Aryeh Lightstone

The writer served as senior adviser to the US ambassador to Israel from 2017 to 2021, and was tasked with putting the Abraham Accords into action. He is the author of Let My People Know: The Incredible Story of Middle East Peace – and What Lies Ahead (Encounter Books, July 2022). Follow him on Twitter: @lightstonea.

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL nominee and former US president Donald Trump speaks on Saturday during a campaign rally in Novi, Michigan.

There’s no question, everyone should vote Trump - opinion

If you care about the future of America, if you care about the safety and security of Jews in America, if you care about the US-Israel relationship - then pull the lever for Trump.

OCTOBER 28, 2024

THEN-US PRESIDENT Donald Trump hosts the leaders of Israel, Bahrain and the UAE for the Abraham Accords signing ceremony at the White House, 2020. President Joe Biden should put his personal stamp on the accords, says the author.

Abraham Accords: Peace between people is more than just signing a paper

Netanyahu, when he forms his new government, will have an incredible opportunity to send a message to the Abraham Accord countries that has not yet been sent.

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, waits outside the Kedma Hotel, the location of "The Negev Summit," attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the Foreign Ministers of Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt in Sde Boker, Israel, March 28, 2022

Abraham Accords: Relationships without maintenance go stale - opinion

Key New Year’s resolutions to enhance and expand the Abraham Accords.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

'Let my people know': An excerpt on the Abraham Accords

An excerpt from the book penned by Aryeh Lightstone, special envoy at the crossroads of the Abraham Accords – unraveling the past, present and future of US foreign policy with the Middle East.

JULY 1, 2022

‘MR. PRESIDENT, I work for you 24/7. Please call whenever you want’: Donald Trump (R) on his phone in the White House in Washington, 2020.

Passover, Ramadan: Holidays that coincide need not collide - opinion

So much good is already happening, all we must do is amplify it.

APRIL 19, 2022

Priestly blessing at the Western Wall in Jerusalem during Passover, April 18, 2022

Israel has an obligation to defend itself - opinion

Of course Israel has a right to defend itself. Why wouldn’t it? By even mentioning the “right,” you are welcoming a debate whether Israel does or does not have a “right” to defend itself.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Streaks of light are seen as Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercept rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, May 12.