The U.S. Must Use Its Leverage against Iran
Negotiating from a position of strength.
December 10, 2020
What the Obama Administration Understood about Lebanon That the Trump Administration Didn’t
The U.S. must focus on punishing Hizballah rather than competing with it.
For decades, writes Tony Badran, U.S. policy in Lebanon has focused on strengthening the country’s institutions—both civilian and military—so that they can serve as a bulwark against Hizballah and other terrorist groups. The rare exception was when Barack Obama was in the White House, as he recognized the truth that Lebanon lay squarely in Iran’s sphere of influence, albeit with a troubling willingness to accept that state of affairs. Badran writes:
December 10, 2020
Benjamin Netanyahu Faces a New Attack from the Right
Gideon Sa’ar, another ally-turned-rival.
What the Obama Administration Understood about Lebanon That the Trump Administration Didn’t
The U.S. must focus on punishing Hizballah rather than competing with it.
British Jewry’s Fight against Anti-Semitism, and Its Opponents
A supposed expert compares the universities that have allowed hatred of Jews to fester to victims of Soviet anti-Semitism.
An Orthodox Rapper and the Many Permutations of “Havah Nagilah”
A new single.