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
Russia Extends Its Influence into Lebanon
Putin wants to be the Middle East’s indispensable intermediary.
In addition to its military interventions in Syria and Libya, the Kremlin has in the past few years increased its involvement in the Israel-Palestinian conflict, cultivating friendly relations with Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas, and the Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad. These initiatives, writes Oved Lobel, are all part of Vladimir Putin’s quest to make his country the Middle East’s “indispensable intermediary.” Now Moscow has turned its sights on Lebanon:
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.