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A Century of Rewarding Palestinian Terror

For almost 100 years, appeasement of Arab violence has paid bloody dividends. The lesson has yet to sink in.

By Douglas J. Feith
Ghetto Heroes Monument in Warsaw (JANEK SKARZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Essay

Despair Not!

Understanding and defeating the assault on Jewish moral self-confidence.

By Ruth R. Wisse
Jozef Israels, "Jewish Scribe," 1902.

Response

The Mind and Man Behind Philologos

A conversation about Jews and language.

By Hillel Halkin, Jonathan Silver, Andrew Koss
Maghen Iran Main

Essay

How Iran Thinks

As protests roil the Islamic Republic, we ask what motivates the Iranian regime.

SINAI DESERT, EGYPT – OCTOBER 14: (FILE PHOTO) Israeli soldiers take cover in their foxholes during fighting against the Egyptians October 14, 1973 in the Sinai Desert during the Yom Kippur War. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, then an Israeli general, refused to rule out another surprise attack similar to the one launched by the Arab armies when they struck against Israeli troops in the Sinai Desert and Golan Heights on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar on October 6, 1973. (Photo by GPO/Getty Images)

Essay

The Hidden Calculation Behind the Yom Kippur War

Why did Israel wait to be attacked? It was convinced to by its closest ally, the United States.

By Michael Doran

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