Israel Must Maintain Its Freedom to Act in Gaza
Lessons from Lebanon and David Ben-Gurion.
October 16, 2025
Anyone Can Tell Jokes in Saudi Arabia—Just Not about the Government, the People, or the Official Religion
The Riyadh comedy festival.
A two-week-long comedy festival recently concluded in Riyadh, sponsored and arranged by the Saudi government and featuring such big-time American celebrities as Dave Chappelle and Pete Davidson. Unsurprisingly, performers had to agree not to “degrade, defame, or bring into public disrepute . . . or ridicule, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, . . . the Saudi royal family, [or any] religion, religious tradition, religious figure, or religious practice.” While some of those invited declined to participate on these terms, others—including those who portray themselves as fearless truth-tellers—gladly accepted. Caronline Downey remarks:
October 16, 2025
The October 7 Attacks Proceeded Exactly as They Were Planned
What Hamas’s documents reveal about Iranian strategy and Israeli mistakes.
Anyone Can Tell Jokes in Saudi Arabia—Just Not about the Government, the People, or the Official Religion
The Riyadh comedy festival.
The Unified Message of the Hebrew Bible
Unlocking the structures and themes of Tanakh.
The Struggles of Keeping Kosher, and Defending Kashrut, in Germany
The meaning of meat.