After Mahmoud Abbas: A Bloodbath in the West Bank?
The Palestinian “game of thrones.”
March 5, 2018
For the First Time in 70 Years, Britain Will Permit a Royal Visit to Israel
The end of a longstanding taboo.
British officials announced last week that Prince William will pay an official visit to the Jewish state this summer. Although other members of the House of Windsor have come to Israel previously, they did so only in a private capacity—and even this was not allowed until 1994. The British Foreign Office, which coordinates such visits, had previously defended its unofficial boycott of Israel by stating that “many countries have not had an official visit.” To which Andrew Roberts replies:
March 5, 2018
The U.S. Can, and Should, Close Down Iran’s Air Corridor to Syria
The Treasury Department has the power.
For the First Time in 70 Years, Britain Will Permit a Royal Visit to Israel
The end of a longstanding taboo.
Jewish Sources Aren’t Just Hashtags for Preconceived Political Attitudes
Judaism beyond slogans.
Iceland’s Proposed Ban on Circumcision Puts It at the Forefront of Western Europe’s Crusade against Religion
The cutting edge of secular illiberalism.