After Mahmoud Abbas: A Bloodbath in the West Bank?
The Palestinian “game of thrones.”
March 5, 2018
After Mahmoud Abbas: A Bloodbath in the West Bank?
The Palestinian “game of thrones.”
The day after his February 20 address to the UN, the Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas checked himself into Johns Hopkins Hospital for what his spokesmen say was a routine checkup. Despite these official assurances, Abbas’s hospital visit set off much speculation about his health, which in turn revived conjectures as to who would replace him in the event of his death. Benny Avni comments:
March 5, 2018
The U.S. Can, and Should, Close Down Iran’s Air Corridor to Syria
The Treasury Department has the power.
For the First Time in 70 Years, Britain Will Permit a Royal Visit to Israel
The end of a longstanding taboo.
Jewish Sources Aren’t Just Hashtags for Preconceived Political Attitudes
Judaism beyond slogans.
Iceland’s Proposed Ban on Circumcision Puts It at the Forefront of Western Europe’s Crusade against Religion
The cutting edge of secular illiberalism.