Iranian President in Baghdad for His Own ‘Deal of the Century’

Iraqi President Barham Salih also said that Iraq was working to make sure that US sanctions on Iran, that might potentially reduce Iran-Iraq trade, would not damage Iran.
Ishmael is Not the Father of the Arabs

The commonly held view that Ishmael was the father of the Arab nations is not supported by the Bible, nor by other historical evidence.
The U.N.’s Eroded Legitimacy

Abbas’s chairmanship, which violates G-77 principles and the U.N. Charter, is the latest blight on the UN’s eroded legitimacy and credibility.
Palestinians: Arresting, Torturing Journalists

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, a body dominated by Fatah loyalists, condemned the arrest of Hazem Nasser and called for his immediate release.
Europe’s Anti-Immigration Left

With very few exceptions, liberals in the United States favor high levels of immigration; and the American Left goes further, calling to “Abolish ICE”
The Fall of the Caliphate

The Islamic State proclaimed by the Iraqi jihadist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi at the al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul on June 29, 2014, is about to cease to exist.
Ilhan Omar’s Offensive Comments About U.S. Jews Extend Disturbing Pattern

For the third time in two months US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has waded into antisemitism charges.
Giving Congress a New Perspective on Judea and Samaria

An interview with Heather Johnston, executive director of the US-Israel Education Association.
Palestinians: No Peace or Reconciliation with the ‘Infidels’

Palestinian Authority officials who are not known as particularly religious have been warning Arab states that normalization with Israel is tantamount to treachery.
Pekudei, Counting, and Israeli Election Polls

This week’s Torah Reading, Pekudei, describes a very Jewish character trait, meticulous accounting, whether in business, government, or the social sector.