Alon Ben-Meir
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir is a retired professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs at NYU. He taught courses on international negotiation and Middle Eastern studies for over 20 years.
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Netanyahu’s Reality Check Is Overdue Mar 30th 2023
Child Poverty In America Is Indefensible Oct 26th 2017
Is America Still A Beacon Of Light To Other Nations? Sep 15th 2017
An Open Letter To President Trump Aug 31st 2017
Trump’s “New” Strategy In Afghanistan Is Doomed To Fail Aug 27th 2017
Syria: A Testament To International Moral Bankruptcy Aug 18th 2017
Gaza — A Disaster In The Making Jul 30th 2017
The Battle Over Syria’s Future Apr 1st 2017
The Persecution Of Christians In The Middle East Dec 16th 2016
What Happened To America? Oct 8th 2016
Statesmanship versus Demagoguery Oct 1st 2016
‘Hell Is Truth Seen Too Late’ Sep 16th 2016
Defeating ISIS And Ending Sunni-Shiite War In Iraq Jul 30th 2016
How Turkey Became A De Facto Dictatorship May 14th 2016
Erecting A Giant Prison For All Israelis Feb 12th 2016
The Truth About Israel’s National Security Feb 6th 2016
Civil Disobedience Is The Palestinians’ Best Option Jan 15th 2016
Israel’s Occupation Is Morally Indefensible Dec 10th 2015
Is The Occupation Behind The Current Violence? Oct 30th 2015
Before It Is Too Late Oct 19th 2015
A Parallel Crescent To Stop Iran In Its Tracks Oct 16th 2015
The Absence Of Real Commitment To Peace Oct 11th 2015
Israelis And Palestinians Cannot Make Peace On Their Own Aug 29th 2015
The Syrian Catastrophe And The World’s Deafening Silence Aug 22nd 2015
Susiya: Injustice On Display Jul 30th 2015
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly About The Iran Deal Jul 26th 2015
Erdogan’s Fall From Grace Jun 26th 2015
The US Must Stop Enabling Israel Jun 19th 2015
The Necessity Of Iraqi Sunni Independence Jun 13th 2015
It’s Time For A New Strategy Jun 6th 2015
A Government Neither By Nor For The People May 15th 2015
Anti-Semitism And Israel’s Moral Imperative May 8th 2015
Integration Is The Open Secret To Deradicalization Apr 29th 2015
Freedom In Martyrdom Apr 11th 2015
Iran, Not ISIS, Is The Real Menace Apr 4th 2015
Likud’s Victory Is Israel’s Defeat Mar 25th 2015
Netanyahu Reveals His Duplicity, Demagoguery And Deceit Mar 18th 2015
Netanyahu’s Speech Adds Injury To Insult Mar 5th 2015
A Message To Netanyahu: Enough Is Enough Feb 25th 2015
“The Ballot Is Stronger Than The Bullet” Feb 19th 2015
Bennett: A Demagogue On The Loose Feb 12th 2015
The Tragic Tear In US-Israel Relations Feb 4th 2015
Netanyahu Betrays What’s Best For Israel Jan 29th 2015
Netanyahu’s Policies Are Fueling Anti-Semitism Jan 14th 2015
Choosing Between A Novel Promise Or New Peril Jan 11th 2015
Shattering Israel’s Image Dec 17th 2014
Trapped In Their Public Narrative Dec 11th 2014
How Netanyahu Committed Political Suicide Dec 4th 2014
The Fall Of The Would-Be Emperor Nov 20th 2014
The Fallacy Of The Gaza Withdrawal Nov 13th 2014
The Real Danger To Israel’s Security Is Netanyahu Nov 5th 2014
Delusional Victory Holds The Promise Of Change Oct 29th 2014
The Palestinian Refugees: Ending Their Lingering Plight Oct 16th 2014
Leaving No Escape Route For ISIS Oct 9th 2014
Abbas’ Dismal Failure At The United Nations Oct 2nd 2014
ISIS: Illusions Versus Reality Sep 18th 2014
Erdogan Needs A Spasm Of Lucidity Sep 11th 2014
Reckless Policies, Dire Consequences Sep 4th 2014
Now That The Guns Have Been Silenced Aug 28th 2014
Neither Hamas Nor Israel Can Have It Both Ways Aug 13th 2014
Will Netanyahu Seize The Moment? Aug 7th 2014
