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January 31, 2020

Lessons from Jordan about Peacemaking and Secure Borders

Hatred is strong and peace is fragile.

Tuesday, President Trump unveiled his plan to end the Israel-Palestinian conflict, which, among other things, attempts to assuage Israeli worries about maintaining defensible borders. Evelyn Gordon, looking to a recent vote in the Jordanian parliament, argues that these will continue to matter because “hatred is strong and peace is fragile.”

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January 31, 2020

  1. The Differences between the New U.S. Peace Plan and Its Predecessors Show Why Israel Should Embrace It

    It recognizes Israel’s historical rights as well as its security.

  2. Lessons from Jordan about Peacemaking and Secure Borders

    Hatred is strong and peace is fragile.

  3. In Their Spat over the Memory of the Holocaust, Poland and Russia Race to the Bottom

    Many still regard Jews as a troublesome impediment to their own agendas.

  4. The Role of the Jews in the Remoralization of the West

    Despite their blessings, liberal democracy and free-market economics are not enough.

  5. Who Were the “Mixed Multitude” Who Joined Israel in the Exodus?

    Perhaps they weren’t so multitudinous after all.