What Should Israel Be Willing to Give Hamas to Get the Hostages Back?
A look at the strategic picture.
July 9, 2024
Until Palestinians Exorcise the Ghost of the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, It Will Continue to Haunt Them
“Many mistakenly believe his collaboration with Hitler and the Nazis discredited him. It didn’t.”
Besides being the anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence, July 4 this year marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Amin al-Husseini, who was appointed grand mufti of Jerusalem by the British in 1921 and remained the de-facto leader of the Palestinian national movement through 1948. Thereafter, Martin Kramer writes, he faded into obscurity. He explains why:
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Until Palestinians Exorcise the Ghost of the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, It Will Continue to Haunt Them
“Many mistakenly believe his collaboration with Hitler and the Nazis discredited him. It didn’t.”
For the First Time Since 1921, Israel Doesn’t Have a Chief Rabbi
An opportunity for renewal?
Christian David Ginsburg’s Journey from Warsaw to England’s Ivory Tower
A 19th-century convert’s story.
India’s Oldest Hebrew Tombstone, Just Discovered
A 13th-century inscription.