The Weaponization of Capital
Strategic Implications of China’s Private Equity/Venture Capital Playbook
Munich
Washington wins as Turkey and Israel restore normal ties
Last week, Turkey and Israel announced that they would normalize their diplomatic relations and exchange ambassadors and consuls for the first time since 2018. The announcement follows a series of recent...
Op-eds
Understanding That Weakness Is Provocative Is Deterrence 101
Biden has canceled yet another test of our ICBM system so as not to cause more tension with China.
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Accommodating Iran Will Be No More Successful Than Accommodating Russia
Putin’s horrifying war in Ukraine shows the likely results of the West continuing to ignore Iran’s nuclear quest
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Putin Can’t Be Allowed to Re-Divide Europe
Moscow’s latest treaty proposals are just another attempt to usurp the sovereignty of its neighbors.
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Is German Chancellor Angela Merkel Endangering Jewish Life?
Vicious, often Muslim-animated antisemitism—including violence—has engulfed German cities.
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What’s wrong with appeasement?
Only the fact that concessions don’t actually conciliate despots
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Boykott
Germany’s Battle Against the Delegitimization of Israel
Monographs
Far-right German leader: Victory over Nazis ‘day of absolute defeat’
Gauland delivered his comment ahead of the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe started by Nazi Germany.
Op-eds
Iran vs. Trump: Suleimani’s Legacy, and Khamenei’s Ambitions
The supreme leader and Trump may well end the long-running, region-defining clash. We just don't know yet quite how.
Op-eds
German Jews urge Green Party MP to resign from ‘antisemitic’ BDS group
Last year, the Bild paper in Germany said Green Party member Claudia Roth made “antisemitism socially respectable” by enthusiastically meeting with the head of Iran’s quasi-Parliament Ali Larijani.
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German Islamic community recommends men hit ‘unruly’ women
The Islamic Center Munich told Bavarian Broadcasting 24 that it plans to modify its website within two weeks.
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German Munster University Students Passed Motion Against Antisemitic BDS
The Green student group said that its federal association was the first signatory of the motion passed in June against BDS.
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Jewish museum in Munich is accused of libel against Israel
As part of “the Israeli imperative to ‘make the desert bloom,’ … the Jewish National Fund (JNF) had flattened Bedouin villages, text in the exhibit asserts.
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World’s Top Chess Player Slams Europe Council For Ending Sanctions on Russia
"Worse betrayal than Munich 1938," he said.
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German educational center sides with BDS, sabotages Israel event
The German-Israel Society of Aachen issued a statement on its Facebook page: "We don't understand the behavior of the representative of our co-organizer, the Aachen Adult Education Center."
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German Antisemitism Commissioner Calls On Bank To Shut BDS Account
“In past years, Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin decided to deny financial support and municipal rooms, in the future, to the BDS campaign that is hostile to Israel.”
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Man Storms German Church Yelling ‘Allahu Akbar,’ Injures 9 People
The attacker has been identified as a 36-year-old Somali man.
Op-eds
In a first, U.S. calls on German banks to close BDS accounts
The account in question belongs to the Jewish Voice for a Fair Peace in the Middle East and is used to raise funds to promote BDS.
Op-eds
Zarif’s resignation likely a strategic move to deflect Iran deal criticism
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani formally rejected Foreign Minister Mohammad ...