The West Must Cease Indulging Iranian Hostage-Taking
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December 9, 2020
Pressure from Islamists at home—and from Iran.
Since the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain broke the longstanding taboo on relations between Muslim countries and the Jewish state, there has been ample speculation as to which country will be next to follow suit. Although Islamabad and Jerusalem have engaged in covert cooperation and intelligence sharing since the 1970s, don’t expect Pakistan to take things out into the open any time soon, argue Varsha Koduvayur and Akhil Bery:
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Pressure from Islamists at home—and from Iran.
Jibril Rajoub is no longer scoring goals.
There is no compromise between freedom and slavery.
In a major hub of the Maccabean revolt.