Israel Can’t Afford to Stop Its War on Hizballah
The IDF just fought its Gettysburg.
October 1, 2024
Gaza and Gallipoli.
Addressing the United Nations yesterday, the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the General Assembly to recommend the use of force to stop Israel from fighting back against Hamas, Hizballah, and other terrorist groups. This, however, is mere rhetoric, unlikely to translate into real action. Perhaps more consequential are Erdogan’s educational reforms, which could poison future reconciliation between Jerusalem and Ankara with their powerful strain of anti-Israel indoctrination. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak observes how this curriculum evokes the Ottoman victory over British forces at Gallipoli during World War I:
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Login or SubscribeThe IDF just fought its Gettysburg.
It’s been deterred.
Gaza and Gallipoli.
Making sense of the religion-gender divide.
But eruv builders must still deal with blizzards and wild animals the old-fashioned way.