September 12th marked the anniversary of the Iranian regime’s execution of champion wrestler Navid Afkari. Using false evidence and torture, they convicted him of murdering a security official and hanged him early one morning, with a green light from Ebrahim Raisi, now Iran’s president. They hoped his death would end the wave of support for […]

In the wake of the recent battle between the terrorist group Hamas, which runs Gaza, and the State of Israel, the Biden Administration plans to offer reconstruction assistance to Gaza. To avoid handing U.S. taxpayer dollars to Hamas, which, as a terrorist entity, is categorically not eligible, and which has a long history of corruption, […]

JPC senior director Shoshana Bryen joins the Chris Stigall Show to talk about recent events in Israel and the wider Middle East.

Media and politicians often use the term “violence” to refer both to Hamas terrorism and Israeli self-defense, calling for “proportionality” and restraint on “both sides.” They ignore the crucial distinction between Hamas and Israel. Douglas J. Feith is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute and previously served as undersecretary of defense for policy. The Hamas […]

Of political parties, Thomas Jefferson said, “If I could not go to heaven but with a (political) party, I would not go there at all.”  James Madison wrote in Federalist 51, “You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” America’s Founding Fathers argued […]

Beijing makes no secret of its intention to bring democratic Taiwan under mainland rule and establish itself as the supreme power in the Pacific. From building and arming islands along the western Pacific coast, to aggressively intruding on the territorial waters of a number of American allies, China has expanded its power and influence. China’s […]

Public education is often regarded as the crucible through which people “become American” by acquiring the knowledge and skills to succeed in this country, while learning to embrace American democratic norms, including American history and respect for religious and ethnic diversity. What if that proposition is less true in 21st century America? Jason Bedrick discusses […]

American attention in the Middle East has been largely focused on Iran, the Persian Gulf States – to include the Abraham Accords with Israel – and the Iranian-backed Houthi war against Saudi Arabia. There is more to the region. Events in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority also have a direct impact on […]

Simone Ledeen was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Middle East Policy until January 2021. Previously she served as Principal Director to the DASD for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism. In this video she discusses American security policy in the region – where the U.S. has been, where it is now, and where it […]

Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States have been an anchor of U.S. – and now Israeli – policy in the Persian Gulf, in part because of the shared threat posed by Iran. The Biden administration has make a clear pivot away from the Saudis – and the UAE – to encourage negotiations with Tehran. Whether […]