The Middle East Is Ripe for Peacemaking Efforts—but Not for Repeating the Mistakes of the Past
Advice for the Biden administration.
November 18, 2020
To Those Eager to Condemn Israel, Building Houses for Arabs in Jerusalem Threatens Peace
Whatever happened to the 1967 “borders”?
Six years ago, Israeli officials announced a plan to construct new residential buildings in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Givat Hamatos, which has been part of the Jewish state since 1949 and therefore should not be of concern to those who insist that the presence of “settlements” in the West Bank is the cause of the Palestinian predicament. The U.S. State Department nonetheless responded with a vigorous condemnation, and, in response to pressure from the White House, Israel postponed the plan. On Sunday, licenses were issued to begin the construction of 1,257 new homes in the neighborhood. Ruthie Blum comments:
November 18, 2020
To Those Eager to Condemn Israel, Building Houses for Arabs in Jerusalem Threatens Peace
Whatever happened to the 1967 “borders”?
The Biden Administration Confronts an Iran with a Significantly More Advanced Nuclear Program
A disturbing report from an international watchdog.
How the Mennonite Church Covered Up Its Members’ Collaboration in the Holocaust
While claiming victim status.
The Israeli Scientist Investigating a New Way to Fight the Coronavirus with the Help of a Llama
Meet Dina Schneidman-Duhovny—and Wally.