Turkey, Israel, and the West’s Human-Rights Hypocrisy
No one will condemn Ankara for its authoritarianism.
July 6, 2026
Defending Israel in the Post-October 7 World
Strong blows must substitute for speculation about deterrence.
While America might do well to learn the lessons of the Barbary wars, Israel will have to learn the lessons of October 7. To this end, it will have to rethink the strategic meaning of both deterrence and of defending its borders. Yaakov Amidror writes:
July 6, 2026
How the Founders Protected Freedom of Navigation from Jihad
The Barbary pirates shared the ayatollah’s ideology.
Defending Israel in the Post-October 7 World
Strong blows must substitute for speculation about deterrence.
The Jews of St. Eustatius and the American Revolution
A new exhibit at the National Museum of American Jewish History.
Orthodox Judaism in the Land of Freedom
Surprising success, after 250 years.