Tikvah
Editors’ Pick

January 19, 2024

The Israel-Palestinian Conflict Is Not the Root of the Middle East’s Problems

Delusions in Davos.

This week, the rich, powerful, and famous gathered in the Swiss resort town of Davos to talk to each other and be photographed by journalists. One of the numerous sessions featured a conversation between the New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman and the American secretary of state Antony Blinken. While it revealed little about global affairs, it revealed much about the way some prominent people think about them. Matthew Continetti writes:

SaveGift