What the U.S. Retreat from the Middle East Means for Israel
The good, the bad, and the irresponsible.
August 2, 2016
The Anniversary of a Fourth-Century Pogrom
In what’s now the capital of Islamic State.
Yesterday marked the anniversary of the burning of a synagogue by a Christian mob in the Levantine Roman city of Callinicum—roughly contiguous with Raqqa, currently the capital of Islamic State—in 388 CE. David B. Green writes:
August 2, 2016
The State Department is “Deeply Concerned” about Israel’s Behavior. It Needn’t Be
Who is the intended audience for this attack?
The Case for U.S. Strikes on Hizballah
Hastening a political settlement without provoking a war with Russia.
Putting the Third Reich on the Couch
Psychological attempts fall flat.
The Anniversary of a Fourth-Century Pogrom
In what’s now the capital of Islamic State.