How Iran Uses the Republic of Georgia to Dodge Sanctions
A textbook case in how easily they can be evaded.
July 2, 2015
How Iran Uses the Republic of Georgia to Dodge Sanctions
A textbook case in how easily they can be evaded.
For years, various Iranian businesses have used the small Caucasian republic as a conduit for various sanctions-busting schemes. The Georgian government, at the urging of the U.S. Treasury Department, cracked down on these businesses, and seems to have made a good-faith effort at enforcement, but unplugged holes undoubtedly remain. Emanuele Ottolenghi describes how the sanctions are evaded, and the significance of the problem for a prospective nuclear deal:
July 2, 2015
What the Federal Anti-Boycott Law Means
It increases the risks for entities that discriminate against Israel.
Remembering the English Schindler
Nicholas Winton was a British stockbroker who rescued 669 children.
From Wall Street Con-Man to Civil-Rights Crusader
Harry Golden was one of mid-century America’s great characters.
A 2,000-Year-Old Mikveh, with Significance for Both Jews and Christians
A family in Jerusalem discovered an ancient mikveh when they were renovating.