April 13
How Talmudic Legends Found Their Way to “Arabian Nights”
And their translator’s ambivalent attitude toward Jews.
April 12
The Palestinian Authority Careens toward Its Next Political Crisis
The electoral odds favor Hamas.
Israel’s (Unconfirmed) Strike on Iran Strengthens America’s Negotiation Position
Taking Natanz off the table.
Palestinian Universities Have a Serious Problem That Has Little to Do with Israel
Centers of terrorist indoctrination.
Can America’s Elite Find Religion?
The chasm between self-directed choice and the biblical thou-shalt-not.
Joseph Roth, the Jewish Literary Genius Who Mourned the Austrian Past and Foresaw the Coming Doom
“The barbarians have taken over. Do not deceive yourself.”
April 9
Israel’s Naval Shadow War with Iran Comes Out into the Open
Stopping the smuggling of arms—and sending a message to Washington.
The U.S. Rewards Mahmoud Abbas for His Snubs
The Palestinian Authority president wouldn’t deign to take a call from the U.S. secretary of state.
Unrest in Jordan Should Be a Wake-Up Call to Israel and the U.S.
A fragile, but essential kingdom.
What the Bible Means When It Speaks of Worshipping God
Prayer isn’t the same across religions.
The Man Who Coined the Term “Genocide” and His Poem about the Holocaust
The perils of forgetting—and misremembering.
April 8
Negotiations with Iran Could Easily Lead to a Worse Deal Than Was Secured in 2015
The pursuit of the elusive Iranian moderates continues.
Lebanon Arrests a Hizballah Critic for the Crime of Talking to Israelis
The U.S. should stick up for Kinda el-Khatib, and those like her.
Remembering the Holocaust in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain
A first for any Arab nation.
