Understanding the U.S. Position on Settlements—and the Twin Political Crises of America and Israel
Insights from Mike Pompeo’s former adviser on Israel policy.
February 4, 2021
The Bitter Legacy of Syrian Dominance Lives on in Lebanon’s Present Woes
The other “occupation.”
When one hears the word “occupation” mentioned in the context of the Middle East, what first comes to mind is usually Israel’s control over areas it gained in the Six-Day War, and when the word is mentioned in connection with Lebanon, what comes to mind is the buffer zone controlled by the Jerusalem-backed South Lebanese Army until 2000. But for most Lebanese, the real occupation was the Syrian military’s pervasive presence throughout their country from 1976 to 2005. Faysal Itani—through a tragicomic personal tale of an automotive accident two decades ago—explores this oft-forgotten piece of Levantine history, and its lingering effects:
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The Bitter Legacy of Syrian Dominance Lives on in Lebanon’s Present Woes
The other “occupation.”
What Andrew Yang Gets Right about BDS and Anti-Semitism
Boycotts of Israel really are about the Jews.
What Is Jewish Literature, Anyway?
Finding the thread that connects Franz Kafka, Amos Oz, Saul Bellow, and Cynthia Ozick.
The Two Men Who Helped Revive Orthodox Jewish Thought in America
The Fox and the Lamm.