The Case of a Palestinian Accused of Raping a Child Proves the Strength, not the Weakness, of Israeli Democracy
Just like the case of Leo Frank—except that Frank was convicted and lynched, and Mahmoud Qatusa was exonerated.
August 2, 2019
Israel and Jordan Are Allies. But Jordan’s Parliament Doesn’t Act Like It
A double game.
In 2016, after five years of U.S.-brokered negotiations, Jerusalem and Amman concluded an agreement to build a pipeline that would bring natural gas from Israel’s coastal waters to Jordanian power plants. The deal is mutually beneficial, and construction is expected to be completed next year. But many Jordanian parliamentarians have condemned it; most recently, one called on his colleagues “to sacrifice their lives and their children’s lives in order to blow up” the pipeline. Edy Cohen comments:
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Jeremy Corbyn Cares Not a Whit about the Human Rights of Muslims
In his conspiratorial mindset, all roads lead to Israel.
Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Shameful Race to Defend Al Sharpton
And the media’s equally shameful refusal to hold them to account.
Israel and Jordan Are Allies. But Jordan’s Parliament Doesn’t Act Like It
A double game.
Are Hymns All That Different from Psalms? Perhaps
At a refreshingly Christian memorial service, a secular Jew has some mixed feelings.