Mahmoud Abbas Praises Russia and Bashes the U.S.—against His Own Interests
Biting the hand that feeds the Palestinians.
October 24, 2022
A free Iran wouldn’t pose a strategic threat.
Five weeks after the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the Islamic Republic’s police, anti-regime demonstrations within the country have only grown more intense. Amos Yadlin and Joel Zamel call on Western governments, along with private and civic institutions, to do what they can to help the protesters, and explain what might be done:
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Login or SubscribeBiting the hand that feeds the Palestinians.
A free Iran wouldn’t pose a strategic threat.
It brings the U.S. back to the region, without Jerusalem giving up natural resources.
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Hilton Kramer believed art must be moral—but not political.