Follow-up on AIPAC and Iran Deal
by Jim Lobe Here’s a very quick follow-up to the post about the comments made to Chris Nelson by an unidentified “former AIPAC official.”
Month: July 2015
The Sources of Opposition to the Iran Agreement
by Paul R. Pillar An air of unreality pervades much of the debate on the agreement to restrict Iran’s nuclear program. Opponents of the agreement raise issue after issue on which the agreement is clearly superior to the alternative that… Continue Reading
Former AIPAC Official on Iran’s Importance to AIPAC
by Jim Lobe Chris Nelson writes and publishes a private daily newsletter (The Nelson Report) that’s considered must-reading for everyone from Washington think-tankers, lobbyists, administration officials, and congressional staff to foreign embassies and multinational corporations. He closely follows events and… Continue Reading
On Iran Congress Risks Alienating Europe
by Ellie Geranmayeh Members of Congress opposing the Iranian nuclear deal don’t seem to care that it’s a multilateral agreement their longest-serving European allies support. Europeans are far from impressed that the US legislature has taken hostage the diplomatic roadmap… Continue Reading
The War Over Blasphemy
by Maikel Nabil Sanad Two weeks ago, Iceland abolished its 75-year-old blasphemy law. The parliament’s decision was a victory for the unconventional Pirate Party, which made the call to abolish the blasphemy law in Iceland after the Charlie Hebdo terrorist… Continue Reading