The Administration’s National Security Strategy Shares Much, but Not Everything, with the Israeli Outlook
The U.S. no longer sees the Israel-Palestinian conflict as the region’s biggest problem, or Iran as the solution.
February 7, 2018
How Citrus Fruits Came to Israel
Before life gave the Near East lemons, it gave it citrons.
Since its development in the 19th century, the Jaffa orange has been one of the land of Israel’s best known agricultural exports. Another citrus fruit, the citron (or etrog) plays a crucial part in the rituals of the holiday of Sukkot. But these fruits are native not to the Near East but to Southeast Asia. The archaeobotanist Dafna Langgut explains her findings about how they arrived in the Levant:
February 7, 2018
A Century after the Balfour Declaration, Is the UK on Israel’s Side?
Yes, but London’s support is becoming more tenuous on both left and right.
How the IRS Went After a Pro-Israel Group, and Why It Matters
An Obama-era scandal that should concern everyone.
The Private, Jewish-Led Counterespionage Group That Took on American Nazis during World War II
Official indifference to the threat of fascism allowed all too many pro-German conspirators to escape.
How Citrus Fruits Came to Israel
Before life gave the Near East lemons, it gave it citrons.