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
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 and the Palestinians had been at the table together for decades until the Obama/Mitchell/Rahm Emanuel decision to demand a total end to Israeli construction froze not the settlements but the diplomacy. Elliott Abrams constructiondecadedecision share on social
The way for the Palestinians to get a state is to go ahead and build it. Elliott Abrams aheadbuildpalestinian Change image and share on social
The threat that Syria might transfer more advanced weapons to Hezbollah has existed for a long time. Elliott Abrams advanceexisthezbollah Change image and share on social
There is no softer target in GOP primaries than the United Nations and foreign-aid spending. Elliott Abrams aidforeigngop Change image and share on social
The Knesset is in Israel, and the Western Wall is in Israel, and the sooner the Obama administration realizes this, the closer it will be to a Middle East policy worthy of our country and its long alliance with our ally in Jerusalem - which is, actually, the capital of the state of Israel. Elliott Abrams administrationallianceally share on social
I grew up in Queens, in New York City, in a middle class Jewish family. My mother was a public school teacher, my father was a lawyer. They were Democrats - kind of middle-of-the-road democrats. Elliott Abrams cityclassdemocrat Change image and share on social
While Argentina, Brazil, and Chile - what in textbooks used to be called the ABC countries - seem settled into democratic politics and free market economics, the Andean countries are in disarray. Elliott Abrams abcandeanargentina Change image and share on social
China has concluded that trade trumps all. Elliott Abrams chinaconcludetrade Change image and share on social