As the Arab World Crumbles, New Alliances Emerge

Hamas, Islamic State and Iran have brought about what was once thought impossible.
Turkey’s Exhausting Zigzagging Between East and West

Turkey has been a republic since 1923, a multi-party democracy since 1946, and a member of NATO since 1952.
Are Jews Who Refuse to Renounce Israel Being Excluded from “Progressive” Groups?

Hard left activists are trying to exclude Jews who do not renounce Israel from “progressive” organizations.
War and Peace in Putin’s Middle East

With America on the sidelines, Israel and the Arabs play a new game.
Waking up Angela Merkel in Wonderland

There is only one small problem with Merkel’s statement: it simply isn’t true.
Jewish Refugees From Syria Find Safety in Kentucky
A Jewish refugee blog reported that a Conservative Synagogue in Louisville, Kentucky has taken in three Jewish families from Syria, ending a harrowing journey in which they had to hide their Jewish identity in order to flee war-torn Syria.
What Outcome Do We Seek in Syria?

Russian warplanes took off this week from Iran to hit targets in Syria.
Who Should Rule Syria? Nobody

Or at least not all of it. Grasp that and you can see a clear strategy for the West
The Destruction of ISIS is a Strategic Mistake

The American administration does not appear capable of recognizing the fact that IS can be a useful tool in undermining Tehran’s ambitious plan for domination of the Middle East.
A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Germany: July 2016

Figures released in July by Destatis, the government’s statistics agency, showed that more than 2.1 million people migrated to Germany in 2015.