What the Saudi Visit to Israel Does—and Doesn’t—Mean
Unprecedented, but not necessarily a harbinger of strengthening ties.
July 29, 2016
What the Saudi Visit to Israel Does—and Doesn’t—Mean
Unprecedented, but not necessarily a harbinger of strengthening ties.
A delegation of Saudi academics, businessmen, and other notables, led by a retired general, came to Jerusalem last week, where they met with Knesset members as well as with Dore Gold, Israel’s top diplomat. Aaron David Miller comments on the visit’s significance:
July 29, 2016
Falling for Islamic State Propaganda about Christians
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Before IS there was al-Qaeda. After IS there will be something else.
The Underground World of Ultra-Orthodox Quasi-Academics
Wisdom belongs to the discreet.
S.Y. Agnon’s History of His Hometown, Told in Short Stories
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