The Trump Doctrine and the End of the ‘New World Order’
For years US hegemony didn’t provide security in the region, because the US was balancing too many interests to confront the multiplicity of threats.
Palestinian “Sacredness” and the Law of Armed Conflict
Under pertinent international law, permissible behavior can never stem from overtly wrongful behavior. It follows, inter alia, that insistent Palestinian pleas for “martyrdom” must necessarily represent calls for illegal expressions of force against Israel. Always, in these matters, what is sacred to the Palestinian side is also grievously unlawful.
Germany: Anti-Immigration Party Surges in Popularity
The AfD’s opponents, who often brand the party as “far right” or “extremist,” claim that the party’s alleged ties to neo-Nazi groups pose an existential threat to Germany’s constitutional order.
The Immoral Foreign Policy of the “Resistance”
They are a power play. And given the disastrous failures of the “Resistance’s” foreign policies, it is clear that the outcome of this power struggle is something to which no one can be indifferent.
Syrian War: Uneasy Calm in US-protected Kurdish Enclave
The Syrian-Turkish border area in the early morning hours is calm and almost serene.
What Might an Israel-Iran War Look Like?
In both word and deed, Israel is firmly committed to its red lines. The reddest of all is that Israel will not permit Syria to be turned into a forward base for direct Iranian operations and a manufacturing center for precision-guided missiles.
The British Labour Party’s New Definition of Anti-Semitism
Britain’s Labour Party, which remains the chief opposition to the current Conservative government, has struggled to throw off a reputation for condoning anti-Semitism and harbouring large numbers of anti-Semites in its ranks.
Britain’s Burka Blues: “I’d Like to Thank Boris Johnson”
Yes, the burka is oppressive and ridiculous – but that’s still no reason to ban it”, the article created a furore both within and outside his own Tory party, and for more than one reason.
Reducing the Malevolent Impact of UNRWA
U.S. President Donald Trump gave the Jewish people a gift of historic proportions by taking the issue of Jerusalem off the table back in December.
Rosh Hashanah: Fairy Tales and Humor
The fanciful and the funny come together in the day we confront the absurd in our lives and our relationship with God