In an Effort at Reform, Mahmoud Abbas Names an Ex-Terrorist His Deputy President
As he tries to reassure European and Arab supporters.
April 28, 2025
Why the U.S., and Israel, Should Worry about Expanding Russian Influence in Africa
Where Russia goes, Iran follows.
On Friday this newsletter mentioned Iran’s involvement—with Russian and Chinese backing—in the ongoing conflict in Western Sahara. This gambit cannot be separated from Russia’s effort to expand its presence in parts of West Africa already suffering from war and famine. Zineb Riboua explains:
April 28, 2025
Why the U.S., and Israel, Should Worry about Expanding Russian Influence in Africa
Where Russia goes, Iran follows.
Withholding Funds Won’t Be Enough to End Anti-Semitism at Harvard
At the forefront of the war against the Jews.
The Jewish Paradoxes of Stanisław Lem’s Science Fiction
Reaching for the Jewish canon after the links to tradition have been wrecked.
An Anti-Semitic Libel’s Journey from 5th-Century Church History to Substack
Socrates Scholasticus and the Immonmestar Crucifixion.