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Elliott Abrams discusses U.S. foreign policy, focusing on the Middle East and democracy and human rights.

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Will the United States Boost Maduro in Venezuela’s Election?

by Elliott Abrams June 2, 2024

A forced sale of CITGO oil company just days before Venezuela's July 28 presidential election would be a propaganda bonanza for the Maduro regime, and should be delayed by the United States government. Read More

Diplomacy and International Institutions
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Threatens United States Senators
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has threatened 12 United States senators for their criticisms of his effort to arrest Israeli leaders.
Blog Post by Elliott Abrams May 24, 2024 Pressure Points
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
On "Outside Agitators" and Gaza Protests
Half of those arrested during disruptive Gaza protests on U.S. campuses were not students or faculty members. 
Blog Post by Elliott Abrams May 21, 2024 Pressure Points
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
The Spanish Inquisition, Part Two
Spain, a country where antisemitic attitudes are the highest in Western Europe, is taking the lead in trying to deprive Israel of the arms it needs to defend itself.
Blog Post by Elliott Abrams May 17, 2024 Pressure Points
  • Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
    UN Halves Its Estimate of Women and Children Killed in Gaza
    Between May 6 and May 8, the UN cut in half its estimates of the number of women and children killed in Gaza. The estimates were based on Hamas numbers and are a reminder that all fatality estimates coming from that source are unreliable.
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams May 12, 2024 Pressure Points
  • Venezuela
    Will the Biden Administration Abandon Democracy in Venezuela?
    Biden administration policy toward Venezuela has abandoned concern about democracy and human rights, instead placing oil prices, migration, and presidential politics above them. Will it change?
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams March 30, 2024 Pressure Points
  • United States
    Joseph Lieberman, R.I.P.
    The late Sen. Joseph Lieberman was a model of how public life should be conducted, and an important figure in American Jewish history.
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams March 29, 2024 Pressure Points
  • Human Rights
    The Human Rights Industry
    The two largest human rights NGOs, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, dominate the field despite deep problems of bias and inadequate oversight.
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams March 20, 2024 Pressure Points
  • Israel
    Schumer 's Attack on an Ally at War
    Sen. Schumer's call for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to be pushed out of office is an unprecedented attack on a democratic ally at war and would turn Israel into an American colony.
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams March 14, 2024 Pressure Points
  • Israel
    The Future of Gaza
    A new proposal for the future of Gaza urges formation of an International Trust for Gaza Reconstruction. 
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams March 8, 2024 Pressure Points
  • Israel
    Hamas and the "Two-State Solution"
    News reports that Hamas will agree to the "two-state solution" actually show an effort to protect Hamas and improve its political standing.
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams February 13, 2024 Pressure Points