The Obstacle to Full Ties between Israel and the Sunnis
A marriage of convenience.
August 9, 2016
Condemning Terror, so Long as It’s Not against Jews
An impressive statement with one troubling omission.
Following the murder of a French priest by Islamic State-linked terrorists, a group of prominent French Muslims issued an unambiguous and strongly worded condemnation of this and previous attacks. Bernard-Henri Lévy was among many who greeted the statement with enthusiasm—observing that it contained “not a scintilla of denial”—until he noticed a troubling detail:
August 9, 2016
Condemning Terror, so Long as It’s Not against Jews
An impressive statement with one troubling omission.
Summer Camp, Hamas-Style
Where twelve-year-olds learn to wield assault rifles.
The Moabites: Cousins and Rivals of Ancient Israel
Similar in language and theology.
How Jaffa Got Its American Colony
It all started with Joseph Smith.