Jonathan Schanzer | FrumForum

Stories by Jonathan Schanzer

Jonathan Schanzer, a former Treasury intelligence analyst, is the director of policy for the Jewish Policy Center and author of “Al-Qaeda’s Armies: Middle East Affiliate Groups and the Next Generation of Terror.”

No Substitute for Sanctions

Jonathan Schanzer wrote on November 24th, 2009 at 4:44 pm

The Iranian Government’s instruments of financial leverage and soft power have taken a hit this month, but Tehran continues to march toward attaining a nuclear weapon. more

1 Comment

Unilaterally Declaring a State Could Backfire on PLO

Jonathan Schanzer wrote on November 16th, 2009 at 2:42 pm

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) negotiator Saeb Erekat threatened over the weekend that the Palestinians would work for international support to unilaterally declare a Palestinian state within the 1967 boundaries. more

2 Comments

Lost in Marrakesh

Jonathan Schanzer wrote on November 3rd, 2009 at 12:39 pm

The AP reports that Hillary Clinton’s latest round of shuttle diplomacy with Arab leaders “produced no sign of a breakthrough.” These failures though are not hers alone. They are the result of earlier missteps by the President, and an Arab world sending mixed messages about its commitment to peace. more

14 Comments

The Coming Palestinian Civil War

Jonathan Schanzer wrote on October 27th, 2009 at 10:22 am

While renewed conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis is possible, there may be another conflict brewing. Tensions between Hamas and Fatah are running high and a new “intra-fada” between the rival Palestinian factions may be on the horizon. more

4 Comments

Obama Abandons the Democracy Agenda

Jonathan Schanzer wrote on October 22nd, 2009 at 5:41 am

President Obama’s State Department has reversed the Bush administration’s policies of undermining authoritarian Middle East regimes through the spread of democracy. more

11 Comments

Goldstone Report Marks Another Failure for Obama

Jonathan Schanzer wrote on October 16th, 2009 at 3:33 pm

On Friday, the UN Council for Human Rights approved the Goldstone Report, which falsely accuses Israel of targeting civilians during the war in Gaza. While the move is a naked attempt to demonize Israel, it is also a distinct failure for President Obama’s Middle East policies. more

8 Comments

Russia to Hillary: “Nyet” to Iran Sanctions

Jonathan Schanzer wrote on October 14th, 2009 at 12:04 pm

That Hillary Clinton is returning from a trip to Russia without exacting any significant concessions from the Kremlin should come as no surprise. When Obama unilaterally scrapped plans for a missile defense shield in eastern Europe, he coughed up Washington’s only bargaining chip. more

15 Comments

Obama Delays Iranian Sanctions Bill

Jonathan Schanzer wrote on October 12th, 2009 at 10:42 pm

Legislators are growing increasingly frustrated with President Obama’s refusal to endorse an Iranian sanctions package that has the overwhelming support of 327 Representatives in the House and 75 Senators – more than three-quarters of Congress. more

19 Comments

Obama: Hanging with the Wrong Crowd

Jonathan Schanzer wrote on September 30th, 2009 at 2:00 pm

At the United Nations last week, Libyan strongman Muammar al-Qaddafi showered U.S. President Barack Obama with unexpected praise, telling the heads of state and dignitaries assembled that he hoped Obama could “stay forever as the president.” This was not an isolated incident. Scores of other authoritarians and anti-American mouthpieces have come out in support of Obama’s foreign policies. more

19 Comments

Say It Out Loud: The Taliban Are Terrorists

Jonathan Schanzer wrote on March 26th, 2009 at 9:44 pm

A U.S. drone attack on Wednesday on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border killed at least seven Taliban members, including a number of foreign fighters, Reuters reported. U.S. drones have carried out more than 30 strikes over the last year, including 7 under the watch of U.S. President Barack Obama.
Obama, meanwhile, has ordered the deployment of 17,000 more more

4 Comments