When It Comes to Iran, Israel Risks Repeating the Mistakes of 1973 and 2023
The nuclear concept.
May 3, 2024
The Next Phase of the Gaza War Will Be Different
Hamas is encouraged by the pressures exerted on Israel to minimize casualties.
With Passover behind us, two reserve divisions mobilized, and Hamas refusing all offers in the ongoing hostage negotiations, it seems increasingly likely that the IDF will at last enter the southern tip of the Gaza Strip. Meir Ben-Shabbat explains why the operation is necessary—regardless of U.S. or international pressure—and assesses the military situation:
May 3, 2024
The Next Phase of the Gaza War Will Be Different
Hamas is encouraged by the pressures exerted on Israel to minimize casualties.
Writers against Free Speech (for Jews)
“Real freedom of expression is too scary; we’d rather hide in a crowd whose keffiyeh-masked members all shout the same thing.”
The Religious Impulse in Russian Literature
Christian novels by Jewish atheists.
Star Wars, North African Jewry, and the Tenacity of Jewish Music
The rabbi who may have inspired Obi-Wan Kenobi.