Guarding American Interests in the Sunni-Shiite War
The rapid (although not unpredicted) entry of radical Sunni jihadists into Mosul, Tikrit and other largely Sunni areas of Iraq, and their movement toward Baghdad, has prompted cries from left, right and center about the failure of U.S. policies in the region.
The Threat is Blowback
Watching the undoing, in a week, of victories that US forces won in Iraq at great cost over many years, Americans are asking themselves what, if anything, should be done.
Much-Debated Jewish Archive Won’t Return to Iraq—For Now
A much-debated artifacts collection from the historical Jewish community in Baghdad that was slated to return to Iraq will remain in the United States for an additional two years, following last week’s announcement of an agreement between Iraqi officials and the U.S. State Department.
Iraqi Jewish Archive Belong in America
When I last wrote about the archive of Jewish treasures from Iraq rescued by U.S. forces in Baghdad in 2003, I noted that the prevalent opinion among Iraqi Jews was that the books, photographs, scrolls, writings, and communal documents in this extraordinary collection should remain in America, rather than being returned to Iraq.
More than 200 Christian Leaders Call for Protection of Mideast Christians
More than 200 Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant leaders, as well as several secular leaders, joined forces to call on the U.S. government to take action to protect Middle East Christians and other minorities under threat from extremism.
Iran Threatens Israel Over Syria Attack as Gas Mask Demands Soar in Jewish State
And this day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say the like unto all the king’s princes. So will there arise enough contempt and wrath. (Esther 1:18) As the United States carefully weighs their options in responding to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s most recent chemical […]
US Zionist Organization Speaks Out for Mideast Christians
“Neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy neighbor” (Leviticus 19:16) The Zionist Organization of America issued a press release on Wednesday harshly condemning the international community for its neglect and silence over the ongoing persecution and violence against Middle Eastern Christians. The organization said that the persecution and flight of these Mideast […]
