SHABBAT READING:
Korah Took…: Prof. Haim (Howard) Kreisel, The Torah.com, June 22, 2023 — After the punishment of the wilderness generation for the sin of the scouts, Korah, a Levite, leads a group of people in an uprising against Moses.[1] Their complaint seems straightforward and reasonable:
Num 16:3 They gathered against Moses and Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! For all the community are holy, all of them, and YHWH is in their midst. Why then do you raise yourselves above YHWH’s congregation?”
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How the U.S. Attack on Iran Hurts Russia and China: Zineb Riboua, Mosaic, June 23, 2025
Why Russia Hesitates to Help Iran in Conflict with Israel: Sergei Satanovskii, DW, June 17, 2025
War in Iran: China’s Short- and Long-term Strategic Calculations: Jianli Yang, The Diplomat, June 24, 2025
Is China Quietly Aiding Iran in Attacking Israel?: Simcha Brodsky, JFeed, June 15, 2025
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FOR FURTHER REFERENCE
Israel-Iran Conflict Exposed China’s ‘Limited Leverage’, Say Analysts: Erin Hale, AlJazeera, June 26, 2025 — Through the 12 days of the recent Israel-Iran conflict, China moved quickly to position itself as a potential mediator and voice of reason amid a spiralling regional crisis.
How Will Russia Respond to the Israel–Iran War?: Mikael Pir-Budagyan, The National Interest, June 22, 2025 — As Israel and Iran exchange missile and drone strikes, the Russian leadership is watching closely.
Why China’s Sitting on the Iran War Sidelines: Lyle Goldstein, Asia Times, June 25, 2025 — On a visit to Shanghai some years ago, I asked a leading Chinese strategist how Beijing would view a war between the US and Iran, which even back then seemed a high probability. I thought he would opine on how higher oil prices could threaten Chinese manufacturing.
India Breaks with China, Russia on Israel-Iran War: Andrew Korybko, Asia Times, June 16, 2025 — India’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA) clarified over the weekend that India “did not participate in the discussions” on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) statement earlier that day condemning Israel for its latest strikes on Iran.