American Policy Would Benefit from Keeping in Mind Who in the Middle East Blesses the U.S., and Who Curses It
A tale of two speeches.
January 25, 2018
The false distinction between “military” and “political” wings.
Today the British parliament debates a motion to do away with the fictitious distinction, also embraced by the EU, between Hizballah’s “military wing” and its “political wing” and a concomitant law that, while sanctioning the former, allows the latter to operate freely. Although he is not hopeful, Richard Kemp urges both London and Brussels to change course and outlaw Hizballah outright:
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The false distinction between “military” and “political” wings.
Ignoring anti-Jewish texts isn’t the answer.
Judaism beyond slogans.
Translated by Israeli POWS.