Taking Stock in Israel after a Year of Terror
And some suggestions for reducing its causes.
October 21, 2016
Why Lebanese Women Are Souring on Hizballah
For one thing, there's the prospect of being forced into “temporary marriage.”
Although Hizballah’s military and terrorist operations are planned and conducted entirely by men, the organization relies on the support of a large number of Lebanese women who depend on the social services it provides, often get jobs working for its civilian institutions, are supported by the paychecks of their husbands or sons who are Hizballah fighters, and can expect a lifetime stipend if these fighters are “martyred.” But as the fighting in Syria takes its toll, social services and compensation for the families of “martyrs” have been cut, and young widows are being pressured by the organization into a form of legal prostitution in which they are “assigned” to terrorists on leave. Increasingly, writes Hanin Ghaddar, these developments have led to friction:
October 21, 2016
Why Lebanese Women Are Souring on Hizballah
For one thing, there's the prospect of being forced into “temporary marriage.”
What the U.S., and Its Next President, Can Learn from Israel about Responding to Disaster
Resilience and cyber warfare.
An Extraordinary Partnership That Brought Care and Help to Tens of Thousands in New York’s Slums
Jacob Schiff and Lillian Wald.
How Coffee Paved the Way for Mystical Night Vigils
Hoshanah Rabbah, Shavuot, and caffeine.