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Clifford D. May

Clifford D. May is the founder and president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), as well as a columnist for “The Washington Times.”

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Witkoff's family during the swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.

The Iran nuclear deal Trump wants

It’s not a warmed-over version of Obama’s fatally flawed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Clifford D. May

May 7, 2025

Destruction caused on Oct. 7, 2023, by Hamas and Palestinian terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Gaza Strip, Jan. 23, 2025. Photo by Yaniv Nadav/Flash90.

Truth matters: Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks now documented for history

Lord Roberts' parliamentary report combats denial with evidence.

Clifford D. May

April 23, 2025

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir (left) and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) director Ronen Bar during a visit to the Gaza Strip, April 2, 2025. Credit: IDF.

Israel’s second war of independence

Never again will Israelis allow a “ring of fire” to burn on their nation’s borders

Clifford D. May

April 9, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Jordan's King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein (R) as he arrives at the White House on Feb. 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.

Trump’s question for Arab rulers

Are they with America or against America?

Clifford D. May

Feb. 16, 2025

Yemen's Houthi followers brandish weapons and chant slogans as they take part in a protest staged in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza, in Sana'a, Yemen, on Jan. 17, 2025. Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images.

Defeating the Houthis

Biden didn’t try; Trump can and should.

Clifford D. May

Feb. 5, 2025

Hamas terrorists escort a Red Cross vehicle to collect Israeli hostages released after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas took effect, in Gaza City, Jan. 19, 2025. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images.

Hamas celebrates

As Israelis cease firing and release terrorists to bring hostages home.

Clifford D. May

Jan. 22, 2025

Syrians burned Assad's flags and gathered in a central square in Damascus to celebrate their liberation from the Assad regime in Damascus Square on Dec. 13, 2024 in Damascus, Syria. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/dia images via Getty Images.

The day after in Syria

Curb your enthusiasm.

Clifford D. May

Dec. 18, 2024

A woman wearing face paint depicting a Lebanese cedar tree and the Arabic word “revolution” looks on during a demonstration on the sixth day of protest against tax increases and official corruption in the center of the capital Beirut's downtown district on Oct. 22, 2019. Photo by Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images.

Israel’s gift

Lebanese patriots now have a chance to throw off Tehran’s yoke.

Clifford D. May

Dec. 4, 2024

Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, briefs the U.N. Security Council on Sudan, May 13, 2023. Credit: Eskinder Debebe/U.N. Photo.

Another week of attacks on Israel

These latest attacks came from New York, Washington and The Hague.

Clifford D. May

Nov. 28, 2024