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The big Iran lie Featured Column The big Iran lie Never mind facts, the Arabists cling to their belief that Israel is the root of all evil in the Middle East and that its mere existence endangers U.S. interests. (May 5, 2021 / JNS) It shouldn’t surprise anyone that all the old chestnuts about critics of Iran from the Obama years are being resurrected in a desperate attempt to put lipstick on the pig of a nuclear agreement the retreads are trying to rejoin. In their version of the big lie, Arabists Daniel Kurtzer, Aaron David Miller and Steven Simon regurgitate the claim that Israel is tryin...

G. Allen Johnson May 6, 2021Updated: May 7, 2021, 1:36 pm President Bill Clinton (center) is in the middle of it as Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (left) and PLO leader Yasser Arafat shake hands at the White House after signing the Mideast accord on Sept. 28, 1995. The documentary “The Human Factor” shows the behind-the-scenes story of the U.S.’s effort to secure peace in the Middle East. Photo: Doug Mills, Associated Press 1995 Peace in the Middle East seems unattainable, and “The Human Factor,” a new documentary by Israeli filmmaker Dror Moreh, explains why. For...

The California Times is committed to reviewing theatrical film releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because moviegoing carries risks during this time, we remind readers to follow health and safety guidelines as An engrossing peek inside the Mideast peace talks during the Clinton administration, Dror Moreh’s “The Human Factor” demonstrates some of the key reasons the task has been so daunting. The documentary, which features such boldface names as Yitzhak Rabin, Yasser Arafat, Bill Clinton and Benjamin Netanyahu, focuses on a lesser-known corps of career U.S. diplomats tasked with me...

Trust is essential — and often elusive — in the peace process, according to the documentary.

�� Good Wednesday morning! President Joe Biden spoke with United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed yesterday. The White House said Biden “underlined the strategic importance of the normalization of relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel,” noting his “full support for strengthening and expanding these arrangements.” Jared Kushner is launching an organization called the “Abraham Accords Institute of Peace,” aimed at deepening ties between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco, together with Avi Berkowitz, Haim Saban, UAE Ambassador Yousef Al...