Who Changed the Term “Nakba” into a Symbol of Arab Victimization?
A propaganda tool that Arafat quickly seized upon.
April 19, 2019
The Palestinian Authority’s Self-Inflicted Fiscal Crisis, and What the U.S. Can Do about It
A new prime minister faces budgetary collapse.
On Saturday, a new cabinet was sworn into office in Ramallah, with the newly appointed prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh at its head. Shtayyeh and his colleagues face a widespread perception among Palestinians that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is corrupt, alongside a worsening financial crisis. Ultimately, that crisis can be resolved only by the PA’s president, Mahmoud Abbas, who has brought it about in the first place through his insistence on rewarding terror with cash. Katherine Bauer and Ghaith al-Omari write:
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The Palestinian Authority’s Self-Inflicted Fiscal Crisis, and What the U.S. Can Do about It
A new prime minister faces budgetary collapse.
Drops of Wine Poured Out at the Seder Mean the Opposite of What Most People Think
A desire to see wicked nations punished is bound up in the belief in a just and providential God.
Preparing for Passover in Venezuela
Under what circumstances will the Jews of Caracas celebrate the festival of freedom?
The Secrets of an 18th-Century Kabbalistic Cookbook
A Large Volume of Virtues, Medicines, Amulets, and Fortunes.