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January 13, 2025

Israel’s Assault on Hizballah Could Pave the Way for Peace with Lebanon

Cautious optimism about a new president.

Last week, the Lebanese parliament chose Joseph Aoun to be the country’s next president, filling a position that has been vacant since 2022. Aoun, currently commander of the military—and reportedly supported by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia—edged out Suleiman Frangiyeh, Hizballah’s preferred candidate. But while Aoun’s victory is a step in the right direction, David Daoud sounds a cautionary note:

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January 13, 2025

  1. Israel’s Assault on Hizballah Could Pave the Way for Peace with Lebanon

    Cautious optimism about a new president.

  2. The Inescapable Dilemma of the Catholic Church in Israel

    Cardinal Pizzaballa doesn’t admire Hamas, but he fears for his flock.

  3. A Lesson in Caring about Jews, Hostages, and Freedom from 19th-Century Britain

    Lord Palmerston and Don Pacifico.

  4. The Jew Who Lived with the Bedouin to Understand the Biblical Patriarchs

    Clinton Bailey, in memoriam.

  5. The Birth of Jewish Studies at Columbia

    A university’s inconsistent legacy.