Michael Weiss
The Pragmatist
Is Salam Fayyad the Palestinian Ben-Gurion?
Israel, Iran Talk at Secret Atomic Meeting
‘Haaretz’ reports reps of both nations were at Cairo non-proliferation conference
Erekat Arrives in D.C., Says He’ll Negotiate With U.S.
But not with Israel; meantime, Blair says final-status talks are near
FBI Arrests Potential Israeli Spy
U.S. scientist sold information to agents posing as Mossad
Giuliani Race-Baits Brooklyn Jews
If Bloomberg loses, it could be Dinkins redux, he implies
What About Hamas?
Goldstone concerned that UNHRC missed half the point of his report
Turkish TV Depicts IDF as Bloodthirsty
Portrayal in soap opera set during Gaza War comes as bilateral relationship struggles
Fayyad: No ‘Mickey Mouse State’
Says talks will remain suspends if Israel’s offers are too limited
Ben-Gurion
The Eichmann Trial
Sacred Trash
The Dispossessed
Hugo Chávez is ramping up his assault on Venezuela’s upper class, and now a rare Jewish paradise is squarely in his sights. Can it be salvaged?
Sounding Off
Note to some of my fellow progressives: If we can’t argue about Israel without using anti-Semitic tropes, then the debate is lost before it even begins
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Cheap Eats
An entrepreneur opened a Jewish-themed restaurant in Lviv, Ukraine. Chopped liver is on the menu, but not its price—diners get to haggle over it.
Grace Notes
Orthodox klezmer and bluegrass virtuoso Andy Statman and evangelical country star Ricky Skaggs cross genres and faiths to form a mighty duo
Goodbye to All That
For generations, the Jews of Caracas had idyllic weather, prosperity, and vibrant communal organizations. Things have changed under Hugo Chávez.
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Heroine Stupor
Wanted Women, a new joint biography of two Muslim women, refuses to distinguish between an al-Qaida terrorist and a feminist intellectualby Andrew RobertsSt. Leonard’s Passion
Leonard Cohen releases his 12th album, Old Ideas. The troubadour and poet hasn’t always been popular, but he is always profound.by Liel LeibovitzSentimental Journey
In the new collected stories of Nathan Englander, and in his revised Haggadah, Jews cling tenuously to the easily broken chains of traditionby Adam KirschPregnant Pause
Pregnancies are fertile ground for superstition, especially for those who assume their traditions and lucky charms are based in Jewish lawby Allison HoffmanHostage Crisis
The Egyptian government is preparing a show trial for 19 American pro-democracy organizers. Is this what life after Hosni Mubarak looks like?by Lee Smith




