Bulgaria

How Not to Deal with Hizballah Matthew Levitt, Atlantic. Argentina's failure to respond to Hizballah's 1992 bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires emboldened the group to attack Argentine Jews 2 years later.  The E.U. should take note.

J'Accuse! Lee Smith, Weekly Standard. Despite pressure from France and Germany, Bulgaria has blamed Hizballah for the July 2012 bombing that killed 5 Israelis—and made the E.U.'s refusal to blacklist Hizballah untenable.

How Bulgaria Saved Its Jews John O’Rourke, BU Today. A new exhibition at Boston University testifies to the courage of the people of wartime Bulgaria, who defied their government’s attempt to deport Jews to the camps.

Hizballah’s Holiday Home Nicholas Kulish, New York Times. Europe has cultivated a tacit détente with Hizballah, whereby if Hizballah does not stage attacks, European governments do not interfere with its fundraising and organizational work.

Losing the Shadow War Christopher Dickey, Daily Beast. Despite last month’s attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria, Iran’s covert operatives are being foiled at virtually every turn by their Israeli and American counterparts. 

Watershed in Bulgaria Cnaan Liphshiz, Svetlana Guineva, JTA. Bulgaria's small Jewish community has always had peaceful relations with the country's Muslims. But fears are growing that last week's attack had local support on the ground. 

Casus Belli? Yoav Limor, Israel Hayom. Wednesday's terror attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria, coupled with the fear that Hizballah could obtain Syria's chemical weapons may presage a new war on Israel's northern border.