Why a Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Is Unlikely
Another Hamas shakedown.
February 16, 2018
How 1973’s Spike in Oil Prices Transformed the Middle East
The fourfold increase, not the events of 1979, led to many of today’s problems.
The year 1979 saw the fall of the shah, Saddam Hussein’s ascent to power in Iraq, the treaty between Israel and Egypt, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; thus, there is good reason to see it as a great turning point in Middle Eastern history. Simon Henderson, however, argues that the real shift took place in 1973:
February 16, 2018
What Palestinian Textbooks Say about Israel
Describing the burning alive of 38 Israelis as a “barbecue.”
How 1973’s Spike in Oil Prices Transformed the Middle East
The fourfold increase, not the events of 1979, led to many of today’s problems.
Augustine’s Rhetorical Use of “the Jews,” and What It Meant for Actual Jews
“A marvel to be greatly respected.”
Why the Orthodox Union’s Ruling on Female Clergy Won’t Change Anything
For today’s Jews, decisions are made not by organizations but by the community.