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Daybreak: Gates Encourages Arab Arms Race
No ‘Intifada’ in NYC, ugly Croatian soccer chants
• In an Al Jazeera interview, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates advised Arab governments to “strengthen their security capabilities” as a deterrent to Iran. [AFP]
• But when asked about America’s “double standard” toward Israel’s nuclear capability, Gates defended the U.S. posture. [JPost]
• A federal judge ruled free-speech protections did not prevent New York City from firing the principal of a public school designed to teach Arab culture after she defended “Intifada NYC” t-shirts. [Arutz Sheva]
• The Croatian national soccer team has been accused of using fascist slogans and songs, some about the Holocaust, to excite their fans before matches. [Haaretz]
• Russia denied a report that a cargo ship hijacked by pirates earlier this summer was carrying anti-aircraft missiles to Iran. [ynet]
Sundown: Madonna, a Rabbi, and Jesus Walk into a Tomb
Exodus to cable, kosher ovens, and a bar becomes a mitzvah
Ben-Gurion
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?
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.
