Making the Most of Israel’s Renewed Relations with Morocco
The monarch sees himself as the protector of pluralism, and of Palestinians.
December 28, 2022
Facing Setbacks in the Middle East, Jihadism Gains Strength in Africa
A bad year for al-Qaeda, but a better one for Islamic State.
This year, al-Qaeda suffered the death of its longtime leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was killed by a U.S. drone strike, and saw little success in its Middle Eastern operations, even if it has benefitted from the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. Its offshoot-turned-competitor Islamic State (IS) has fared somewhat better, although the U.S. has managed to eliminate some of its key leaders as well. But, as Cole Bunzel explains, both organizations seem to be doing their best in Africa:
December 28, 2022
Judicial Reform Would Add, Rather Than Eliminate, Checks and Balances in the Israeli Regime
Making sense of the override clause.
Facing Setbacks in the Middle East, Jihadism Gains Strength in Africa
A bad year for al-Qaeda, but a better one for Islamic State.
The Moral Meaning of Kosher Laws
“If we had no sense of disgust, . . . we would also have no sense of the sacred.”
The Lost Hebrew Manuscripts Hidden in Christian Books
Plundered and recycled.