Politics

Cooling the Circumcision Debate Andreas Michaelis, Jerusalem Post. There has been worry over a German court’s opinion that circumcision is bodily harm.  But it has no binding force—and has been repudiated by the German government. 

The Threat of Success Amir Taheri, Standpoint. Modern Iraq: power outages, corruption, bombings.  But what if, in spite of it all, the country is turning into the region’s best hope for a stable democracy?

Israel is Not Bluffing David Rothkopf, Foreign Policy. After the collapse of the Congress of Vienna settlement, Europe endured two world wars before establishing a new order. Israel is gearing up for a similar scenario in the Middle East.

The Jew of Jobbik Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press. Hungary’s far-Right Jobbik party has ostracized a prominent anti-Semitic political figure after discovering his Jewish roots—and Chabad has taken him in.

The New South Africa? Ben Levitas, Jerusalem Post. While the South African government regularly accuses Israel of oppression, it remains on good terms with Mugabe, Omar Bashir, and Assad.