Despite a Series of Military Victories, the Syrian Regime May Be Weaker Than Ever
Divided, impoverished, and dominated by competing external powers.
June 15, 2020
Why the Term “Annexation” Wouldn’t Apply to Israel’s Actions in the West Bank
A claim that denies the Jewish people’s historic and legal rights to its homeland.
The international media, as well as many diplomats, have spoken of Jerusalem’s plans to apply Israeli law to parts of the West Bank as “annexation.” To Arsen Ostrovsky and Richard Kemp, this is a misapplication of the term, and sometimes a knowing one:
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Anti-Semitism Is a Disease of the Intellectuals
Only the bookish can tell the vengeful mob which books to burn.
Why the Term “Annexation” Wouldn’t Apply to Israel’s Actions in the West Bank
A claim that denies the Jewish people’s historic and legal rights to its homeland.
What Makes the History of Lebanese Jewry Different from That of Other Middle Eastern Jewish Communities
A special relationship between Jews and Christians.
The Israeli Supreme Court’s Unreasonable Doctrine of “Reasonableness”
What laws will it overturn next?