What Does International Law Say about Settlements in Occupied Territory? If Israel Does It, It’s Illegal
Not a double standard, but no standard at all.
September 22, 2020
Qatar Supports Hamas, Spreads Anti-Israel Propaganda, and Is Cozy with Iran
Not a potential friend.
Last week, a State Department official told reporters that the U.S. is considering granting Qatar the status of a major non-NATO ally; meanwhile, unconfirmed reports have been circulating that this wealthy Gulf emirate may be the next Arab state to normalize relations with Israel. Writing shortly before these developments, Edy Cohen explains that Doha’s policies are inimical to the interests of Israel, the U.S., and its own Arab neighbors:
September 22, 2020
Russia Extends Its Influence into Lebanon
Putin wants to be the Middle East’s indispensable intermediary.
Qatar Supports Hamas, Spreads Anti-Israel Propaganda, and Is Cozy with Iran
Not a potential friend.
A Rediscovered Prayer by a Medieval Rabbinic Giant
Naḥmanides and the Catalonian liturgy.
Photographs of Death Camp Inmates Shouldn’t Be Called “Poignant”
The Met’s Birkenau blunder.