nuclear weapons
Nuclear Options
Israel’s leading military ethicist, Moshe Halbertal, argues that in some cases a pre-emptive nuclear strike might be moral while nuclear retaliation might not. An exclusive excerpt from the forthcoming How the End Begins: The Road to a Nuclear World War III.
Uncloaked
Meir Dagan, recently retired as chief of the Mossad, wanted to reestablish the agency as a powerful deterrent to Israel’s enemies. With a string of daring operations, he succeeded.
Dangerous People
A recent book takes a detailed look at the A.Q. Khan network, which helped supply Iran’s nuclear program
Bomb Proof
The 1967 Soviet-Egyptian intervention in Israel is a lesson in how not to block a Mideast bomb
Fantasia
Obama’s embrace of Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan threatens both Israel and the Palestinian Authority
Author Confirms S. Africa Nukes Report
Describes different Israeli responses to apartheid
Daybreak: Tehran and Ramallah
Plus Israel would have sold S.A. nukes, and more in the news
Daybreak: Russia, Syria Talk Nukes
Plus welfare mess, White House shindig, and more in the news
Daybreak: Hopefully, They Didn’t Start the Fire
Plus de-linking ‘linkage,’ non-Ambassador Dershowitz, and more in the news
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Iran?
Elliott Abrams wants ‘crippling sanctions’ … for now
Daybreak: Bibi the Shuttling Diplomat
Plus Wiesel dines Chez Obama, Mideast nukes, and more in the news
Excerpt: Solomon’s Island
The Internet says the Lost Temple of Israel is hidden in the South Pacific. A reporter went to investigate.
When Berlin Meant Business
Berlin was once home to 50,000 Jewish-owned businesses. A historian is now obsessively reconstructing their demise.
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Curse of the Survivor
Singer Vera Gran was haunted by allegations of Nazi collaboration. A new book asks if survival made her guilty.
