How the Deal with Iran Strengthens Hamas
More support for its military wing.
July 28, 2015
No, Israel Doesn’t Spend More on Settlers than on Its Other Citizens
An oft-quoted statistic is wrong.
Isaac Herzog, leader of Israel’s Labor party, recently stated that “from 2009 to 2014, Israel invested 10 billion shekels [$2.5 billion] in Judea and Samaria. That’s a huge amount of the state budget.” This assertion echoes an oft-repeated talking point of the Israeli left: that Israel spends more money per capita on its citizens outside the Green Line than on those within it. The claim, writes Evelyn Gordon, is patently false:
July 28, 2015
Did John Kerry Threaten to Blame Israel if the Iran Deal Fails?
Yes.
No, Israel Doesn’t Spend More on Settlers than on Its Other Citizens
An oft-quoted statistic is wrong.
In the Fight against Islamic State, Turkey Is No Ally
Its priority is to defeat the Kurds.
Preserving the Customs of Jewish Damascus
Publishing prayers and rituals for the first time.