Middle East
An Islamist Winter?
While Islamists have prospered from the Arab Spring, they are not dominant. But vigilance is needed to protect the flame of freedom
Overrated: Mahmoud Abbas
The man Western liberals believe should be leader of an independent Palestine is a Jew-hater who deserves to be prosecuted
ONLINE ONLY: Perennial Palestinian Pawns
As US Congress threatens to withdraw aid to the Palestinian Authority, its role as the Middle East’s political victim is reprised yet again
Arab Spring Sprung?
‘The Arab Spring may turn out to be a big disappointment for the promoters of democracy and their Western supporters’
Benign Minorities
Protecting the rights of Christians in the Arab world should be a Western priority
Western Scapegoat
‘Only the West can botch anything up. And when the rest of the world botches things up, it’s the West’s fault for making them do it’
Eastern Mispromise
‘The EU hopes to exploit America’s eclipse to launch a new Middle East initiative. Success is highly unlikely’
After Gaddafi: A New Libya Emerges
‘More than 40 years later, it is immensely moving to see — and share — the delight of the countless brave Libyans whose revolution is bringing this unspeakable regime to an end’
American Jews and the Defence of Western Civilisation
Two distinguished US academics, Ruth R. Wisse and Jack Wertheimer, discuss the need to rebuild Jewish life and stand up for Israel with the Editor of Standpoint, Daniel Johnson
ONLINE ONLY: The Israel Scapegoat
Even in the midst of Arab revolt, media outlets around the world — including many in Britain — give credence to anti-Semitic conspiracy theories
Why Remoaners should back Boris
“Boris, ironically, now offers Remoaners the best chance of a soft Brexit, or at least a sensible one. And to those who want a second referendum—’the people’s vote’—there may even be a chance of that too.”
On the road
“In the summer of 1980, in the grip of some Kerouac-ish fantasy, I opted to hitch-hike from Laredo to New York”
Discovering the Great War of China
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies defeat the Kaiser, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal