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Daybreak: Abbas Walks the Tightrope
Plus a new West Bank? and more in the news
• The person risking the most in participating in upcoming talks is Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who could lose control of Fatah and whose Fatah could lose power to Hamas. [LAT]
• By contrast, Prime Minister Netanyahu reassured party members that he knows where the redlines are and he won’t cross them. [JPost]
• Abbas and Defense Minister Barak met secretly in Amman over the weekend concerning the talks. [JTA]
• The New York Times editorializes for peace, among other things calling on Netanyahu to continue to halt settlement-building. [NYT]
• With its basic security and services, the West Bank is beginning to feel like an actual state—and that may be the one advantage compared to past talks. [NYT]
• Richard Cohen argues that we are in many ways stuck in the long-settled debate of whether Israel should exist. [WP]
Excerpt: Solomon’s Island
The Internet says the Lost Temple of Israel is hidden in the South Pacific. A reporter went to investigate.
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Curse of the Survivor
Singer Vera Gran was haunted by allegations of Nazi collaboration. A new book asks if survival made her guilty.
Taken for a Ride in Jerusalem
From the archive: Daniel Estrin’s 2012 report—which just won a prestigious award—on Jerusalem’s light rail