Trapped Between Delusion And Denial Jul 31st 2014
The Double Folly Jul 24th 2014
The Curse Of The Occupation Jul 16th 2014
An Open Letter To The Israelis And Palestinians Jul 9th 2014
A Tragedy Should Not Beget Another Jul 2nd 2014
The Making of A Palestinian Uprising Jun 26th 2014
Deconstructing The Iraq And Syria Conflicts Jun 19th 2014
Israel: The Danger From Within Jun 11th 2014
Charting A New Course Jun 5th 2014
What Went Wrong? May 9th 2014
Fatah And Hamas Reconciliation: Rushing To Judgment May 2nd 2014
Forfeiting Israel’s Reason To Exist Apr 24th 2014
Stuck In An Ideological Divide Apr 3rd 2014
Mr. President, Time To Act On Syria Mar 27th 2014
The Forgotten Mar 18th 2014
No Better Time To Reinstate The Arab Peace Initiative Mar 13th 2014
The Perils Of Nuclear Iran Feb 26th 2014
American Jews Must Support, Not Hinder, Kerry’s Efforts Feb 15th 2014
The Geneva II Tragic Charade Feb 6th 2014
Where Are The Leaders To Answer The Call? Jan 20th 2014
Sharon’s Legacy Jan 14th 2014
Iran Will Become A Nuclear Power, Unless… Dec 10th 2013
The Iran Deal: Only Time Will Tell Dec 7th 2013
The Nuclear Deal: Netanyahu Vs. Obama Nov 26th 2013
The Settlements: Israel’s Albatross Nov 15th 2013
The Source Of Assad’s Staying Power Nov 6th 2013
“The Jewish State Of Israel” Oct 21st 2013
Unified Approach To Negotiating With Iran Oct 10th 2013
Facing The Truth About Jerusalem Sep 26th 2013
Why Obama’s Syria Debacle Remains On Point Sep 20th 2013
Obama’s Syria Debacle Sep 13th 2013
The Absence Of Strategic Vision Aug 28th 2013
Perils Of A Quick Transition To Democracy Aug 23rd 2013
Perils Of A Quick Transition To Democracy Aug 22nd 2013
Time For U.S.-Iran Talks Aug 7th 2013
Show The Leaders The Road To Peace Jul 31st 2013
Enough Talking About Talks Jul 26th 2013
Killing In The Name Of God Jul 17th 2013
Is Islam Compatible With Democracy? Jul 8th 2013
Contrasting Strategies, Same Results Jun 23rd 2013
Kerry’s Last Ditch Effort Jun 12th 2013
Resurrecting The Arab Peace Initiative Apr 25th 2013
Mastering The Nuclear Chess Game Apr 18th 2013
Mitigating Distrust Is Central To Peace Apr 11th 2013
Winning Peace Through Hearts And Minds Apr 3rd 2013
Here We Go Again Mar 25th 2013
Commemorating Ten Years Of Deep Sorrow Mar 20th 2013
The Self-Imposed Ideological Siege Mar 13th 2013
National Security And Threat Misperception Feb 28th 2013
The Peril Of Mutual Delegitimization Feb 22nd 2013
Religious Conviction And Reality Feb 15th 2013
Historical Experiences And Perception Feb 11th 2013
The Role Of Psychological Resistance Feb 7th 2013
Earning The Nobel Peace Prize Feb 1st 2013
Perpetuating Historic Victimhood Breeds New Victims Jan 24th 2013
Israelis Must Rise Up To Avert National Disaster Jan 12th 2013
Netanyahu’s Self-Inflicted Multiple Defeats Jan 2nd 2013
Israel’s Leadership Vacuum Dec 17th 2012
Distrust And The Reality Of Coexistence Dec 12th 2012
Netanyahu’s Brazen And Perilous Defiance Dec 4th 2012
Netanyahu Is The Loser At The End-Game Nov 27th 2012
In Support Of Direct U.S.-Iran Talks Nov 6th 2012
Israel’s National Security: Myths And Reality Oct 9th 2012
Iran’s Intervention In Syria Must Be Stopped Aug 12th 2012
Premature Elections Invite Political Instability Jul 10th 2012
Iran: Staying In Power Trumps Nuclear Ambitions Jul 3rd 2012
Why attacking Iran is becoming more likely Jun 18th 2012
Welcome to Israel seasonal political charade Apr 20th 2012
Syrian Kurds: Time to Assert their Rights Mar 27th 2012
Ineptitude Coupled with Moral Bankruptcy Mar 23rd 2012
Iran: Obama’s Indecisiveness Makes Israeli Strike Likely Feb 29th 2012
