Saudi Arabia Isn’t Destabilizing Lebanon, It’s Trying to Rescue It
America and its allies must help loosen Hizballah’s grip.
November 20, 2017
Saudi Arabia Isn’t Destabilizing Lebanon, It’s Trying to Rescue It
America and its allies must help loosen Hizballah’s grip.
On November 4, in the midst of a major internal shakeup in Riyadh, Saad Hariri gave a press conference there announcing his resignation as prime minister of Lebanon, citing the terrorist group Hizballah’s control of his country as the cause. There is little doubt that the Saudis encouraged the decision. While some commentators have accused the kingdom of fomenting chaos in already fragile Lebanon, Elliott Abrams argues that it is responding rationally to reality:
November 20, 2017
If the Palestinian National Movement Is to Succeed, “Armed Struggle” Must Go
Feeling and fantasy.
Restoring Israeli Sovereignty over Eastern Jerusalem
Nurturing good guys, punishing bad guys, and adding a dose of broken-windows policing.
The Jewish Tradition of Caring for the Body of the Deceased
Confronting the realities of death, learning how best to live.
An Ancient Refuse Pit Shows What Was on the Menu in 10th-Century Jerusalem
To the surprise of experts: eggplants.