On taking office in 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama put Israeli settlements at the center of U.S. policy in the Middle East. Elliott Abrams barackcentereast Change image and share on social
Israel will not and should not leave until it is clear that the West Bank can be policed by Palestinians and that the region will not be a source of terrorism against Israel, as Gaza and South Lebanon became when Israel left there. Elliott Abrams bankcleargaza share on social
I never said I had no idea about most of the things you said I said I had no idea about. Elliott Abrams ideathing Change image and share on social
The Erdogan government's first major step outside of the U.S. alliance was during the Bush Administration, when it wouldn't let Washington use Turkey as a launching ground for U.S. troops entering Iraq in 2003. Elliott Abrams administrationalliancebush share on social
I would have thought that if you're going to try to punish the Syrians and prevent them from using chemical weapons again, the thing to do is a one-time strike. Maybe a cruise missile strike at one or two of their air bases just so they know what they're going to gain from using chemical weapons on the battlefield. Elliott Abrams airbasisbattlefield share on social
The Right is simply more pro-Israel than the Left. Elliott Abrams israelleavepro Change image and share on social
Does anyone believe that Kofi Annan scares Bashar Assad? Elliott Abrams annanassadbashar Change image and share on social
The ultimate goal is to change Syria's behaviour on a variety of issues - on its interference in Lebanese internal affairs, on its support for Palestinian terrorist groups that oppose the Palestinian Authority, on, most importantly, acting as a land bridge between Iran and Hezbollah, where Hezbollah gets all its arms. Elliott Abrams actaffairarm share on social
In the spring of 2007, Israeli intelligence brought to Washington proof that the Assad regime in Syria was building a nuclear reactor along the Euphrates - with North Korean help. This reactor was a copy of the Yongbyon reactor the North Koreans had built, and was part of a Syrian nuclear weapons program. Elliott Abrams assadbringbuild share on social
Why are diplomatic cables secret at all? Elliott Abrams cablediplomaticsecret Change image and share on social