Syria Is a Check on Iran, and Possibly an Open Door for Turkey
Israel’s priorities in a complex situation.
August 20, 2026
A Christian Visits 7th-Century Jerusalem
A few decades after the Arab conquest.
Around 680 CE, a French bishop named Arculf traveled to Egypt and the Levant, and then recorded what he saw. Kyle Orton examines Arculf’s account of his visit to Jerusalem, which had been conquered by the Arabs some 40 years previously. To Arculf’s surprise, the new rulers did not destroy the churches or other Christian shrines. He also describes the Temple Mount:
August 20, 2026
A Palestinian and an Israeli Discuss the Circumstances That Led to War, and (Mostly) Agree
It’s the Europeans who want to keep Hamas in power.
Jews Shouldn’t Allow Themselves to Be a Fig Leaf for Their Enemies
Mamdani’s rabbis.
A Christian Visits 7th-Century Jerusalem
A few decades after the Arab conquest.
The Antebellum Murder That Introduced Americans to the Jewish Funeral
The death of Isaac Jackson.