Publications

Why Iran’s Missiles Matter

April 23, 2014 Ilan I. Berman Washington Times

In the current debate over the Iranian bomb, the White House is staying quiet about its concerns over the regime’s progress on missile development. It’s the dog that isn’t barking.

Eurasia Security Watch: No. 315

April 21, 2014

Saudis lead Middle East military spending;

US blacklists Egyptian extremist group;

Libyan oil conflict update;

Opposition says Assad targeting Christians  

South Asia Security Monitor: No. 341

April 20, 2014

Boehner in Afghanistan to review elections;

UN denounces Nepal's alleged amnesty law;

Afghan protective guard dissolved;

India-China sixth strategic dialogue bodes "

broad concensus"

Rising China prompts spike in Indian defense budget;

Indian elites stand firm on no-first-use nuclear policy  

 

Richard Falk And Reexamining The Palestinian Genocide

April 20, 2014 Avi Jorisch Al-Arabiya

Richard Falk, the current rapporteur for Palestine of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), is set to step down in the coming days. Falk’s primary legacy will be his consistent hounding of Israel, which he has accused, among other things, of engaging in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinians. Unfortunately, Falk never placed the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in its proper context, nor did he properly compare Israel’s actions to those of the more serious violators of human rights, including Syria, North Korea and Sudan. He has thus made a mockery of the U.N. and done a disservice to the Palestinian people.