U.S. Re-Upping Syrian Ambassador
In face of horrors and condemnations, engagement still continues
Blowback
Obama’s unsuccessful foreign policy in the Mideast is based not on idealism or realpolitik but anti-colonialism, a legacy of the collapse of the European empires
We Love To Fly, Unless You’re A Jew
Delta’s deal with Saudi Arabian Airlines brings inconvenient truths to light
One More Battle Between the U.S. and Iran
What Obama’s reactions to the Arab upheavals are really about
Egypt Sundown: Democracy, Hopefully
Plus the region-shaking, U.S. politicking, Moussa, and more
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
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.
