Despite What the U.S. Foreign-Policy Establishment Claims, Israel Isn’t the Source of the World’s Problems—or Even the Middle East’s
The absence of a Palestinian state ranks low on the list of the world’s tragedies.
May 28, 2019
The Islamic Republic Might Be Close to the Breaking Point, but It’s Not There Yet
Even Khomeinist madness has its limits.
While headlines report escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, Amir Taheri sees evidence that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is signaling his readiness to back down in the face of growing economic pressure. To understand why, Taheri argues, one must first understand the ideological forces that shape Tehran’s behavior:
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The Islamic Republic Might Be Close to the Breaking Point, but It’s Not There Yet
Even Khomeinist madness has its limits.
Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem Has Produced Lasting Gains
One year later, the results are in.
What the Holiday of Shavuot Has That the Finale of “Game of Thrones” Lacks
The writers failed to sympathize with their own characters’ commitment to clan and tradition.
Can America’s Disappearing Non-Orthodox Synagogues Be Saved?
A religious problem, not a demographic one.