Op-ed: There is nothing random or surprising in the decisions made by the US president since he took office. There are only interests. Like Frank Sinatra, he did it his way, even when the Israelis got in the way.

Analysis: Monday's White House meeting marks the beginning of the Israeli prime minister's probation period. The Americans will now follow him closely to ensure that he does not violate any of his renewed declarations-promises.

Op-ed: There are thousands of conflict areas around the world, and hundreds of areas in which the EU doesn't recognize the sovereign government, yet Europe chooses to label products from one region only.