The Significance of Mahmoud Abbas’s Holocaust Denial
Westerners’ persistent refusal to take the Palestinian president for what he actually is.
August 19, 2022
The emerging coalition of totalitarian rogue states.
Just yesterday, CNBC reported that the revival of the 2015 nuclear agreement with the Islamic Republic “appears closer than ever.” Since the Iranian negotiators have refused to meet directly with their American counterparts, Russia—one of seven parties to the deal—has played a key role as an intermediary. Emanuele Ottolenghi details the close economic, diplomatic, and military relations between Moscow and Tehran, which have been evident since at least 2012, and have only been growing stronger. In fact, the two countries’ presidents met in person twice this year. Ottolenghi writes:
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Login or SubscribeWesterners’ persistent refusal to take the Palestinian president for what he actually is.
The emerging coalition of totalitarian rogue states.
Being pro-Israel might become a new litmus test for those aspiring to lead the party.
Not a sorry compromise, but the essence of judiciousness.
Yossi Klein Halevi’s Kaddish.