The Specter of a “New World Order” Created by Russia, China, and Iran
The Biden administration is ignoring a powerful, and growing, anti-American alliance.
February 3, 2022
Putting Turkey’s Overtures to Israel in Context
Erdogan capitalizes on a crisis of his own making.
Within the next few weeks, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog is expected to travel to Istanbul to meet with his Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Israeli officials have described this visit as signaling warmer relations between the two countries, despite Erdogan’s longstanding and forceful criticisms of the Jewish state. Ruthie Blum argues that this effort is misguided, noting, among other things, Turkey’s condemnation of the Abraham Accords. To illustrate her point, Blum notes the recent imprisonment of an Israeli couple vacationing in Turkey, who “were slapped with the bogus charge of espionage for taking a photo of the presidential palace.”
February 3, 2022
Putting Turkey’s Overtures to Israel in Context
Erdogan capitalizes on a crisis of his own making.
Debates over Ritual-Slaughter Bans Heat Up in the European Union
A top EU official criticizes laws prohibiting kosher slaughter of animals.
YIVO’s New Digital Archive Helps Bring Prewar Vilna to Life
Archivists have restored and preserved an extraordinary trove of documents.
The History, Enduring Appeal, and Lost Songs of “Fiddler on the Roof”
From a title inspired by a Chagall painting to 35 discarded songs, the classic musical has a rich and illuminating history.