Australia’s Partial Recognition of Jerusalem Is Partially Welcome
But it predetermines the outcome of negotiations.
December 19, 2018
Australia’s Partial Recognition of Jerusalem Is Partially Welcome
But it predetermines the outcome of negotiations.
On Saturday, the Australian government formally recognized “West Jerusalem” as Israel’s capital while at the same time clarifying that it has no intention of moving its embassy there from Tel Aviv. In his speech announcing the new policy, Prime Minister Scott Morrison also acknowledged “the aspirations of the Palestinian people for a future state with its capital in East Jerusalem.” Yaakov Ahimeir expresses his “reserved appreciation” for this ambivalent gesture:
December 19, 2018
Expanding Its Influence in Lebanon, Russia Positions Itself between Iran and Israel
After a decade of refusals, Beirut accepts military aid from Moscow.
Western Diplomats Have Ignored Religion at Their Own Peril
And thus misjudged the threat of radical Islam.
Today’s Discrimination against Asian Americans, and Yesterday’s against American Jews
“Their cause is wrapped up in our own.”
New York’s Thriving Yiddish Press
A new golden age, thanks to ḥasidic readers.