Angela Saini opens her inquiry into the origins of patriarchy, or “gendered oppression”, with a timeline and a map of the world in The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule. The gaps between notable dates, as you can see, are vast, but in the last third of the timeline, we are firmly in the 20th and 21st centuries, with the …
HEBRON, West Bank — Israel’s president on Sunday visited one of the most contentious spots in the occupied West Bank to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, sparking scuffles between Israeli security forces and protesters. President Isaac Herzog said he was visiting the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron to celebrate the ancient city’s Jewish past and promote interfaith relations. …
