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Feeding the crocodile, from Berlin to Tehran

After Hitler, the policy of appeasing dictators — ridiculed by Winston Churchill as feeding a crocodile, hoping it will eat one last — appeared to be permanently discredited. Yet the policy has enjoyed some successes and remains a live temptation today in dealing with the Islamic Republic of Iran.Read More

There is no substitute for genuine diplomacy

Iran’s nuclear ambitions are a serious matter, so why is the response so reckless? How is it that nearly a year after the publication of the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran — a report that underscored the fact that there has long been a potential opening to engage directly and constructively with Iran — U.S. policy has not evolved?Read More

For Modern Orthodox, a political realignment

Jewish political behavior over the past several decades has seen a decided move to the right. This more conservative trend has manifested itself most clearly in growing Jewish support for Republican candidates, especially at the presidential electoral level. While this trend is present throughout the entire Jewish community, it is especially apparent among Modern Orthodox Jews. Read More