Dr. Alon Ben-Meir

Dr. Alon Ben-Meir is a retired professor of international relations, most recently at the Center for Global Affairs at NYU. He taught courses on international negotiation and Middle Eastern studies. He can be reached at alon@alonben-meir.com.
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“Success Leads Many Astray To Their Ruin”

NEW YORK- Having tested the sweetness of Israel’s impressive success in destroying many sensitive sites in Iran and…

Trump’s Budget Cuts—A Gamble That Will Sow Global Chaos

It is hard to assess the short- and long-term adverse implications of the White House’s proposed budget cuts…

A Nation Bleeds While The World Watches: The Tragedy In Sudan Must End

By Alon Ben MeirThe human toll of Sudan’s civil war, now in its third year, has reached catastrophic…

Trump Is Ushering in A National Disaster

By Dr. Alon Ben-Meir America is at a historic crossroad. Disaster is lurking in the shadows. There is no…

Challenging the Taliban’s Violations of Afghan Women’s Rights

The Taliban’s egregious violations of women's rights in Afghanistan, especially banning women from education and even from speaking…

Nature and Geist: Caspar David Friedrich at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Caspar David Friedrich is among those great painters the appreciation of whom has ironically suffered through the overexposure…

Musk’s Nazi Salute Is A Shameless Display of Antisemitism

Billionaire Elon Musk’s exuberant use of a Nazi salute multiple times at the inauguration of Donald Trump is…

Trump’s Betrayal of America’s Social Contract and Global Standing

From its inception, America has embraced and promulgated ideals and values, making it a great and unique nation. …

Trashing Jewish Values Risks Israel’s Survival As We Know It

After 77 torturous years of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, punctuated by intense violence and wars, successive Netanyahu-led governments have…

Serbia’s Massive Protest—Challenges and Opportunities for Vučić

The ongoing protests in Serbia against President Aleksandar VuÄŤić are driven by several key factors. It began following…

The Implications of Trump’s Return to Power for The EU and The Balkans

It is presumptuous to state with absolute certainty what policy Trump might pursue concerning the EU and the…

US Support of UN Organizations Must Remain Unabated

By Dr. Alon Ben-MeirDuring Donald Trump's presidency 2016 - 2020, the United States withdrew from several international organizations.…

The Closure of Parallel Institutions and Its Ramifications

By Dr. Alon Ben-MeirKosovo Prime Minister Kurti’s decision to close five parallel institutions for the predominantly ethnic Serbians…

Iran’s Predicaments in the Wake of Nasrallah’s Assassination

As Iran is currently weighing whether or not to go to full scale war with or repeatedly retaliate…

Abortion Is a Fundamental Human Rights Issue

By Dr. Alon Ben-MeirThe right to abortion is a human rights issue that no government agency, courts, local…