Hamas Just Suffered a Tactical Defeat. But It Also Has a Failed Strategy
“The French went back to France and the Americans to America. But the Jews have nowhere to go.”
May 25, 2021
Europe May Finally Be Ready to Make Its Peace with Israel
In the most recent round of fighting, European capitals were surprisingly supportive of Jerusalem.
During the recent round of fighting, Slovenia, Austria, and the Czech Republic all flew Israeli flags from important government buildings as a sign of solidarity. And such sentiments were not limited to Jerusalem’s emerging Central European allies: Western European governments, which normally trip over themselves to express their “deep concern” over Israel’s actions, or to issue disingenuous calls for both sides to stop the violence, were unusually silent. Germany’s Angela Merkel even expressed frank support for the Jewish state. Benjamin Haddad sees many economic and geopolitical factors at work, including the Abraham Accords, but also something deeper:
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Why the Anti-Israel Left Can’t Condemn Anti-Semitism Without Condemning Islamophobia
Cover for inciting violence against Jews.
Europe May Finally Be Ready to Make Its Peace with Israel
In the most recent round of fighting, European capitals were surprisingly supportive of Jerusalem.
To Turn to Judaism Is to Turn toward Life
A lesson from the new hostility toward fertility.
How Religion Contributes to American Prosperity
A value that goes beyond dollars.