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August 16, 2018

The U.S. Must Maintain the Kurdish Enclave in Eastern Syria

It’s in Washington’s interest as well as Jerusalem’s.

Presently only two rebel enclaves remain in Syria, and both are dependent on outside powers: one in the northwest, under Turkish control, and an area in the east controlled by the U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Only by continuing its support for the latter can America prevent Iranian domination of Syria, writes Jonathan Spyer. Officials in Washington have made various statements suggesting that the White House has no intention of ceding the country to Iran, but haven’t clarified what this means in practice:

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August 16, 2018

  1. The U.S. Must Maintain the Kurdish Enclave in Eastern Syria

    It’s in Washington’s interest as well as Jerusalem’s.

  2. Few Israelis Like Benjamin Netanyahu. But Many Know He’ll Keep Them Safe

    Unpopular and unbeatable.

  3. A Plan for Shutting Down the UN’s Counterproductive Agency for Palestinian Refugees

    Jared Kushner is right.

  4. The Book of Job’s Philosophical Poetry

    And what it’s like to translate it into English.

  5. A Hero’s Recollection of the Bialystok Ghetto Uprising

    The plan was to surprise the Germans. But they were prepared.