Stuck Between Its Two Sponsors Iran and Qatar, Hamas Loses Influence at Home
Most likely, only those on its payroll show up for its rallies.
February 5, 2019
How Human Rights Watch Became a Pawn of Terrorists
From protesting Soviet crimes to inventing Israeli ones.
Founded in 1978, Human Rights Watch (HRW) played an important role pressuring the Soviet Union and Eastern-bloc countries over their mistreatment of their citizens. But since the turn of the century, HRW has joined the ranks of the Israel-haters, not hesitating to accuse the Jewish state of any evil—so much so that HRW has been denounced by one of its founders. It has most recently become one of the most successful advocates for the movement to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel (BDS). David May and Jonathan Schanzer write:
February 5, 2019
A Papal Visit to the United Arab Emirates Bodes Well for the Region, and for Israel
A model for tolerance in a sea of radicalism.
How Human Rights Watch Became a Pawn of Terrorists
From protesting Soviet crimes to inventing Israeli ones.
How Lenin’s Great-Grandfather Shaped Tsarist Jewish Policies
A Jewish convert to Christianity who became an informer.
What Ordinary Bibles Looked Like in Medieval Egypt
Written from memory.