The Bastille-Day Attack and the Logic of Escalating Terrorism
A world numbed to mass murder.
July 19, 2016
Islamic State and al-Qaeda Lurk on Israel’s Border
Enemies at the gates.
Despite recent gains in other parts of the country, Bashar al-Assad and his allies have almost completely lost their grip on the Syrian portion of the Golan Heights. The area is now controlled primarily by a mixed multitude of rebel groups, including the al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front, opposed both to the regime and to Islamic State (IS). The good news is that, between these forces and Israel’s targeted strikes, Hizballah has been unable to maintain a foothold in the area. The bad news is that a branch of IS has established a stronghold in the southern Golan, abutting the Israeli side, and its power is expanding. Fabrice Balanche writes:
July 19, 2016
The Legacy of 1967 and the U.S.-Israel Relationship
And the moral vanity of Israel’s Jewish critics.
Islamic State and al-Qaeda Lurk on Israel’s Border
Enemies at the gates.
Reviving Traditional Sephardi Music in Turkey
And the story of its repression.
Unearthing the Vilna Gaon’s Synagogue
A buried courtyard.