With or Without the Nuclear Deal, the Islamic Republic May Be Headed for Collapse
A lesson from the fall of the Qajars.
May 9, 2018
With or Without the Nuclear Deal, the Islamic Republic May Be Headed for Collapse
A lesson from the fall of the Qajars.
Yesterday, President Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran and to re-impose sanctions, an action that will no doubt exacerbate the country’s economic problems. But, U.S. policy decisions aside, Iran may already be facing a serious domestic crisis, as evidenced by an outbreak of strikes and labor unrest over the weekend. Sohrab Ahmari draws a parallel between the current situation and the events over a century ago that led to the fall of Persia’s Qajar dynasty:
May 9, 2018
In Israel, Tamika Mallory Discovers a New Avenue for Her Anti-Semitism
A Women’s March leader blames Benjamin Netanyahu for Donald Trump.
What If Proponents of the Peace Process Had Pressured Mahmoud Abbas When It Mattered?
The UN, the press, and J Street are late to the game.
A New Book Falsely Accuses the American Jewish Establishment of Indifference to Anti-Semitism
Jonathan Weisman searches for an identity he can’t seem to find.
How Did Artichokes Become a Jewish Vegetable?
Two moments of Italian Jewish distinctiveness.