When Evil Regimes Threaten to Do Evil Things, Believe Them
That goes for Iran and China, as well as Russia.
March 21, 2022
Turkey Returns an Ancient Jerusalem Artifact to Israel
The Siloam inscription.
In the wake of the recent summit between the Israeli and Turkish presidents, Ankara has agreed to relinquish to the Jewish state a fragment from the wall of a subterranean Jerusalem tunnel. Known as the Siloam inscription, the text on the fragment is dated by most scholars to the 8th century BCE, the time of the prophet Isaiah. The artifact is currently housed at the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Batya Jerenberg writes:
March 21, 2022
The U.S. Envoy to Israel Prefers Scolding to Diplomacy
Thomas Nides talks to Peace Now.
U.S. Appeasement of Iran Has Opened the Door to a Sino-Saudi Attack on the Dollar
A possible deal to trade oil in yuan.
Turkey Returns an Ancient Jerusalem Artifact to Israel
The Siloam inscription.
“The Garden of the Finzi-Continis” Is Now an Opera
A tale of the Italian Holocaust—and an appreciation for liberty.