The Growing Moral Confusion over the Gaza War
The president’s call for an immediate ceasefire is a call for appeasement.
April 8, 2024
And that creates new risks.
On Friday, Jerusalem temporarily closed some 28 embassies around the world, concerned that Iran would attempt to retaliate for the killing of several of its officers in Syria last week. Amir Taheri puts last week’s airstrike in the broader context of the ongoing, semi-covert war between Israel and Iran, and explains that the “vibes” in Tehran have changed:
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Login or SubscribeThe president’s call for an immediate ceasefire is a call for appeasement.
The UN is thwarting the IDF’s efforts to protect civilians.
And that creates new risks.
The Greak-speaking Jewish philosopher had more in common with the rabbis than scholars have assumed.
Two rabbis give their answers.