Winning Islam’s War of Ideas, Saudi-Style
A war only Muslims can win.
March 19, 2018
Samuel Pallache: The Great Jewish Pirate Who Took on the Spanish Fleet
Rabbi, ambassador, sailor, spy.
Born in Morocco in 1550 to Jewish refugees from Spain, Samuel Pallache, after completing his rabbinic training, embarked on an alternative career as a sailor—but soon he and his brother found they could better enrich themselves as pirates. Pallache’s activities eventually attracted the attention of the Moroccan sultan, who led him onto an even more improbable path, as Ushi Derman writes:
March 19, 2018
Tehran Helps Keep BDS in Business
Iran’s role in Europe’s anti-Israel movement.
Sweden’s Anti-Immigrant Backlash Turns against Religious Education
Reducing liberty is easier than restoring a sense of national identity.
What Jewish Extremists Get Wrong—and Right
A former militant member of the Jewish Defense League reflects.
Samuel Pallache: The Great Jewish Pirate Who Took on the Spanish Fleet
Rabbi, ambassador, sailor, spy.