Q&A: Maen Rashid Areikat
The Palestinian ambassador to Washington sees a role for the American Jewish community in creating a Palestinian state
Full House
If the midterm elections give the GOP more power in Washington, that could actually help Obama’s Mideast peace plans
Daybreak: Everybody’s Talkin’ ‘Bout Peace
Plus Biden in Jerusalem, Iran throws an elbow at Russia, and more in the news
Palestinians Threaten Declaration of Statehood
Israel rejects unilateral move; analysts argue peace process is dead
Obama Adviser to J Street: Peace Deal Should Be Priority
National security adviser says Israel-Palestine peace should be president’s top foreign-policy focus
Daybreak: Iran Deal Close
But Barak doesn’t like it, plus peace-talk status reports, military exercises, and more in the news
Erekat Arrives in D.C., Says He’ll Negotiate With U.S.
But not with Israel; meantime, Blair says final-status talks are near
Columnist Says Obama Screwed Up on Peace Push
Arab Israeli ‘Jerusalem Post’ writer blames Palestinian leadership, too
Netanyahu at U.N.: If They Recognize Us, We’ll Recognize Them
But meetings have resulted in little apparent progress
Ben-Gurion
Sounding Off
Note to some of my fellow progressives: If we can’t argue about Israel without using anti-Semitic tropes, then the debate is lost before it even begins
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.
