Iran’s Calculations and America’s Mistake
The recent attacks show that the U.S. must take the lead.
April 17, 2024
Treading dangerously close to the good-Jews/bad-Jews dichotomy.
At a campaign rally for Donald Trump last weekend, a group of attendees started shouting “genocide Joe,” an epithet that radical leftists have been hurling at President Biden because of his support for Israel. The former president, upon hearing the shouts, said, “They’re not wrong.” It is, of course, impossible to know if Trump understood the implications. But this is not the only statement he has made recently that appears at odds with his pro-Israel record while in office.
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Login or SubscribeThe recent attacks show that the U.S. must take the lead.
Treading dangerously close to the good-Jews/bad-Jews dichotomy.
A new online course explains the ideas behind the words.
The room where Napoleon slept, and how precious artifacts escaped to Switzerland.
Learning from a rejected liturgy.