Ghassan Michel Rubeiz

A Step Forward on Palestine and a Step Backward on Iran »

By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz, March 26, 2013

In Israel, President Obama’s rhetoric was compassionate on Palestine but tone deaf on Iran.read more

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Challenges for Obama on His Upcoming Mideast Visit »

By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz, February 15, 2013

If focuses too much on Iran and Syria, he’ll miss a chance to address the human factors in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.read more

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Two keys to peace in Syria »

By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz, May 22, 2012

In order for diplomacy to work, Moscow must apply strong pressure for leadership transition in Damascus, and the West must reduce its threats of direct or indirect military intervention.read more

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GOP candidates need to revise approach toward Middle East »

By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz, February 10, 2012

Romney and Gingrich seem to be making progress in winning the Jewish vote. They have portrayed Obama as a Palestinian ally. But in turning their backs on the peace process, they are serving neither Israel’s security nor U.S. interests in the region.read more

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Striking Iran would be a mistake »

By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz, November 14, 2011

An attack on Iran would be a reckless attempt at solving a complex problem.read more

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Obama’s unwise campaign against Palestinian statehood »

By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz, September 22, 2011

President Obama is staging an unwarranted diplomatic battle against the Palestinian attempt at statehood recognition through U.N. membership.read more

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The Syrian people are entitled to shape their destiny »

By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz, August 16, 2011

The Assad dynasty in Syria has miscalculated by applying overwhelming force to try to stop the five-month uprising there.read more

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The Arab Spring will take a while to reach completion »

By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz, July 14, 2011

We need to be patient with the uprisings in the Arab world.read more

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Arming Saudi Arabia against Iran is off target »

By Ghassan Michel Rubeiz, September 24, 2010

The United States should not be sending $60 billion of sophisticated weaponry to Saudi Arabia’s air force.read more

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