Solid State

The Palestinians are laying the groundwork for unilaterally declared statehood. If Israel prepares properly, the move can be a boon for the Jewish state, too.

Sundown: Bibi and Barak’s Bond

Plus Giamatti wins Globe as Jew, and more

Like Nixon, But Less of a Crook

Today on Tablet

Daybreak: An Arab Spring?

Plus Barak out of Labor, Palin unrepentant, and more in the news

Nine Lives

Grinning through each reversal, the ever-bumbling, deeply unpopular Ehud Barak maneuvers to remain a political force in Israel and its leading voice to the West

Firefighting Report Blames Interior Minister

Interior minister blames everyone else

Iran Is Better-Armed Than We Thought

Leaks also confirm that Arab states favor bombing

Daybreak: Crossing the Ts on the Freeze

Plus a closer look at the Ghajar withdrawal, and more in the news

All We Are Saying Is Give Women a Chance

Livni pushes for female presence in peace talks

Q&A: Maen Rashid Areikat

The Palestinian ambassador to Washington sees a role for the American Jewish community in creating a Palestinian state