Despite a Series of Military Victories, the Syrian Regime May Be Weaker Than Ever
Divided, impoverished, and dominated by competing external powers.
June 15, 2020
Only the bookish can tell the vengeful mob which books to burn.
In Los Angeles, the recent riots have left several synagogues and Jewish-owned business looted or vandalized, including with such pointed slogans as “F— Israel” and “Free Palestine.” To find the real culprits behind such acts of violence, writes Cynthia Ozick, one must look to the intellectuals—and it has ever been thus:
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Login or SubscribeDivided, impoverished, and dominated by competing external powers.
Only the bookish can tell the vengeful mob which books to burn.
A claim that denies the Jewish people’s historic and legal rights to its homeland.
A special relationship between Jews and Christians.
What laws will it overturn next?