November 16th

Morsi's Gaza Challenge In Print by Hussein Ibish - The Daily Beast (Opinion) - November 16, 2012 - 1:00am Reports that open areas near Tel Aviv or waters off its coast were struck by rockets fired from the Gaza Strip have transformed the politics and psychology of the conflict, making a major Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip much more likely. » Read more

November 13th

Arab Americans Need Political Normalization In Print by Hussein Ibish - The Daily Beast (Opinion) - November 12, 2012 - 1:00am Following the recent election, and noting the growing influence of nontraditional power blocs such as Latinos, Arab Americans have again raised the question of how they can become politically empowered. There is only one answer: become politically "normal" Americans. » Read more

November 6th

A Memo to the US President In Print by Hussein Ibish - NOW Lebanon (Opinion) - November 6, 2012 - 1:00am Dear Mr. President: congratulations on winning today's election. The third debate with your esteemed opponent reflected a broad consensus on foreign policy. Both of you therefore appeared well-positioned to make any necessary course corrections, but the job is yours. US Middle East policy needs to be tweaked rather than overhauled. On most pressing issues, current policies reflect a reasonable balance between American values and interests, and the really existing options and politically plausible positions for any administration.  » Read more

November 1st

The Next US Administration and Palestine In Print by Hussein Ibish - Al-Hayat (Opinion) - October 31, 2012 - 12:00am Whoever wins the election, President Barack Obama or his Republican challenger Mitt Romney, will face the same fundamental problem regarding Palestine. » Read more