What the Saudi Visit to Israel Does—and Doesn’t—Mean
Unprecedented, but not necessarily a harbinger of strengthening ties.
July 29, 2016
Yes, it’s genocide.
On June 15, the Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria released a report on the ongoing genocide of Iraqi Yazidis, an ethnically Kurdish religious group, by Islamic State (IS). The same report dismisses the accusation that IS is also bent on exterminating Christians. Nina Shea argues that the Commission—an influential body established by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights—has credulously believed IS denials while ignoring a great deal of contrary evidence:
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Login or SubscribeUnprecedented, but not necessarily a harbinger of strengthening ties.
Yes, it’s genocide.
Before IS there was al-Qaeda. After IS there will be something else.
Wisdom belongs to the discreet.
Fish that turn into frogs, a dead count, and halakhic humor.