Syria
The Birth of This Palestinian Refugee Problem
Hamas puts down protest following Syrian displacement of 10,000
Daybreak: Hariri Indictments Revealed
Plus AJC controversy, movement (maybe) on Shalit, and more in the news
Reform Just a Watchword in This Administration
Yet Turkey, the U.S., and others still seem to hope Assad will come around
Sundown: The Plight of Syrian Palestinians
Plus, Kristen Stewart’s dreidl, the Madoff divorce, and more
Daybreak: Next Up, Security Council
Plus, Syrian ships shell Syrian city, and more in the news
U.S. Re-Upping Syrian Ambassador
In face of horrors and condemnations, engagement still continues
Mad Men
The recent massacres in Oslo, Norway, and Hama, Syria, were both carried out by heartless sociopaths. Why does one of them—Syria’s Bashar al-Assad—continue to enjoy diplomatic relations with Washington?
Assad Cracks Down Hard in Hama
Obama condemns assault on civilians, again stops short of demanding ouster
Daybreak: Trouble Everywhere
Plus, the Jew who made anti-sharia big, and more in the news
Daybreak: Ramadan Will Heat Up Syria
Plus, Kabbalah guru killed, circumcision ban rolled back, and more in the news
Daybreak: For P.A., Less Money, More Problems
Plus, circumcision initiative may be removed from S.F. ballot, and more in the news
Daybreak: Europe in Charge of Peace
Plus, Levi Aron indicted, schmucks, and more in the news
The Semi-Free City of Hama
But the Syrian regime and its domestic opponents share a view of Israel
Amidst Crackdown, Syria Recognizes Palestine
Meanwhile, U.S. backs away from supporting dissidents
When General Grant Expelled the Jews
The End of the Jewish Left
Political theorist Michael Walzer and others argue about the death of the century-long Jewish-Leftist alliance
Voices Raised for Jerusalem
The Zamir Chorale brings its Jewish choral music to Jazz at Lincoln Center in celebration of Yom Yerushalayim
Old Jews Telling More Jokes
The web series ‘Old Jews Telling Jokes’ goes off-Broadway, with shtick, songs, and a script by writer Daniel Okrent
The Most Perfect Hebrew Bible
The medieval Aleppo Codex was safeguarded for centuries in Syria. The problems started when it arrived in Israel.
