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November 2, 2018

Israel’s Role in the Ideological War against Islamist Totalitarianism

A clash of ideas, not of civilizations.

To defeat the forces of jihadism, writes Eran Lerman, a three-pronged approach is necessary: using military and economic might to destroy the armies of Islamic State and al-Qaeda and to prevent Iran and other countries from acquiring nuclear weapons; helping to improve the socioeconomic and political conditions in countries that are recruiting grounds for terrorist groups; and working to delegitimize the religious and political ideas that motivate Islamist terrorism. Concerning the last prong, Lerman writes:

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November 2, 2018

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  2. Israel’s Role in the Ideological War against Islamist Totalitarianism

    A clash of ideas, not of civilizations.

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    In some ways, halakhah is more about social norms than about law.

  4. New York City’s Hidden Anti-Semitic Violence

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  5. The Torah’s Prophecy of Jewish-Muslim Reconciliation

    Isaac, Ishmael, . . . and Fatimah.