Could the Collapse of the Palestinian Authority Be on Its Way?
Hamas believes that the West Bank is ripe for the taking. It might be right.
November 19, 2021
Despite Recent Developments, the Syria-Iran Alliance Isn’t Going Anywhere
Arab kings and princes may come bearing gifts, but they cannot buy the loyalty that Tehran has earned.
According to reports that first appeared in the Arab press, the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad last week expelled the commander of Iranian forces in his country. The reports, if true, run contrary to much evidence that Assad is the junior partner in his alliance with the Islamic Republic. More importantly, the news has raised hopes of a possible rift between Tehran and Damascus, encouraged further by signs of reconciliation between Syria and the Persian Gulf states. David Adesnik argues that those hopes are unfounded, and that the theory of an emerging split between the longtime allies contains two logical flaws:
November 19, 2021
Term Limits Won’t Solve Israel’s Political Problems
Jerusalem needs more stability, not less.
Despite Recent Developments, the Syria-Iran Alliance Isn’t Going Anywhere
Arab kings and princes may come bearing gifts, but they cannot buy the loyalty that Tehran has earned.
An American Rabbi Reflects on the Perils of Abandoning Jewish Peoplehood
Remembering one of Reform Judaism’s most compelling thinkers.
A Recently Excavated Structure Is Evidence of the Events Hanukkah Commemorates
“The stories of the Maccabees are coming to life before our eyes.”