Islamist Iconoclasm and Its Imperial Aims
On the destruction of ancient artworks.
April 8, 2015
Jordan’s New Center for Israel Studies
A Jordanian political scientist thinks his country could benefit from actually understanding its neighbor.
Abdullah Swalha, a Jordanian political scientist, thinks Jordanians could benefit from better understanding the state on the other side of their western border. “Why is it,” he asks, “that Israeli think tanks know everything about the Arab world, but that Arab think tanks don’t know anything about Israel?” To this end, he has started the Center for Israel Studies in Amman. Avi Lewis writes:
April 8, 2015
Is Support for Israel Becoming a Taboo Topic in “Polite” Society?
"It is not OK to be openly pro-Israel anymore, and I know why."
Humor in the Talmud: Fun and Games Until You Get Thrown out of the Yeshiva
Talmud is full of jokes. But the rabbis were also wary of excessive mirth.
Herod the Great’s Architectural Legacy
Reviled by Jews and Christians alike, Herod was one of the world's great builders.
Jordan’s New Center for Israel Studies
A Jordanian political scientist thinks his country could benefit from actually understanding its neighbor.