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March 29, 2019

Syria is a Failed Experiment. Why Do Some Still Foolishly Insist on Reattaching the Golan Heights to It?

It never secured for its population either freedom or prosperity.

While the U.S. has recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan, most of the world still insists that the territory properly belongs to Syria. Douglas Feith explains why Syria’s claims to the area rest on shaky historical grounds, and why the Middle East is better off leaving it to Israel.

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March 29, 2019

  1. Syria is a Failed Experiment. Why Do Some Still Foolishly Insist on Reattaching the Golan Heights to It?

    It never secured for its population either freedom or prosperity.

  2. France’s Yellow-Vest Protests Have Become a Vehicle for Anti-Semitism

    A political combination with a sizable French constituency.

  3. Unnecessary Hysteria about Declining U.S. Support for Israel

    There’s no precipitous drop. Nor are Jews leaving the Democratic party.

  4. Harold Bloom’s Anti-Christian, Anti-Jewish, and Anti-Narnia Theory of Fantasy

    The anxiety of criticism.

  5. How Capitalism Gave Rise to American Jewish Calendars

    Convenient advertising.