The Oslo Peace Process: A Calamity for Both Israel and the Palestinians
Delegitimizing Israel while legitimizing the PLO.
September 7, 2016
Will No One Support the Kurds’ Quest for Statehood?
More likely to appear on the menu than to get a seat at the table.
Spread over an area that includes parts of Syria, Turkey, Iraq, and Iran, the Kurds are fighting for their independence—and in some places for their lives—while trying to benefit from the current regional rivalries and chaos. Noting how much less sympathy they’ve generated than does another stateless group in the region, Eyal Zisser fears their hopes are likely to be dashed:
September 7, 2016
Will No One Support the Kurds’ Quest for Statehood?
More likely to appear on the menu than to get a seat at the table.
Al-Qaeda Scores a Comeback against Islamic State
Rumors of its demise have been exaggerated.
No, Religious-Freedom Laws Don’t Protect Child Abusers
Whatever the Daily Beast says.
The Carefully Crafted Message of the Book of Judges
A literary masterpiece in the prophetic tradition.