As much as everyone is talking about Jewish/African-American relations these days, The Jerusalem Post blog presents an interesting new angle. Maybe Jewish/African-American relations in fact isn't as critical an issue this election cycle as everyone believes. Maybe the real issue is a reconciliation of Jewish and...
Despite the controversial prisoner swap two weeks ago and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's ongoing trial, this has been a relatively quiet summer of Israeli news coverage in American papers. Surely this is because of the ongoing, if shaky, cease-fire. Although we all have our own opinions...
Placing his hand on the walls of the Kotel during his short visit to Jerusalem, Sen. Barack Obama shared his hopeful spirits with the people of Israel. In Sderot, the Amar family, the same host family to welcome Sen. John McCain back in March, was...
Controversy has erupted regarding Sen. Barack Obama's recent trip to Israel, because an Israeli newspaper, Ma'ariv, published the note Obama put in the Kotel. Many people, including the staff of Yedihot Aharonot, a newspaper that also obtained Obama's note but decided not to publish it, feel...
Not long after Tuesday's bulldozer attack, an Orthodox Jewish mob went after two Palestinians after a store dispute in Jerusalem, according to Ynet and The Jerusalem Post. Click "more" to read excerpts from these stories. Ynet has this first-person perspective from the man who shielded the...
Sen. Barack Obama is visiting Israel and the West Bank. Here is a recap of his trip: Obama arrived and immediately confirmed his commitment to Israel. [Ha'aretz] He met with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, President Shimon Peres and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu; Obama criticized Iran's...
The Jewish Advocate wrote today about the Hebrew Barack Obama pin (left). We found the same image on a sticker on Obama's website. According the Advocate article (linked to above), McCain does not have any Hebrew gear yet. He does have a button on his website...
Today, the day before Sen. Barack Obama's much publicized visit to Israel, we have seen an odd collection of news from the Holy Land. First, there was a bulldozer attack in Jerusalem earlier today near the hotel where Obama will stay. There were no Israeli deaths...
One of my favorite Soviet jokes goes like this: An old Jew is taking a walk in a Moscow park when he sees a young black guy sitting on a bench reading a Yiddish newspaper. "What, it is not enough for you that you are...
Yesterday we provided a general recap of the soldier-prisoner exchange that occurred between Hezbollah and Israel. Today, we are interested in the responses, not just from high-ranking officials, but from everyday people. We want to hear what you believe (you can leave your comments below). Was...