What Francis’s visit to Iraq means for Israel and the Jews.

A mistake the Syrian government is happy not to correct.

’Tis the season to bash Israel.

Beyond bullets and band-aids.

The Lebanese Marshall Pétain.

The county’s fastest-growing religious group.

“Crusaders, infidels, and foreigners.”

A special relationship between Jews and Christians.

Making rebuilding after the depredations of Islamic State difficult.

The World Council of Church’s new supersessionism.

An Iraqi-Canadian bishop reflects on the Abrahamic legacy.

Things are bad under Fatah, and worse under Hamas.

The Palestinian Christmas charade.

Even if president Sisi is fighting those who would exterminate them.