What the Coronavirus Demonstrates about Israeli Resilience, and Its Relevance to the Conflict with the Palestinians
A nation willing to make sacrifices.
March 26, 2020
Lebanon’s Release of Amer Fakhoury Is a Small Victory for the U.S.
Beirut acceded to Washington in defiance of Hizballah.
A few months ago, Lebanon arrested Amer Fakhoury, a former senior officer in the South Lebanese Army, the Israeli-backed force that served as a bulwark against terrorist groups based in that country from 1979 until 2000. Fakhoury was arrested at the behest of Hizballah, which had hoped to exchange him for one of its financiers who is currently in U.S. custody. Thanks to pressure from the Trump administration, and the threat of sanctions from the Senate, Fakhoury was released two weeks ago—without any reciprocation by Washington. Yoni Ben Menachem explains why this matters:
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Understanding the Current Showdown between the Speaker of the Knesset and the Supreme Court
The conflict between the judiciary and the legislature puts Israel in a situation without clear precedents.
At the Heart of the 20th-Century’s Most Influential Progressive Theory Lies a Rejection of Jews and Judaism
A new book examines John Rawls’s theology.
Lebanon’s Release of Amer Fakhoury Is a Small Victory for the U.S.
Beirut acceded to Washington in defiance of Hizballah.
How the Excavation of Megiddo Found Evidence of a Biblical Episode
And the role of General Allenby of Armageddon.