The UN’s Destructive, and Self-Destructive, Obsession with Israel
An organization founded to prevent war instead countenances and abets terror against the Jewish state.
July 6, 2017
Iran Won in Lebanon. It Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Win in Iraq, Too
Shiite militias could turn Iraq into an Iranian satellite.
Given the general chaos in the Middle East today—and its own bloody recent history—Lebanon seems almost an oasis of peace. But looks can be deceiving, writes Danielle Pletka; Lebanon should instead be seen as a warning. In the years following the end of the Lebanese civil war in 1989, its various militias disarmed or were integrated successfully into the Lebanese Armed Forces—all except the Iranian proxy Hizballah, which has since come to dominate both politically and militarily. Iran has similar designs for Iraq:
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Iran Won in Lebanon. It Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Win in Iraq, Too
Shiite militias could turn Iraq into an Iranian satellite.
Narendra Modi’s Arrival in Jerusalem Heralds Israel’s Integration into the Non-Western World
The meaning of Israel-India relations.
As the American Mind Keeps Closing, Can the Bible Help to Keep It Open?
The problem with making the Bible a Great Book.
Religious Freedom, Gay Rights, and Anti-Discrimination Laws
How far should religious freedom extend?