Israel not to repeat its actions is ineffective, so when will America's policy change from a slap on the wrist to a handcuff to international law?

Obama and the Muslim World

Eric Margolis, 07.17.2009

Veteran journalist and Author

The White House's recent actions contradict many of the new president's promises.

It's About Time For the Gulf to Have its Own Special Envoy

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi, 07.16.2009

Non-resident Fellow at the Dubai School of Government.

In order for the Gulf states to move forward from paying lip service to the Palestinian cause, the first step is to meet Mr. Obama half way.

The iPod and the Queen, the Kindle and the King

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, 07.11.2009

Former Dutch Parliamentarian

Promotion of literacy for girls is a noble cause. But unless sharia laws are repealed, more girls will find themselves in flogging pens rather than rising up the career ladder.

Taking Our Seat at the Table

Aram Khayatpour, 07.11.2009

After having to deal with the idiotic thugs of the last 8 years who wielded military might as if they were overcompensating for their own insecurities, we now have a president who seems to get it.

Newt Gingrich Declares: "I Am Not A Citizen Of The World!"

Linda Milazzo, 07.10.2009

Writer/Educator/Activist

How can this protectionist, elitist, and even racist declaration be in the best interests of America, which despite Mr. Gingrich's supremacist notion, is part of the global community?

Obama's Coup in Cairo

John Wellington Ennis, 07.10.2009

Filmmaker, Activist, Some Dude

Short-sighted greedy goals end up causing long-term world problems. If Iran was not alienated from Western nations, how different would our geo-political world look today?

America's Sorry Policy

John Feffer, 07.10.2009

Co-director of Foreign Policy In Focus

Don't hold your breath waiting for a mea culpa from the 43rd president. Instead, it's left to Barack Obama to come to terms with the Bush legacy.

Lebanon's Election is Obama's First Post-Muslim/Arab World Speech Victory

Ray Hanania, 07.10.2009

Chicagoland political columnist, consultant, author, standup comedian and radio talkshow host

Obama's speech to the Arab and Muslim World is creating a new context in which the people of the Middle East can more clearly see justice without the need for more violence.

Barack Obama and Islam

John L. Esposito, 07.10.2009

Professor of Religion and International Affairs at Georgetown University

Muslims' major grievance against the West is what they identify as the denigration of Islam and Muslims and how they are seen by the West as inferior and not of equal value.

The Settlements: Obama's Demands and Netanyahu's Options

Alon Ben-Meir, 07.10.2009

Senior Fellow at NYU's Center for Global Affairs

Obama must insist on stopping the expansion of the settlements as a prerequisite to instilling some confidence and integrity into the Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.

June 8 2009: news update

Richard Valeriani, 07.09.2009

Former NBC News correspondent

Obama makes first stop on trip in Saudi Arabia, saying he wanted to visit place where "Islam began." Does not mention it's also place where 9/11 began.

Be All That You Can Be

Lance Simmens, 07.07.2009

Has spent the last three decades involved in a variety of public policy issues.

Obama's critics are predictable in their attacks: indignant about our superiority; resistant to the notion that we may not always be right; delirious over the appearance of weakness; and defensive about their complicity in constructing the current state of affairs.

The Student of History Needs to Go to Summer School

Mark Levine, 07.07.2009

Historian of the Middle East

For all its well-intentioned rhetoric, President Obama's speech was, sadly, conceptually flawed, empirically challenged, and politically blind to the daily realities that drive hundreds of millions of Muslims to increasing despair.

Israeli Media Reads the Fine Print

Sanjeev Bery, 07.07.2009

Analyst on international affairs. Board of Directors, Freedom Forward.

In the hours after Obama concluded his speech, Israeli commentators were particularly struck by his implicit linkage of Palestinian aspirations and other global struggles for freedom.

Obama's Call for Educating Women

David Gartner, 07.06.2009

Fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program at the Brookings Institution

Education, especially for girls and women, is the most highly leveraged investment now available for developing countries.

Jack Shaheen: Obama Delivers a Message of Peace to the Muslim World

Christian Avard, 07.06.2009

Staff reporter Deerfield Valley News, Dover VT

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Obama's Call to the Faithful

Deepak Chopra, 07.06.2009

Author, Sirius/XM radio host

As civilized as it was for Obama to extend a hand to the faithful, Muslims cannot have it both ways. They can't demand respect while using religion as a reactionary force.

What Would Obama Do If His Only Concern Was Israel?

MJ Rosenberg, 07.06.2009

Senior Fellow Media Matters Action Network

If Barack Obama suddenly abandoned his activist policies -- his call for a settlement freeze and the two-state solution -- would that make him a better friend of Israel? The answer is obvious.

Meet the Muslims: Obama in Cairo

Wajahat Ali, 07.06.2009

Playwright, Essayist, Blogger, Humorist and Attorney at Law

Obama's speech, which was meticulously and strategically crafted as if penned by a chess master, had to simultaneously appease millions humiliated and dejected by a hypocritical and brutal U.S. foreign policy, and also justify U.S. objectives without appearing imperialistic or apologetic.