Recent Attacks on Orthodox Jews Have Many Antecedents
From malicious press coverage to statements by Mayor Bloomberg to low-grade violence.
January 2, 2020
Iranian Escalation in Iraq Calls for a Firm Response
The consequences of inaction.
Last week, an Iran-backed militia fired rockets at an American based in Iraq—the eleventh such attack in the past three months—killing an American contractor. Washington, at last, retaliated by striking five different targets belonging to Katai’b Hizballah, the most prominent of these militias, in both Iraq and Syria. In response, the group sent a well-organized mob to attack the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Behnam Ben Taleblu points out that this is not a case of “nationalist backlash” against the American presence in the country, but an Iranian intimidation tactic. He adds:
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Iranian Escalation in Iraq Calls for a Firm Response
The consequences of inaction.
Gertrude Himmelfarb’s Unparalleled Contribution to the Study of the Past and Our Understanding of the Present
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A seamless new scripture on Jewish politics?
The American Jewish Romance with Buddhism
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