The Folly of Lifting Sanctions on the Deadliest Arm of the Iranian Regime
A move that would “endanger American lives.”
April 12, 2022
They exist to serve their communities, not the individuals who fund them.
Last week, the United Kingdom sanctioned eight Russian billionaires, including Moshe (Vyacheslav) Kantor, a Jewish fertilizer magnate who maintains close ties to Vladimir Putin. Kantor has also given generously to Jewish causes, leaving them in what is now an awkward position. Ben Cohen comments:
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Login or SubscribeA move that would “endanger American lives.”
Once again, the people’s business won’t get done.
They exist to serve their communities, not the individuals who fund them.
There’s more to the Yiddish writer than “combining shtetls, demons, and sex in a small bowl, mixed well.”
Why stop at saying that belief is just as rational as unbelief?