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March 18, 2024

There’s No Such Thing as a Ramadan Truce

“The month of jihad and victories.”

On Saturday, both NBC News and the New York Times published articles about the hardships experienced by Gazans observing Ramadan during wartime. The Washington Post, for its part, focused on how the war has dampened the festive mood among the Muslim community of Yorba Linda. Before the holy month began, the White House had spoken of efforts to convince the warring parties to agree to a pause in fighting for the holy month. Robert Satloff points out that, historically, Muslim rulers have had no qualms about waging war during Ramadan:

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March 18, 2024

  1. To Stop Attacks from Yemen, Cut It Off from Iran

    It’s time for the U.S. to take a new approach.

  2. There’s No Such Thing as a Ramadan Truce

    “The month of jihad and victories.”

  3. Why Ireland Hates Israel

    Anti-Semitism and pro-terrorist sentiment on the Emerald Isle.

  4. New Hampshire Takes a Stand for Religious Freedom

    Striking the words “sectarian” and “nonsectarian” from its laws.

  5. An Immigrant Butcher’s Vast Jewish Archive Finds a New Home

    The world’s largest collection of Yemenite Judaica, and the man behind it.