Why Mahmoud Abbas at Last Appointed a Successor
Not to secure continuity, but to eliminate the last vestiges of democracy and sideline rivals.
December 10, 2024
An execution intended to send a deterrent message.
Last month, a young Jew named Arvin Ghahremani was executed by the Iranian government on dubious charges of murder. The execution was a form of “deterrence” in the view of Shay Khatiri:
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Login or SubscribeNot to secure continuity, but to eliminate the last vestiges of democracy and sideline rivals.
The myths of the Assad regime crumble.
An execution intended to send a deterrent message.
The romantic, conservative Haskalah.
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and morning prayer.