Two Signs the Palestinian Issue Is Rapidly Losing Its Importance to World Politics
And why that’s good news for the Palestinian people.
December 16, 2021
France and the U.S. Are Propping Up Hizballah’s Rule in Lebanon
Economic duress notwithstanding, Beirut won’t come to a natural-gas agreement with Jerusalem.
In September, after a year of wrangling and amidst economic and fiscal crisis, a new governing coalition formed in Beirut, which gives Hizballah and its allies more clout than ever. A month later, the U.S. pledged $67 million in aid to the Lebanese military, along with other support. Emmanuel Macron, meanwhile, has for at least a year made clear that he is willing to cooperate with Hizballah officials, so long as his country’s economic interests are served. And there’s more, writes Tony Badran:
December 16, 2021
Suicide Notes Provide a Window into Terrorists’ Motivations
Al-Aqsa, family problems, and a desire for martyrdom.
France and the U.S. Are Propping Up Hizballah’s Rule in Lebanon
Economic duress notwithstanding, Beirut won’t come to a natural-gas agreement with Jerusalem.
Stephen Sondheim Wasn’t Very Interested in His Jewishness. But It Shaped Him Nonetheless
His life story “is a testament to how everything was and is possible in America.”
Israeli Police Discover 2,000-Year-Old Twice-Looted Artifacts in the Trunk of a Car
Rare bronze objects from the time of the Bar Kokhba revolt.