Why the King of Jordan Met with Israel’s Most Influential Arab Politician
It strengthens his position at home, and vis-à-vis the U.S.
November 12, 2021
How Israel Took a Stand against Apartheid
In the footsteps of Theodor Herzl.
Yesterday Frederik Willem de Klerk, who as president of South Africa oversaw the end of apartheid, died at the age of eighty-five. As it happens, this week also marks the 60th anniversary of an impassioned speech at the UN by Israel’s then-ambassador Arieh Eshel condemning the racism of the South African regime. Eshel’s stance, writes Colin Shindler, was typical of the Jewish state’s attitude:
November 12, 2021
Iran Is Extending Its Influence in Africa
And selling drones to Ethiopia.
How Israel Took a Stand against Apartheid
In the footsteps of Theodor Herzl.
In Talmudic Times, Jews Shared Laws of Menstrual Purity with Their Gentile Neighbors
The red fence and the Gentile gaze.
The Library of Congress’s Hebrew Treasures
From 1491 to 2021.