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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

The Western Wall, part of the retaining wall which enclosed the Second Temple, built by Herod the Great in 19 BCE, destroyed by the Romans. It is 20 m high above the ground with 25 layers of stones. The larger stones are in the lower layers. Another 12 m are buried under the ground. Four fasting days are related to the destruction of Jerusalem and the two Temples: 3 Tishri, 10 Tevet, 17 Tamuz, 9 Av

The Western Wall in Jerusalem. (Stock Photo)

Commentary

The More Hanukkah Changes...

Jonathan Schachter

Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Jonathan Schachter

Dec 19, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

Exclusive - The Netanyahu Doctrine: An in-depth regional policy interview

(Screenshot via Al Arabiya/YouTube)

In the Media

The Netanyahu Doctrine: An In-Depth Regional Policy Interview

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Commentary

China in the Middle East | December 16, 2022

Xi Jinping is welcomed by Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud at the Palace of Yamamah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 8, 2022. (Royal Court of Saudi Arabia/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Commentary

Why Saudis Don’t Want to Pivot to China

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Podcast

What Is Going on with the Spike in Antisemitism?

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Dec 14, 2022

Podcast

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the soul of the nation,

Joe Biden on September 1, 2022, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (The White House via Flickr)

Commentary

Abraham Accords, the JCPOA, and Joe Biden’s Strange Attachment to Iran

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Dec 14, 2022

Commentary

6 Min Read

Patriarchate of the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East in Erbil, Iran, on September 16, 2022. (Tony Kiriakidis via Flickr)

In the Media

Securing Ethnic and Religious Pluralism in a Democratic Iran

Paul Marshall

Senior Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Paul Marshall

Dec 14, 2022

In the Media

An election campaign banner showing Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with Narendra Modi on September 11, 2019, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Thawing of Israel's Relationship with India