A Year of “Protest” on the Gaza Border Has Achieved Little—but Not Nothing—for Hamas
Israel remains on the horns of a dilemma.
March 14, 2019
Dutch Soccer Games Have Become Breeding Grounds for Anti-Semitism
“Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas!”
According to a report released on Tuesday, 2018 saw a sharp increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the Netherlands. As in other European countries, some of these incidents center on soccer: certain teams are branded as “Jewish,” and as a result rival teams shout anti-Semitic slogans at matches. Hundreds of spectators can thus be heard at Dutch soccer stadiums shouting “Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas” or “My father served with the commandos, my mother was with the SS. Together they burned Jews, because Jews burn best.” Manfred Gerstenfeld explains how this peculiar kind of anti-Semitism relates to attitudes toward Jews more generally:
March 14, 2019
Russia Is Helping Iran Extend Its Influence in Yemen
An alliance that goes beyond Syria.
Dutch Soccer Games Have Become Breeding Grounds for Anti-Semitism
“Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas!”
A Growing Divide in America Raises the Stakes in Fights over Religious Freedom
A two-faith nation.
The Challenge of Preserving Biblical Wordplay in English
Isaiah’s puns.