Benjamin Netanyahu
An Appreciation for the Man Who Killed Shimon Peres’ Career
Sefi Rivlin, the iconic Israeli comedian who died earlier this month, revolutionized the country’s political scene
Netanyahu to Skip Nelson Mandela Funeral
Citing cost, Israeli premier ignites a firestorm among detractors
U.S. Citizen Killed in Benghazi; LA’s Kabbalah Centre Sued
Plus Kerry offers security proposal to Netanyahu, and more in the news
Bob Dylan’s Legal Woes; A ‘Sufganiyot Anthem’
Plus spotting Bibi on the street in Jerusalem, and more in the news
How Isaac Herzog Could Tilt Israeli Politics to the Left—Even If He Won’t Be Prime Minister
By building a new center-left coalition, Labor’s new leader has an opportunity to play kingmaker and restore his party’s influence
Why Netanyahu Gave Pope Francis His Father’s History of the Spanish Inquisition
It might seem undiplomatic, but it was actually pretty clever.
Bibi Meets Pope Francis; Dreidel World Series
Plus gunfire exchanged in the Golan Heights, and more in the news
A Brief Survey of Bibi Singing
Across the years, the Israeli prime minister channels Luther Vandross
Hollande: Halt Settlements; Utah’s ‘Zion Curtain’
Plus Bibi offers now-famous U.N. interpreter a job, and more in the news
Report: Israel and Saudi Arabia Co-Planning Iran Attack
You might call this the ultimate brushback pitch
Bibi Takes His Case Against Iran Deal to Twitter
Meanwhile, there’s some optimism that a deal can be made next week
NYC ‘Knockout’ Attacks; Andy Kaufman Alive?
Plus Billy Crystal in ‘Schmuck Dynasty,’ and more in the news
Netanyahu Cancels Announced Settlement Plans
And blames his housing minister in record time
How a British Museum Curator Discovered Noah’s Ark Would Have Been Round
Irving Finkel, an expert on ancient Mesopotamia, decodes a Babylonian tablet and traces its path to the Book of Genesis
After the Holocaust, the Dutch Tried To Collect Past Due Taxes From Survivors
How one shy, whistle-blowing intern in an Amsterdam archive uncovered a travesty that insulted a decimated community
Centuries Ago, Jews Were Farmers Like Everybody Else. Why Did They Leave the Fields?
Two economists argue that literacy, not laws forbidding land ownership, created a small, widely dispersed and highly skilled minority
- Debating the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Demands Empathy, Not Just History
- Remembering Estelle Getty, Who Would Have Turned 91 Today
- Gigantic Replica of Solomon’s Temple Opens in Brazil
- Graphic Novelist Liana Finck on Yiddish Letters, Teen Angst, and Becoming a Book Person
