The Red Sea Becomes a Center of the Middle East Conflict
With serious ramifications for Israel.
June 26, 2018
If Only Philip Roth Had Said: “Damn Right America, I’m Your Jewish Writer and Proud of It!”
Joyless exuberance.
Reflecting on the recent death of Philip Roth, Ruth R. Wisse considers how her attitude toward his work changed from her youth—when she wrote him a “fan letter” praising his novella Goodbye, Columbus—to her more mature assessment of both his fiction’s merits and its flaws. She pays particular attention to his refusal to be considered a “Jewish writer”:
June 26, 2018
A Hasty U.S. Withdrawal from Syria Could Lead to the Reemergence of Islamic State
Repeating Barack Obama’s Iraq errors.
If Only Philip Roth Had Said: “Damn Right America, I’m Your Jewish Writer and Proud of It!”
Joyless exuberance.
Iranian Spies’ Success at Recruiting a Former Israeli Government Minister Isn’t the Coup It Seems to Be
If this is the best they could do, Israel’s intelligence superiority is in no danger.
A Poignant Israeli Comedy about Gangsters-Turned-Do-Gooders
It’s a Wonderful Life meets Pulp Fiction.