After Shalit Deal, Joy Muffled by Reluctance
The cost is staggering, the reward inarticulable
Left For Dead
The Israeli left has collapsed in the last decade. But the right, despite its successes, is dying, too, brought down by Russian-imported maximalism and American-imported political consultants.
Should Israel Apologize to Turkey?
U.N. flotilla report delayed again so that negotiations can continue
Foundation Myths
Stifling debate on the Nakba—the Arabic word for catastrophe and how Palestinians refer to Israel’s founding—prevents a free and open discussion of the historical record
Wreckage
This week in Israel: ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense protects Ashkelon, Lieberman flushes and prepares for indictment, a train crashes, Justin Bieber gets tangled up, and more
Daybreak: Fellow Panelists Challenge Goldstone
Plus Lebanese rage, Lieberman to be indicted, and more in the news
Daybreak: Ceasefire and Its Discontent
Plus, Chabad blast deliberate, and more in the news
Bibi the Traitor
In which the PM is an innocent bystander to the criminalization of dissent
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.
