Why the U.S. Should Stand with Saudi Arabia in Its War in Yemen
No sane government would accept Iranian missiles on its border.
December 4, 2018
Why the Slogan “From the River to the Sea . . . ” Is a Call for the Destruction of Israel
Palestine will be free—of Jews.
At an event at the UN last week dedicated to lamenting the creation of a Jewish state, the Temple University professor and regular CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill gave a speech condemning Israel. He concluded by declaring, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” Those familiar with this popular slogan know it to be a call for Israel’s violent destruction. Hill—who has since lost his job at CNN and issued a public apology—insisted that his words were innocuous: what could possible be objectionable about advocating liberty for the people who live between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea? Quite a lot, replies David Schraub:
December 4, 2018
Why the Slogan “From the River to the Sea . . . ” Is a Call for the Destruction of Israel
Palestine will be free—of Jews.
Remembering What George H.W. Bush Did for the Jews, Even within a Decidedly Mixed Legacy
The late president helped bring Jews to the land of Israel.
A 19th-Century Poem Celebrating the Maccabees, and the Jews’ Place in England
Marion and Celia Moss, poets “of the Hebrew nation.”
A Cuneiform Tablet Is Rare Evidence of Babylonian Presence in Samaria
A 6th-century-BCE record of purchasing a slave.