Mitchell Bard

Dr. Mitchell Bard is executive director of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise and author/editor of 24 books including ”The Arab Lobby” and the novel “After Anatevka: Tevye in Palestine.”

Saudi Arabian King Salman at the Arab League summit in Tunis, Tunisia (AP file Photo, March 31, 2019)

Opinion

December 22, 2020

Mitchell Bard: Saudi Arabia’s anti-Semitism is biggest obstacle to normalizing relations with Israel

While reports have surfaced that Saudi Arabia might normalize relations with Israel, the chances of that happening are slim so long as 84-year-old King Salman remains in power, due to his long history of anti-Semitism.

In this photo released Tuesday, July 28, 2020, by Sepahnews, a Revolutionary Guard's speed boat fires a missile during a military exercise. Iranian commandos also fast-roped down from a helicopter onto a replica of an aircraft carrier in the exercise called "Great Prophet 14." The drill appears aimed at threatening the U.S. amid tensions between Tehran and Washington. (Sepahnews via AP)

Opinion

December 11, 2020

Mitchell Bard: Stopping Iran from getting nukes requires military force — here’s what Biden can do

Preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons will be one of the top foreign policy and national security challenges facing Joe Biden when he becomes president. Realistically, diplomacy and empty threats won’t accomplish this vital task.