Michael Makovsky

The Archive

Biden's Israel arms embargo will go down as one of the worst American betrayals

President Biden betrayed the Jewish state to save his own election prospects.

After barbaric Israel attack, Biden must get tough and stop appeasing Iran

Hamas’ brutal weekend assault — murdering, wounding and abducting thousands of civilians — is being called Israel’s 9/11.

Israel is ready to strike Iran's nuclear program if necessary — America must prepare to work with it

The Israeli government is unified in its determination to prevent a nuclear Iran at all costs, presenting a truly credible military threat.

How the US can roll back Iran — without going to war

One cannot know when that spark arrives in Iran — perhaps it has already — but now is the time to intensify pressure on the regime, roll back its footprint...

To keep Iran from going nuclear — and prevent war — America must work with Israel

The United States this week resumed long-delayed indirect nuclear talks with Iran in a very weak position.

What Biden needs to do to restore US credibility after Afghan fiasco

Can Biden’s global standing recover from his debacle in Afghanistan? This will be one of the most pressing questions ahead even if the US manages to successfully evacuate its citizens...

The right way ahead after Trump's Syria mistake

What should Washington do now? That’s the urgent question following President Trump’s unforced error of green-lighting Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria. The decision dealt a severe blow to US interests...

Trump's sanctions on Iran won't work without threat of force

President Trump claims the United States is “locked and loaded” after Saturday’s serious Iranian attack on one of the world’s most important oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. That has essentially...