What America Gained from Israel’s 1967 Victory
Israel’s military supremacy has secured U.S. interests.
June 6, 2017
What America Gained from Israel’s 1967 Victory
Israel’s military supremacy has secured U.S. interests.
In the Six-Day War, the Jewish state established itself as the preeminent military power in the Middle East. Michael Mandelbaum argues that by doing so, Israel proved indispensable to Washington’s grand strategy, which required maintaining a balance of power in the region:
June 6, 2017
Gazans Are Fleeing to Europe—to Escape Hamas
What Palestinians say when they can speak freely.
An Assad-Guaranteed “Stability” in Syria Is Worthless
Weak enemies are always preferable to strong ones.
The Hidden Diary of a Victim of the Mexican Inquisition
Luis de Carvajal’s miniature memoir.
A Medieval Tunnel in Tiberias, Likely Used by a Crusader Princess Escaping Muslim Attack
Remnants of a 12th-century siege.