Iran Report, Gaffe Provide GOP Opening
Candidates continue to hit Obama, and he isn’t making it any harder
Daybreak: Bibi, Barak Pushing Iran Attack
Plus Arab League/Syria communication breakdown, and more in the news
After Shalit Deal, Joy Muffled by Reluctance
The cost is staggering, the reward inarticulable
U.S. Prisoner Unsung Player in Shalit Affair
It seems likely that Egypt bargained Israeli-American away as well
‘A Normal Family’
Yoel Shalit expresses relief and joy about his brother’s pending release, while Israelis mostly celebrate at the family’s Jerusalem encampment
Moving On
The movement to free Gilad Shalit, the long-captive IDF soldier soon coming home, was a necessary precursor to this summer’s protests in Israel
Daybreak: Unesco Bid Advances Palestinians
Plus China, Russia slammed for vetoes, and more in the news
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.
