No, Israel Probably Won’t Hold Elections in November
Netanyahu is bluffing.
July 24, 2020
The New Iraqi Prime Minister Wants to Loosen Iran’s Grip on His Country
A struggle that matters for Israel.
Shortly after the fall of Saddam Hussein to American-led forces, Tehran began expanding its influence into Iraq and carrying out attacks on U.S. forces there. The war against Islamic State a decade later allowed the mullahs to create the “popular mobilization forces” (PMF)—a network of Iraqi Shiite militias operating in tandem with, but independently from, the Iraqi military—which of late have been firing rockets at American bases. By simultaneously cultivating influence in the Iraqi government, Iran has managed to make the country part of its “land bridge” connecting it, via Syria and Lebanon, to the Mediterranean and to Israel’s borders. Yaron Schneider explores the possibility that Baghdad’s new prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, will bring change:
July 24, 2020
Jeremy Corbyn’s Supporters Used Libels and Conspiracy Theories to Punish Those Who Called Attention to Their Anti-Semitism
Now they’re paying a price.
Is It Time for Jews to Give Up on College?
A townhall conversation.
The New Iraqi Prime Minister Wants to Loosen Iran’s Grip on His Country
A struggle that matters for Israel.
Was Og, King of Bashan, a Giant or a Ghost?
The rabbinic tradition got it right.