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Daybreak: Barak Proposes West Bank Pull Out

Plus ‘Homeland’ scores huge at the Emmys

by
Adam Chandler
September 24, 2012
Claire Danes of 'Homeland' in Jaffa(Cass Bird NYTimes)
Claire Danes of 'Homeland' in Jaffa(Cass Bird NYTimes)

• In an interview with Israel Hayom, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak broached the idea of a unilateral Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank in the absence of peace talks. [Times of Israel]

• The acclaimed Showtime television show ‘Homeland,’ based on the Israeli show ‘Prisoners of War,’ had a stellar run at the Emmys last night, winning four major awards including Best Drama. [NYT]

• Ahead of the United Nations, Washington Post writer David Ignatius sat down with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a series of interviews . [WaPo]

• Sarah Silverman has something to say about voter ID laws in the United States. Jewcy has the scoop. [Jewcy]

• Israel’s baseball team lost its final game against Spain in extra innings, ending their bid to qualify for the World Baseball Classic. [JTA]

Adam Chandler was previously a staff writer at Tablet. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, Slate, Esquire, New York, and elsewhere. He tweets @allmychandler.