“Elections matter, but how much they matter depends entirely on how free, open and fair they are.” Quote by Elliott Abrams
“There are examples of fraternal dictatorships, or one, anyway: the passing of power from Fidel to Raul Castro.” ExamplePassingPassingsDictatorshipCastroFraternal Author:Elliott Abrams
“Israel's flexibility is dependent on its sense of security.” SecurityIsraelDependentFlexibility Author:Elliott Abrams
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned, it seems, to direct the Middle East policy of the Obama administration.” SeemsPastRememberMiddlePolicyDirectEastAdministrationMiddle EastRemembering The Past Author:Elliott Abrams
“The way for the Palestinians to get a state is to go ahead and build it.” WayStatesPalestinian Author:Elliott Abrams
“The anchors of the Arab consensus have long been Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and both are now weakened forces in Arab politics and diplomacy.” LongForceEgyptDiplomacyConsensusAnchorsArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudis Author:Elliott Abrams
“Persecution of Christians is growing around the world, and Congress needs to pay more attention to it.” WorldNeedsChristianPayAttentionGrowingCongressAround The WorldPersecution Author:Elliott Abrams
“Like all forms of collective security, multilateral sanctions require a unanimity rarely achieved in international politics.” FormSecurityInternationalCollectivesSanctionsUnanimityCollective Security Author:Elliott Abrams