The Case of a Palestinian Accused of Raping a Child Proves the Strength, not the Weakness, of Israeli Democracy
Just like the case of Leo Frank—except that Frank was convicted and lynched, and Mahmoud Qatusa was exonerated.
August 2, 2019
Are Hymns All That Different from Psalms? Perhaps
At a refreshingly Christian memorial service, a secular Jew has some mixed feelings.
“Better to go to the house of mourning,” says the book of Ecclesiastes “than to go to a house of feasting.” Heeding this advice—even if not by design—Howard Jacobson has found himself going to quite a few funerals and memorial services of late. But a recent one led him to some thoughts about how Jews mourn their dead:
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Jeremy Corbyn Cares Not a Whit about the Human Rights of Muslims
In his conspiratorial mindset, all roads lead to Israel.
Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Shameful Race to Defend Al Sharpton
And the media’s equally shameful refusal to hold them to account.
Israel and Jordan Are Allies. But Jordan’s Parliament Doesn’t Act Like It
A double game.
Are Hymns All That Different from Psalms? Perhaps
At a refreshingly Christian memorial service, a secular Jew has some mixed feelings.