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Peter Hoekstra

Peter Hoekstra is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Gatestone Institute. He was U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands during the Trump administration, served 18 years in the U.S. House of Representatives representing the Second District of Michigan, and as chairman and ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee.

UNESCO resolutions have denied Jewish historical ties to the Western Wall (pictured) and Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Credit: Larisa Sklar Giller via Wikimedia Commons.

UNESCO vote highlights continued UN bias against Israel

Biden should reconsider his decision to rejoin the U.N. cultural organization, and Congress should block funding.

September 12, 2023

U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Will Congress save itself by stopping the Iran deal?

A potential Iran deal that Congress has clearly signaled it wants to reject is a perfect opportunity for it to reassert some of the authority it has tossed away or lost.

August 14, 2023