Why an American Consulate in Jerusalem Would Damage the Cause of Peace
It gives Palestinian leaders false hope that the city will one day be the capital of a Palestinian state.
October 28, 2021
The Recent Iranian Attack on U.S. Forces Sends a Message to Washington and Jerusalem
Iran, Turkey, Russia, and Bashar al-Assad all want the Americans out.
Last week, Iran-backed militias launched a drone and rocket attack on the American military base in al-Tanf, Syria. The base, located at a strategic point near the border with Jordan and Iraq, was established in 2016 during the fight against Islamic State, and serves as a check on Russian and Iranian ambitions to extend their influence into southeastern Syria. Until now, Iranian proxies have frequently attacked U.S. positions in Iraq, but stayed away from al-Tanf. Yoni Ben Menachem examines the strike’s implications:
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The Recent Iranian Attack on U.S. Forces Sends a Message to Washington and Jerusalem
Iran, Turkey, Russia, and Bashar al-Assad all want the Americans out.
Why Cemeteries Matter
“The improvements made by the dead form a charge against the living.”
Using Holocaust Imagery to Protest Public-Health Measures Is an Offense to Jews and to Reason
Vaccine passports are not yellow stars.
Instead of Blaming Facebook for Our Problems, We Should Look Inward
Jonathan Sacks, morality, and algorithms.