The U.S. Must Maintain the Kurdish Enclave in Eastern Syria
It’s in Washington’s interest as well as Jerusalem’s.
August 16, 2018
Unpopular and unbeatable.
Benjamin Netanyahu, writes Michael Mandelbaum, might be the most successful leader in the democratic world today. During his tenure as prime minister—which, if he stays in office another year, will be even longer than even David Ben-Gurion’s—there have been, on average, fewer Israeli deaths per year from war and terrorism than under that of any of his predecessors. And despite having come to office (for the second time) in 2009, in the midst of a global recession, he’s presided over a period of remarkable economic growth. Still, he is anything but loved:
It’s in Washington’s interest as well as Jerusalem’s.
Unpopular and unbeatable.
Jared Kushner is right.
And what it’s like to translate it into English.
The plan was to surprise the Germans. But they were prepared.
Benjamin Netanyahu, writes Michael Mandelbaum, might be the most successful leader in the democratic world today. During his tenure as prime minister—which, if he stays in office another year, will be even longer than even David Ben-Gurion’s—there have been, on average, fewer Israeli deaths per year from war and terrorism than under that of any of his predecessors. And despite having come to office (for the second time) in 2009, in the midst of a global recession, he’s presided over a period of remarkable economic growth. Still, he is anything but loved:
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