Why Eritrean Migrants Rioted in Tel Aviv, and Why It Matters for Israel
The violence underscores the case for judicial reform.
September 5, 2023
China can easily buy clemency for its crimes.
Currently consisting of 56 states in addition to the Palestinian Authority, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) began with an effort in 1969 to blame Israel and “Zionists”—falsely—for setting fire to al-Aqsa Mosque. The group, which touts itself as “the collective voice of the Muslim world,” has made a consistent habit of condemning the Jewish state, and to a lesser extent India, for supposed abuses. It also supports boycotts of Israel and sharply condemned Danish caricatures in 2005. One country it has not condemned is China, which is currently seeking to extirpate Islam from its northwestern territory by the most brutal of means. Georgia Gilholy writes:
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Login or SubscribeThe violence underscores the case for judicial reform.
And the White House’s policy of bribery isn’t helping.
China can easily buy clemency for its crimes.
The great unchurching.
“What can our children think of Judaism . . . after their stay in the modern public-school buildings?”