The UK Fecklessly Gives Hope to Hamas
Even as brave Gazans risk their lives to protest their terrorist rulers.
July 23, 2025
Remembering the Druze Revolt of a Century Ago
The past and present of a small, but important, Middle Eastern religious community.
While calm still holds in southern Syria, and Damascus and Jerusalem have reportedly resumed talks with the aim of avoiding future flare-ups and improving relations, the events of the past week are a useful reminder of the importance of the Druze to the Levant. To learn about the Druze of contemporary Israel, I recommend two articles by William F.S. Miles published in Mosaic—as well as this, by Jack Dickens, which examines the origins of the religion and some of its recent, and less recent, history:
July 23, 2025
The Church Has a Long History of Condemning Anti-Semitism
Vatican II was a change for the better—but not a U-turn.
Remembering the Druze Revolt of a Century Ago
The past and present of a small, but important, Middle Eastern religious community.
When the Gymnasium Was the Center of the Jewish Culture War
A temple to the body in Second Temple-era Jerusalem.