Iran’s Designs on Syria Are Doomed to Fail
Shiite shrines and the tombs of Jewish prophets.
September 27, 2017
For the First Time in Over Six Decades, the Far Right Returns to German Politics
“We have a right to be proud of the achievements of German soldiers in two world wars.”
The national elections in Germany last Sunday unsurprisingly resulted in a victory for the current chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats. But there were also less expected results: both the center-right Christian Democrats and their major rival, the center-left Social Democrats, garnered many fewer votes than in previous elections, while the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) came in third, with 13 percent of the votes. This will be the first time since the 1950s that a hard-right party has sat in the Bundestag. James Kirchick comments:
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Bolstering the U.S. Alliance with Friendly Arab States Can Help Revive the Peace Process
Reverse linkage.
For the First Time in Over Six Decades, the Far Right Returns to German Politics
“We have a right to be proud of the achievements of German soldiers in two world wars.”
A 2nd-Century Woman’s Financial Documents Offer a Glimpse of Ancient Judean Life
Babatha’s Orchard.
Off the Tunisian Coast, an Island of Jewish-Arab Coexistence
The Jews of Djerba.