The Coming Crisis of the Palestinian Authority, and What Israel Can Do about It
Mahmoud Abbas surrounds himself with loyalists while losing his authority.
February 8, 2022
The Betrayal of the Syrian People
The rehabilitation of Bashar al-Assad sends a message to tyrants everywhere.
When Bashar al-Assad began his war against his own subjects eleven years ago, Arab popular opinion swiftly turned against him, and Arab rulers shunned him—not only because of his brutality, but also because they felt threatened by the growing power of his Iranian patrons. The West, and even such international bodies as the World Health Organization (WHO), followed suit. Undeterred by sanctions and condemnations and with the assurance of support from Moscow and Tehran, Assad went about bombing his country into submission. That Arab leaders are now mending relations with Damascus demonstrates that his persistence has paid off, if not for the country he rules, then at least for himself. Marwan Safar Jalani, himself a refugee from Syria, comments:
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The Betrayal of the Syrian People
The rehabilitation of Bashar al-Assad sends a message to tyrants everywhere.
At the Beijing Olympics, It’s 1936 All Over Again
Like Hitler, Xi Jinping has built an innocent façade to hide his country’s crimes.
In a Changing World, Orthodoxy Needs a New Breed of Spokesmen
The decline of multiculturalism bodes ill for religious minorities.
A New Solution to the Mystery of Jerusalem’s Millo
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