Issue 49

April-May 2017

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Michael J. Totten on James Kirchick's 'The End of Europe'

The Other War Crimes in Syria

Well before Bashar Al-Assad gassed hundreds of citizens, other Iranian proxies in Syria were carrying out horrific war crimes as well. SHLOMO BOLTS and MOHAMMED A. GHANEM offer a crushing indictment.

While the West debates over the future of the "two-state solution," few are asking the hard questions about what a Palestinian state would actually look like--and whether it would work at all. EYLON ASLAN-LEVY takes a hard look.

American Anti-Semitic Acts, By the Numbers

While American Jews worry about a rise in anti-Semitism, a little-told story has emerged: Many of those attacks are being carried out by Arabs and Muslims. JOHANNA MARKIND takes a look at the data.

Israel's New Tahini Empire

A savory distant cousin of peanut butter has broken out of the Middle East and, with the help of Israeli entrepreneurs, invaded the American pantry. SARA TOTH STUB reports.