Noah Beck

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  • Jews From Muslim Lands: The Forgotten Refugees of 1948

    June 20 was World Refugee Day, dedicated to nearly 60 million people worldwide who were forcibly displaced by conflict or persecution. One group of refugees rarely acknowledged is the Jews who were indigenous to Muslim lands but compelled to flee around the time when the State of Israel was established.

  • Iran's President Rouhani: A Nuclear Fig Leaf

    Naive observers of the recent Iranian presidential election call it a "game-changer." Such optimism warrants a sober assessment of the election, Hassan Rouhani, and the context within which he operates.

  • The Troubling Timing of Obama's Syria Epiphany

    Viewed through the lens of domestic politics, Obama's Syria epiphany looks conveniently timed to deflect attention from an ever-swelling wave of scandals: Benghazi-gate, IRS-gate, AP/Fox-gate, and now NSA-gate and State Department prostitution-gate.

  • Middle East Gay Pride and LGBT Safety Exist Only in Israel

    Middle East Gay Pride and LGBT Safety Exist Only in Israel

    Sexual minorities are as unwelcome in the Middle East as are religious minorities. Just as the Muslim-majority countries of the Middle East are generally hostile to Christians, Jews, Bahá'ís, Zoroastrians, and other religious minorities, they are even less welcoming of non-heterosexuals

  • Thanks to Obama, Iranian Elections Won't Matter this Time

    Thanks to Obama, Iranian Elections Won't Matter this Time

    In his 2009 inaugural address, President Barack Obama declared, "To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."

  • Nuclear Middle East is Doomsday

    As the Obama administration tries to unbury itself from snowballing scandals, my apocalyptic thriller steadily crawls from fiction to fact. The Middle East is an insane place. And it's going nuclear.

  • Obama-gate and World War III

    Americans are the biggest losers from the slew of scandals now rocking the White House, but who are the biggest winners? Iran, North Korea, Syria, China, and Russia.

  • The Audacity of Obama's Disappointment

    The timing of so many sensational American crime stories packed together – Jodi Arias, Ariel Castro, Kermit Gosnell – were a news cycle boon that gave President Obama some precious time to prepare for a fast approaching storm of scandals while the media and public attention were focused elsewhere.

  • Obama's 'Red Lines' on Syria Resemble Zebra Stripes

    If zebras had pink stripes, they would resemble President Obama's "red lines" on Syria. 



  • Imagine: a Boston Bombing Every Week

    I genuinely empathize with the victims of the Boston bombing. But imagine if this happened again next week, at a pizzeria, killing 15 diners. And again, a week later, on a bus, killing 19 passengers.

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