Iraq’s New Prime Minister Wants to Push Back against Iran, but He Needs America’s Help
America should not fear the use of force to strengthen friends and weaken enemies.
March 25, 2020
Saudi Arabia Steps Away from, but Does Not Repudiate, Religious Extremism
The crown prince won’t admit there was ever a problem.
For its entire history, the Saudi state has been wedded to an austere and stringent form of Islam known as Wahhabism, and has used its wealth and influence to disseminate it among Muslim communities the world over. In doing so, Riyadh did much to abet the rise of radical Islam in the 20th century. The kingdom began to shift gears in 2003, after it became a victim of jihadist terror. But greater changes have come since the reforms of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, which began in 2016. Ilan Berman writes:
March 25, 2020
What the Elections to the World Zionist Congress Reveal about American Jewry
U.S. Jews who care about Israel tend to be more religious and more right-wing than those who don’t.
Saudi Arabia Steps Away from, but Does Not Repudiate, Religious Extremism
The crown prince won’t admit there was ever a problem.
To This “Rationalist” Economist, Rabbis Are the Most Reasonable People Around
Rationalists, less so.
Social Distancing during Epidemics Has Ample Precedent in Rabbinic Law
“Keep your feet inside your house.”