“Ending the War in Yemen” Would Lead to More Bloodshed and Threaten Global Trade
Much more is at stake than Congress wants to admit.
December 13, 2018
No country can sacrifice its interests for the sake of moral preening.
On Tuesday, Matteo Salvini—the Italian deputy prime minister, minister of the interior, and leader of the right-wing, anti-immigration Lega party—arrived in Israel where he met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other high-ranking officials. Some in Israel have criticized this reception, arguing that Jerusalem should shun Salvini and praising President Reuven Rivlin for declining to meet with him—although Rivlin’s office insists that only scheduling problems prevented him from doing so. Emmanuel Navon comments:
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Login or SubscribeMuch more is at stake than Congress wants to admit.
Over 500 such attacks have been foiled this year.
No country can sacrifice its interests for the sake of moral preening.
But what does it mean for the state of Israel?
Will paganism supplant monotheism?