Benjamin Netanyahu Didn’t Lose Israel’s Elections, and Democracy Won
An “amazing, but not sufficient” victory.
March 4, 2020
The American Agreement with the Taliban Dismisses the Lessons of the Recent Past
Our conflicts with jihadists will not end at our command.
Since the United States concluded a deal with the Taliban on Saturday, the Islamist group has already carried out multiple attacks on Afghan government positions. Meanwhile, the agreement itself trades concrete steps by Washington—an immediate withdrawal of some troops, withdrawal of the rest within fourteen months, and pressure on Kabul to release 5,000 prisoners—for vague assurances from the Taliban about breaking with al-Qaeda. David French writes:
March 4, 2020
Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Longstanding Ties with Iran
The U.S. can take financial action against the Iranian proxy threatening southern Israel.
The American Agreement with the Taliban Dismisses the Lessons of the Recent Past
Our conflicts with jihadists will not end at our command.
The Housewife Who Bucked the Anglo-Jewish Establishment to Fight for Soviet Jewry
Meet Barbara Oberman.
How the Quintessential Exilic Holiday Spawned Local Jewish Variants
The Purims of Egypt and Carpentras.