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April 15, 2021

The War in Yemen Isn’t about Local Grievances, but Iran’s Bid for Regional Dominance

“The only path is the path to Jerusalem, the path of jihad against the Jews.”

In 2004, a group called Ansar Allah—also known as the Houthis, after the tribe that dominates the movement—launched an insurgency against the government of Yemen, and in 2014 seized the capital city of Sanaa. Since then, a bloody civil war has engulfed the country, with Iran backing the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and (until recently) the U.S. backing their opponents.

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April 15, 2021

  1. The War in Yemen Isn’t about Local Grievances, but Iran’s Bid for Regional Dominance

    “The only path is the path to Jerusalem, the path of jihad against the Jews.”

  2. Israel’s High-Tech Wall Protecting It from Terror Tunnels

    The next innovation in military technology.

  3. The Walls of Arab Holocaust Denial Are Finally Crumbling

    A virtuous cycle of philo-Semitism.

  4. A Film about the Israeli War of Independence Still Worth Watching

    Hill 24 Doesn’t Answer.

  5. No, Studying Jewish Continuity Doesn’t Encourage Sexual Harassment

    “We can talk about gender equity all we want, but our bodies are out of sync with our beliefs.”