The Protest Movement Is Reviving an Ancient Tension in Iran’s National Character
But can it defeat the ayatollahs’ well-oiled machinery of oppression?
January 3, 2018
The Protest Movement Is Reviving an Ancient Tension in Iran’s National Character
But can it defeat the ayatollahs’ well-oiled machinery of oppression?
Since the Arab conquest of the 7th century CE, Islam has been very much part of Persian culture and national identity. Yet a sense of connection with the pagan and Zoroastrian past has never disappeared, and resurfaces from time to time, according to Ze’ev Maghen. He explains how the current protests hark back to this persistent divide:
January 3, 2018
Why West European Governments Funnel Cash to Anti-Israel, Pro-Terrorist Organizations
Just say “human rights” and collect checks.
Letting Saudi Arabia Host a Chess Tournament Was a Mistake
No Israelis allowed.
Franz Kafka, “Bambi,” and German Literature’s Jewish Animals
Bestiarum Judaicum.
Did a Change in Humans’ Sense of Self Lead to a Change in Biblical Religion?
People stopped hearing God.