Points East & West

‘Had it not been for the blood now drowning Syria, Europe’s honeymoon with the Damascus tyrant would still be continuing’

‘Muslim anti-Semitism is a phenomenon that embarrasses Western liberal intellectuals and confounds their anti-Israel sentiment’

‘The message is clear. The world can stop Iran getting nuclear weapons until the spring. After that, Israel might’

‘Europeans routinely repeat “Never Again!” but their commitment is not to prevent another Holocaust—it is rather to prevent war at all costs’

‘Turkey’s decision to escalate tensions with Israel is an effort to reassert itself as the leader of a neo-Ottoman Empire’

‘If size of impending catastrophe is a factor, why intervene in Benghazi but not in the Syrian cities of Hama, Homs or Latakia?’

‘The Arab Spring may turn out to be a big disappointment for the promoters of democracy and their Western supporters’

‘Turning Syria over to rebel control would produce far-reaching benefits. The US and Europe must bring Bashar al-Assad to the Hague’

‘The EU hopes to exploit America’s eclipse to launch a new Middle East initiative. Success is highly unlikely’

‘France and Britain might have achieved the stated goals of protecting civilians and toppling Gaddafi had they intervened a month earlier. Now they have no guarantee of success.’