The Islamic Republic of Iran, now 43 years old, has proven itself to be remarkably resilient in weathering both geopolitical turbulence and domestic hardships. In doing so, it has defied the predictions of numerous scholars and pundits.
David Barak-Gorodetsky reviews the new book Haifa Republic: A Democratic Future by Omri Boehm.
A conversation with historian Walter Russell Mead about misconceptions of Jewish power and the decidedly non-Jewish roots of support for the Jewish state
“In ten years I will not be in the Knesset.”
Mansour Abbas, leader of the Islamist Ra’am party, let that bombshell slip at the end of a lengthy conversation recently.
“My family needs me. I left them at a very delicate time.”
The latest round of fighting in Gaza came to an end Sunday evening with Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) agreeing to abide by an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire.
