Native Son
A Tunisia-born Jew and French officer who fought the Berbers in Algeria pioneered the counterinsurgency warfare still used in Iraq and Afghanistan
Eclipsed
U.S. policymakers fear a “Shia crescent,” a regional alliance led by Iran. A dawning “Muslim Brotherhood crescent” is far more threatening.
Rocket Prompts First Exchange in Two Months
Also, report: Hamas secured sophisticated anti-aircraft weapons from Libya
Mob Tactics
Egypt captured Israeli-American Ilan Grapel to generate popular support among the volatile anti-Western middle class at home
Right of Return
As Qaddafi falters, representatives of Libya’s expatriate Jewish community are on a quixotic quest to become part of the country’s new government
Daybreak: Bibi, Israel Plan Ahead
Plus will the real Flagman please stand up? and more in the news
An Israeli Ode to Gadaffi
Putative relative of Libyan leader bemoans his downfall (in verse)
Daybreak: Egypt Crisis Ends*
Plus safer Sinai, Human Rights Council acts on Syria, 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.
