Palestinian Authority
The Palestinian Statehood Bluff
And how it could prompt real concessions from Israel and the U.S.
Hamas, P.A. Crack Down on Unity Protests
Sketchy reports of violence emerge from Gaza, West Bank, and even Syria
After Abbas
Faced with upheaval across the Middle East, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called elections for September. But it’s unclear who might run to succeed him, if the aging leader really does step down.
Assisted Suicide
When the Western press gives credence to anti-Israel propaganda, as it did in recent reports about a Palestinian woman killed by Israeli tear gas, it’s Arabs who are hurt most
Does Bibi Have the Upper Hand?
What happens after the step backward from direct peace talks
Daybreak: Iranian Missiles Aren’t All That
Plus Howard Jacobson’s must-read on Hanukkah, and more in the news
Q&A: Maen Rashid Areikat
The Palestinian ambassador to Washington sees a role for the American Jewish community in creating a Palestinian state
Heads Up
J Street chief Jeremy Ben-Ami calls the plays for the first self-confident alternative Jewish establishment
Full House
If the midterm elections give the GOP more power in Washington, that could actually help Obama’s Mideast peace plans
Under Oath
Israel’s controversial new oath of allegiance reflects the reality of sectarian politics in the Middle East
Daybreak: Report Says Iran Still Stonewalling
Plus Israel and Russia ink historic deal, and more in the news
How a British Museum Curator Discovered Noah’s Ark Would Have Been Round
Irving Finkel, an expert on ancient Mesopotamia, decodes a Babylonian tablet and traces its path to the Book of Genesis
After the Holocaust, the Dutch Tried To Collect Past Due Taxes From Survivors
How one shy, whistle-blowing intern in an Amsterdam archive uncovered a travesty that insulted a decimated community
Centuries Ago, Jews Were Farmers Like Everybody Else. Why Did They Leave the Fields?
Two economists argue that literacy, not laws forbidding land ownership, created a small, widely dispersed and highly skilled minority
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- Graphic Novelist Liana Finck on Yiddish Letters, Teen Angst, and Becoming a Book Person
