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January 15, 2025

Only Foundational Change Can Free Lebanon from Hizballah

Lessons from the battle of Ayn Dera in 1711.

On Monday, Nawaf Salam—currently the president of the International Court of Justice—was selected to be Lebanon’s new prime minister. Like the new president Joseph Aoun, Salam was not Hizballah’s first choice; at the same time, the Iran-backed terrorist group finds him palatable enough to go along with the nomination. David Wurmser observes that reports that Aoun pledged to “disarm” Hizballah have turned out to be false. Rather, Aoun

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January 15, 2025

  1. Is the Incoming Trump Administration Pressuring Israel or Hamas?

    All hell to pay.

  2. Only Foundational Change Can Free Lebanon from Hizballah

    Lessons from the battle of Ayn Dera in 1711.

  3. Memo to Marco Rubio: Get the Hamas Supporters Out of the State Department

    The latest 60 Minutes report exposes the rot.

  4. To Solve the Rabbi Shortage, Start with Synagogues and Schools

    “We cannot innovate our way out of this problem.”

  5. Music Forms the Rich, Diverse, and Contested Heart of Jewish Custom

    Melody and minhag.