P. David Hornik

P. David Hornik is a freelance writer and translator living in Tel Aviv. He blogs at http://pdavidhornik.typepad.com/

Sarkozy to Netanyahu: Fire Your Foreign Minister

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 - by P. David Hornik

It's not the first time Sarkozy has denigrated a democratically chosen leader. (He's more polite to dictators.)

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No Meddling With Iran … But Oh, Those Settlements!

Saturday, June 27th, 2009 - by P. David Hornik

White House pressure on Israel shows none of the deference to sovereignty he shows Tehran.

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Netanyahu Concedes on Palestinian State as Iran Looms in the Background

Sunday, June 14th, 2009 - by P. David Hornik

Bibi walked a tricky tightrope in his big speech. But were his concessions enough for Obama?

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Obama’s Speech Anything But Music to Israeli Ears

Thursday, June 4th, 2009 - by P. David Hornik

The severe moral distortions in the Cairo address reinforce Israeli concerns.

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Is Obama Aiming to Bring Down Bibi?

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 - by P. David Hornik

Obama's hard line on settlement expansion may have more to do with hurting Netanyahu than with the "peace process."

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The Obama-Netanyahu Meeting: Ominous for Israel

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 - by P. David Hornik

Worrying signs of a serious disconnect between Obama's attitudes and reality. (Also read Roger L. Simon,Richard Fernandez, and Ron Radosh.)

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Israel Braces for Clash with White House

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 - by P. David Hornik

Ensuring a non-nuclear Iran is Israel's main priority, but for the Obama administration, Palestinian statehood is at the top of the agenda. (Also read Roger L. Simon: Thoughts on the Middle East Chess Game.)

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Abusing Elie Wiesel at Durban II

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 - by P. David Hornik

A member of Ahmadinejad's entourage takes sadistic pleasure in shouting "Zionazi!" at the Holocaust survivor. So much for dialogue with Iran. (At PJTV: "Roger L. Simon & Jon Voight Walk Out on Ahmadinejad.")

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The Media’s Netanyahu-Lieberman Hate Fest

Saturday, April 4th, 2009 - by P. David Hornik

Why is the mainstream media placing the onus for peace on Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman?

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Likud and Labor: The New Odd Couple of Israeli Politics

Thursday, March 26th, 2009 - by P. David Hornik

Who are the winners and losers in the newly formed Bibi-Barak government?

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