Saudi Arabia Might Be Moving Away from Turkey and Back toward Israel
The return of the camp of stability.
October 14, 2026
The PA Postpones Elections, While Canada and Europe Barely Notice
Despite conditioning recognition of statehood on democratic reforms, Western governments won’t take it away.
Last year, a series of Western nations formally recognized a Palestinian state. The decision has not done anything to improve the conditions of the Palestinians of Gaza or the West Bank—not to mention those living in the refugee camps of Syria and Lebanon. Canada, Portugal, and France conditioned their recognition on the Palestinian Authority (PA) taking certain steps, including the holding of regular elections and good-governance reforms. Last week, the PA’s President Mahmoud Abbas announced that legislative elections, which had been scheduled for November 28, would be postponed until September 11, 2027. Mathilda Heller comments:
October 14, 2026
The PA Postpones Elections, While Canada and Europe Barely Notice
Despite conditioning recognition of statehood on democratic reforms, Western governments won’t take it away.
Secretary Rubio, Don’t Forget Jerusalem, Even in Athens
The other strand of the Western tradition.
How a Monocle-Wearing Jewish Aristocrat Became a Hero to Israel-Hating Progressives
Setting the record straight about Edwin Montagu and Zionism.
Part of an Ancient Aqueduct Unearthed in Jerusalem
An “engineering marvel.”