How the Rabbinic Mode of Thinking Gave Irving Kristol His Rare Independence of Mind
The great Jewish realist.
September 25, 2019
Russia’s Power Play in the Middle East
Containing Iran is not in Putin’s interest.
Seeking to explain how Vladimir Putin has extended his country’s influence throughout the Middle East—with arms sales, energy investments, and of course the military intervention in Syria—Vance Serchuk compares his strategy with that employed, mutatis mutandis, by Henry Kissinger during and after the Yom Kippur War. By showing its willingness and ability to support its ally Israel during that conflict, the U.S. established itself as the powerbroker between the warring parties, demonstrated that Moscow could not be counted upon for effective support, and eventually brought Egypt into the American camp in the cold war. Serchuk writes:
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Russia’s Power Play in the Middle East
Containing Iran is not in Putin’s interest.
Why the Palestinian Authority’s Failure to Join the Universal Postal Union Matters
It was part of a backdoor bid for statehood.
Turkey Has Become a Haven for Terrorist Groups
Hamas coordinates attack from within its borders and gets funding from its banks.
Joachim Gans, One of North America’s First Jews—and Perhaps Its First Scientist
The metallurgist of Roanoke.