Explaining the United Arab Emirates’ Recent Meetings with the Leaders of Syria, Israel, and Egypt
A tale of three summits.
March 28, 2022
The Middle East Studies Association Boycotts the Middle East
Scholars searching for evidence of their obtuse preconceptions demonstrate their inability to comprehend the region they are called to explain.
Last week, the Middle East Studies Association (MESA)—the leading professional organization for American academics in the field—announced that its members had voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution to impose a boycott on Israeli universities, on the ground that they are “imbricated” in “systematic violations” of Palestinian rights. Asaf Romirowsky and Alex Joffe comment:
March 28, 2022
The Middle East Studies Association Boycotts the Middle East
Scholars searching for evidence of their obtuse preconceptions demonstrate their inability to comprehend the region they are called to explain.
How Electronic Currency Helps Right-Wing Anti-Semites
Crypto-fascism.
An Archaeologist Might Have Found the Oldest Known Hebrew Text
A “curse tablet” bearing the name of God.
Understanding the Last of the Great East European Rabbis
Chaim Kanievsky, of blessed memory.