Opinion // Is it Time to Move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem?
What is an embassy? It is an office in which people do their jobs—at times essential, at other times unimportant. It is also a symbol—of friendship, of cooperation, of relations.
Opinion // Israel Fixes Everything and Resolves Nothing
Netanyahu and Israel are stuck in the status quo as the Palestinians go in another direction.
by Nahum Barnea
We’re living in a period of dramatic change, but...
Book Review // The Torture Trap
This thriller about the Israeli-Arab conflict comes with rare praise from one of the masters of suspense fiction and with a premise that suggests exploration of deep moral dilemmas. The endorsement comes from Stephen King, who says the book is “about the lies we tell ourselves until the truth is forced upon us,” and is “what great fiction is all about.”
Mohammed Dajani Daoudi // Evolution of a Moderate
Once a radical Fatah leader, the Palestinian professor has come under fire for taking his students to Auschwitz to teach reconciliation.
Opinion // A Kidnapping, Hijacked
All sides have jumped on this tragedy to further
their own political agendas.
Opinion // Give Peace—And Women—A Chance
Studies show that including women in peace negotiations improves chances of success.
Opinion | Letty Cottin Pogrebin
American Jews need to stop turning a blind eye to the resettlement of Israel’s Bedouins.
Gershom Gorenberg | Is Bibi the New Golda?
The “status quo” summers of 2013 and 1973
Whither Israel’s Grand Strategies?
Mainstream Sunni Arab countries—traditionally adversaries of Israel—are now its potential allies
in the struggle against Iran and militant Islam.
One of the signal characteristics of Israel’s security...
The Shalit Conundrum . . . Or Opportunity
By Leigh Nusbaum
When Gilad Shalit was kidnapped more than five years ago, I was almost 17 years old and en route to Israel for the...
The Heart of the Jewish People
By Doni Kandel
Living in the Old City of Jerusalem for eighteen months was enough for me. While I'm eternally appreciative of Jerusalem, it is loud...
The Narrow Line Between Expression and Insult
By Merav Levkowitz
A number of Israeli artists have signed a letter proposing to boycott a cultural center set to open shortly in Ariel, a Jewish...