How Israel Lost Its Appetite for Ground Warfare
The dangers of postmodern strategy.
November 8, 2023
The Gaza War Has Turned into a Liability for China
The U.S. is back in the Middle East, and Beijing isn’t happy.
In the Middle East, China seeks to weaken or displace American influence and to stay on good terms with both Iran and its Persian Gulf rivals. Thus, after the October 7 attacks, Beijing reacted with boilerplate about the need for both sides to exercise restraint and the importance of a two-state solution. Galia Lavi explains that this was part of Chinese officials’ mishandling of the situation:
November 8, 2023
The Gaza War Has Turned into a Liability for China
The U.S. is back in the Middle East, and Beijing isn’t happy.
The Token Jews Providing Fig-Leaves for Anti-Semitism
Flak jackets for Israel-hating politicians.
The 18th-Century Jewish Wine Merchant, Intellectual, and Polyglot Who Defended His Coreligionists against the Blood Libel
Ber of Bolechów.
How Does One Spot a Biblical Fake?
A Civil War chaplain and a forged statue of a Near Eastern goddess.