What the Downing of a Syrian Fighter Jet Says about Russian Guarantees
Keeping Iran out won’t be easy.
July 26, 2018
Jews and “whiteness.”
Recently Chloé Valdary found herself debating proponents of anti-Israel boycotts. She encountered the usual lies and libels—but also something new, as Jews who spoke up to defend the Jewish state were met with accusations of “engaging in whiteness” unless they could prove themselves to be something other than white. Whiteness in this case implies a pathological tendency to oppress, whether by enslaving and slaughtering or by dominating a conversation. Valdary notes a “double irony” in this way of thinking:
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Login or SubscribeKeeping Iran out won’t be easy.
Breaking the asymmetric strategic tie.
Jews and “whiteness.”
After two decades, Fouad Ajami’s words ring true.
Telltale names and positions at court.