High Noon: Egypt and Israel Nailing It Down
Plus U.S. pledges Iran attack past ‘red lines,’ and more
Useful Fiction
Newt Gingrich says the Palestinians are an “invented people.” They are, like many others in the Middle East. It’s a useful myth the U.S. must support.
Will Turkey Broker Palestinian Reconciliation?
Why Ankara might be the next stop for Abbas and Meshal
Daybreak: Iran Embargo Seriously Contemplated
Plus Egyptian Salafists come out in favor of peace, and more in the news
After the Fall
Boosters insisted the Egyptian revolution would yield a liberal democracy. Islamists’ electoral success vindicates the pessimists.
Daybreak: Republicans Take Their Shots
Plus Egypt’s military reasserts itself, and more in the news
Let’s Look at the Egyptian Election Results
The good news: there are still two more. The bad news: there are still two more.
Four Months in the Life of Ilan Grapel
Formerly captive Israeli-American law student speaks about his time in Egypt
Daybreak: Big Islamist Victory in Egypt
Plus tightening of vise around Iran and Syria, and more
Daybreak: Israel’s Northern Front
Plus it’s Britain’s Iranian embassy’s turn to be stormed, 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.
