The Folly of Applying Cold-War Lessons to Nuclear Talks with Iran
Unlike Gorbachev, Iran doesn't want to improve its relationship to the US.
April 24, 2015
When Israel Helped Yemen’s Shiites
50 years ago, in a different Yemenite civil war . . .
The Yemenite Houthi rebels, the Iran-backed Shiite sect that captured the capital city of Sanaa in January, include “Death to Israel! A curse on the Jews!” in their slogan and predictably blame Israel for the current Saudi-led campaign against them. But 50 years ago, in a different Yemenite civil war (1962-70), Israel supported the country’s erstwhile monarch—who belonged to the same sect. Oren Kessler explains:
April 24, 2015
Cristina Kirchner’s Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theory
She didn't mention the word "Jew," but her meaning was crystal clear.
M.H. Abrams: A Pioneering Jewish Professor of English Literature
The last of a pioneering generation of literary scholars just passed away.
When Israel Helped Yemen’s Shiites
50 years ago, in a different Yemenite civil war . . .
What’s New in Biblical Archaeology
An interview discussing the most recent archaeological discoveries in Israel.