End the Slaughter in Syria while Isolating Iran Feb 24th 2012
Syria: The Lynchpin to Breaking the Shiite Crescent Feb 22nd 2012
Israel's Borders and National Security Feb 18th 2012
Russia's Self-Marginalization Feb 16th 2012
The Arab Spring: Could Turn into a Long Cruel Winter Dec 15th 2011
The Irony of Netanyahu's "Success Story" Nov 16th 2011
Arab Spring and Revival of the Islamic State Oct 17th 2011
Mutual Assured Self-Destructive Policies Sep 10th 2011
Root Causes Behind the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse Jul 18th 2011
It is too late for Assad Jun 28th 2011
Is the Arab Peace Initiative Still Viable? Jun 20th 2011
Defying The Rules Of Conflict Resolution Jun 14th 2011
Killing Peace in the Name of Peace Jun 10th 2011
Egypt's Newfound Foreign Policy Assertivness Jun 4th 2011
Netanyahu's Stance Jeopardizes Israel's Security May 28th 2011
Only Defeat Awaits Violence and Extremism May 18th 2011
The Great Chess Game Apr 28th 2011
Palestinian Incitement against Israel Apr 15th 2011
Israel and Turkey Time to Reconcile Apr 5th 2011
The Blind Leading the Blind Mar 29th 2011
Qaddafi: Survival is not an Option Mar 22nd 2011
The Arab Uprising Mar 16th 2011
‘And if not now, when?' Mar 8th 2011
Israel, Where are You? Mar 1st 2011
Egypt - Israel Bilateral Relations Feb 22nd 2011
The Egyptian Uprising: the Lessons for Israel Feb 15th 2011
Egypt's Days of Glory Feb 10th 2011
Egypt's Future Rests with the Military Feb 2nd 2011
Ehud Barak Betrayed his Party and the Nation Jan 25th 2011
The End of Land for Peace! Jan 18th 2011
Turkey Felt Betrayed by Israel Jan 4th 2011
Time for Barak to Depart Dec 6th 2010
Why Robert Wexler? Nov 30th 2010
The U.S. and Iran at a Pivotal Crossroad Nov 24th 2010
Calling on Robert Wexler Nov 6th 2010
“Change we can believe in” Nov 3rd 2010
Israel’s False Sense of Invincibility Oct 20th 2010
Jerusalem must exemplify coexistence Oct 11th 2010
The Settlement Enterprise has run its course Sep 28th 2010
Hamas must play a role in the two-state solution Sep 20th 2010
A Solution To The Palestinian Refugees Issue Sep 15th 2010
God has already spoken Sep 1st 2010
Direct talks and their potential consequences Aug 23rd 2010
‘Arab and Peace’ is not an Oxymoron Aug 16th 2010
An Opportunity for a Syrian-Israeli Peace Aug 6th 2010
Israel Needs a Palestinian State Jul 24th 2010
The Fayyad Difference Jul 20th 2010
Israel and Turkey: What went wrong Jun 21st 2010
A Defining Moment in American-Israeli Relations Jun 10th 2010
When Reason is forsaken Jun 4th 2010
Prerequisites for the Success of Proximity Talks May 29th 2010
A Self-Defeating Fixation May 25th 2010
The Arab Peace Initiative: Now or Never May 5th 2010
Time to Change the Status Quo Mar 25th 2010
The Real Threat to Israel’s National Security Mar 5th 2010
Syria Must Be a Top Priority Feb 12th 2010
Turkey and Israel: Time to Rise Above the Fray Jan 26th 2010
Mending a strained alliance Oct 24th 2009
Fighting a War by Objective Oct 12th 2009
The Prospect for a Breakthrough Sep 25th 2009
Supporting Fayyad's Vision Aug 29th 2009
Winning back Israel Aug 22nd 2009
Israel: A Strategic Necessity Aug 2nd 2009
Obama's Peace Offensive Jul 24th 2009
The Palestinians at a Pivotal Crossroads Jun 13th 2009
WAKE UP, ISRAEL! May 29th 2009
Obama's Two-State Challenge May 14th 2009
Netanyahu's Second Change Apr 8th 2009
The Violence and Settlements Anathema (Part 1/2) Feb 4th 2009
How Mitchell should deal with Hamas Jan 30th 2009
A war against Hamas – not against the Palestinian people Jan 22nd 2009
Changing the reality in Gaza Jan 6th 2009
Obama's Daunting Middle East Challenge Nov 13th 2008