Mark LavieMar 194 minIran, Saudi Arabia, China, and...IsraelIsrael has an interest in good relations with China, because it’s a power in the Middle East and the world, not to mention a huge market.
Mark LavieDec 17, 20214 minIran: Look who's fighting the last warThe clear conclusion is—if Iran wants nuclear weapons, it will get them. But that doesn’t mean it will use them.
Mark LavieDec 18, 20204 minA “new Middle East” you didn’t see comingFrustrated by decades of Palestinian obstinacy, moderate Arab nations were finally moving to put the Israeli-Palestinian issue behind them.
Mark LavieJan 3, 20202 minSoleimani assassination: Right, but wise?Certainly he deserved to die. But there is a saying in Hebrew: "Better wise than right."
Mark LavieNov 26, 20191 minJoin my February book/lecture tour!"Yet Israelis keep voting on security, the the real issues are domestic, including relations with Diaspora Jews."
