After Abbas, the Deluge?
No successor, and no mechanism for choosing one.
February 3, 2016
After Abbas, the Deluge?
No successor, and no mechanism for choosing one.
Already eighty years old, the Palestinian president cannot remain in office indefinitely, but has made no plans for anointing a successor. What, asks Benny Avni, will happen in the event of his death or incapacitation?
February 3, 2016
Ban Ki-moon Sticks to His Anti-Israel Guns
He still believes terror is Israel’s fault.
How Maimonides’ Son Brought Sufi Practices into Judaism
Philosophy and mysticism may be closer than they appear.
Interpreting the Lod Mosaics
The best of the Roman tradition.
Why Playing Chess Is Like Studying the Talmud
Creativity within strict rules.