Iran Won’t Renew Its Nuclear Deal with the U.S. under Any Circumstances
Adopt Reagan’s dictum: we win; they lose.
March 23, 2020
Iran Won’t Renew Its Nuclear Deal with the U.S. under Any Circumstances
Adopt Reagan’s dictum: we win; they lose.
A favorite refrain of many experts on the Islamic Republic is that the regime is divided between “moderates,” and “hardliners.” While such divisions indeed exist, both groups—contrary to the claims of these experts—support terrorism, obtaining nuclear weapons, and the destruction of Israel. The moderates of Iran do not share the political vision of the West; rather, explains Ray Takeyh, the moderates (or modernizers, as he calls them), favored the 2015 nuclear deal in order to acquire more advanced nuclear technology under better economic circumstances. They therefore have little reason now to support a less favorable agreement, or even a return to the 2015 terms:
March 23, 2020
After the Pandemic, Israel Must Reduce Its Economic Reliance on China
India, South Korea, Brazil, and other countries will make better trading partners.
A Collection of Apologias for the British Labor Party’s Anti-Semitism Exposes the Depths of the Problem It Denies
“Just because I think Jews are cheap doesn’t mean I’m an anti-Semite.”
True Friendship Might Not Be Something You Can Find with an Algorithm
The Talmud, C.S. Lewis, and the importance of friendships based on disagreement.
The Challenge Posed by Social Distancing to Jewish Mourning
When ancient practices for honoring the dead become a threat to the living.