Hizballah’s Influence Now Pervades Every Aspect of the Lebanese Government
No one can tell where one ends and the other begins.
July 18, 2019
A Moat from the First Crusade Discovered Outside Jerusalem
A reminder of the murderous conquest of the city.
From June 7 to July 15, 1099, the armies of the First Crusade laid siege to Jerusalem, then ruled by the Fatimid caliphate. According to two 12th-century accounts, the defenders dug a moat around the city as a protective measure, which took the Crusaders several attempts to cross. Archaeologists exploring the edges of the Old City have finished excavating the ditch, writes Amanda Borschel-Dan:
July 18, 2019
Turkey’s Turn Eastward, and What It Means for Israel
Ankara has chosen Russia, Iran, and China over NATO.
How a Half-Jewish German Spy Smuggled the Lubavitcher Rebbe out of Poland
“The Roosevelt administration had decided to toss the Jewish community a bone.”
A Moat from the First Crusade Discovered Outside Jerusalem
A reminder of the murderous conquest of the city.
While Her Brother Worked to Obtain Britain’s Support for Zionism, Fanny Weizmann Spied for Germany
Doctor, Zionist pioneer, and undercover operative.