No, Israel Doesn’t Face a Choice between Being Jewish and Being Democratic
Antony Blinken repeats a tired, and mistaken, warning.
April 6, 2021
The Jordanian Monarch Isn’t Going Anywhere, but Neither Are the Problems Underlying the Recent “Coup”
Amman shouldn’t blame Israel for its recent troubles.
Over the past few days, a series of contradictory reports emerged from Jordan of an attempt by Prince Hamzah to stage a coup against his half-brother, King Abdullah—followed swiftly by a report that the prince had pledged allegiance to the king, and rumors that former senior officials were arrested. All this comes just a few weeks after a public spat between the kingdom and Israel—which depend on one another for their respective security. Ghaith al-Omari and Robert Satloff comment:
April 6, 2021
The Jordanian Monarch Isn’t Going Anywhere, but Neither Are the Problems Underlying the Recent “Coup”
Amman shouldn’t blame Israel for its recent troubles.
Iran Is Up to No Good in Morocco
What the arrest of a Hizballah operative tells us.
Understanding Medieval Rabbis as People, Not Textual Abstractions
Rashi’s reticence and eloquence.
Why So Many Christian, and Pagan, Writers Sought to Preserve the Good Name of Pontius Pilate
Some just wanted to blame the Jews.