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Opinion The Trump-Putin Syria Ceasefire Puts Russia On Israel’s Border
The United States, Russia and Jordan, with Israel’s acquiescence, recently negotiated a ceasefire among warring parties in the southwest corner of Syria, an area bordering both Israel and Jordan. Presidents Trump and Putin announced the achievement at their Hamburg summit, and it took effect July 9. On the face of it, an end to the…
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Community Our Modern Chieftain King
The biblical King David was a poet, musician, and conqueror, but we remember him primarily as a warrior. Indeed, all of David’s most notable exploits were martial: his duel with Goliath, his conquest of Jerusalem, his enlargement of the Kingdom of Israel — he even enabled his affair with Bathsheba by sending her husband, Uriah,…
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Community Inside The Lives Of Middle Eastern Refugees
I’m old enough to remember a time way back before the 2016 presidential election, when political leaders of both parties saw refugees as victims. While the United States didn’t always fulfill its rightful role as a safe haven, there was nonetheless a basic bipartisan commitment to help those “huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Now…
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Fast Forward Syria Attacks Israel Through U.N. Health Resolution
(JTA) — Great Britain and the United States joined four other nations in voting against a World Health Organization resolution that they said singles out Israel for criticism. The resolution, which passed by an overwhelming majority on Friday during the 70th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, mostly speaks of the need to improve services provided…
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Fast Forward Trump ‘Open’ To Working With Iran To End Syria War
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Trump administration is open to working with Iran to end the Syria conflict. “The United States remains open to working together with both Russia and Iran to find a solution that leads to a stable and united Syria,” Sean Spicer, the White House spokesman, said Monday in opening remarks at the…
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Opinion Crisis Of Confidence: Can The Arab World Recover From The Six Day War?
As we approach the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, the primary impulse for Israel and Arabs alike — to try to assign blame primarily to the other side — is also the least interesting and useful response, suggesting that many have learned nothing in the intervening decades. Instead, we should honestly evaluate the…
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Fast Forward Israel Strikes Iran-Backed Base In Syria
Israel struck an arms supply hub operated by the Lebanese group Hezbollah near Damascus airport on Thursday, Syrian rebel and regional sources said, targeting weapons regularly sent from Iran via commercial and military cargo planes. Video carried on Lebanese TV and shared on social media sites showed the pre-dawn airstrikes caused a fire around the…
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Community I Asked Trump To Bomb Syria — And I Regret It.
Recently, I signed a letter, circulated by a rabbi whom I revere, who will, I think, be remembered as one of the important rabbis of our generation. I was in august company; the letter was also signed by deeply respected teachers and colleagues. Immediately, equally respected colleagues and friends sent emails asking (in more polite…
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