What’s the Purpose of the Hamas Chairman’s Grand Tour?
And why did Egypt let it happen?
December 12, 2019
Support for the Lebanese Armed Forces Is Support for Hizballah
A confused debate over U.S. aid to Beirut.
Last month, news broke that the U.S. was withholding military aid earmarked for Lebanon, inviting speculation about a putative policy shift in the Trump administration and then criticism by those who deemed such a shift ill-advised. The aid was released by December 2, and it turned out that the holdup was purely bureaucratic in nature. But, writes Tony Badran, the arguments put forth in favor of continued support for the Lebanese military remain unconvincing, and an actual change of policy would be welcome:
December 12, 2019
Support for the Lebanese Armed Forces Is Support for Hizballah
A confused debate over U.S. aid to Beirut.
How the French Government Hijacked the Tomb of Ancient Jewish Monarchs in Jerusalem
Helena and Izates of Adiabene.
The Suspect Science, and the More Suspect Politics, Being Applied to “Transgender” Children
Some as young as four.
Applauding Britain for Taking in Young Holocaust Survivors, the BBC Covers Up the Country’s Disdain for Their Wishes
The closed doors of Palestine.