Mob Tactics
Egypt captured Israeli-American Ilan Grapel to generate popular support among the volatile anti-Western middle class at home
Daybreak: Abbas Invokes His Own Prisoner Swap
Plus Kleztky’s killer goes insane route, and more in the news
Shalit Was Coerced Into Potemkin ‘Interview’
But it’s okay because Hamas treated him well after kidnapping him
Shalit Freed
‘I very much hope that this deal will advance peace,’ soldier tells Egyptian TV after five years in Hamas captivity; he’s now safe in Israel
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
Everyone’s Son
In opposing the mass release of terrorists in exchange for Gilad Shalit’s freedom, I felt as if I was betraying my own son
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
Ben-Gurion
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.
