Israeli Towns and Villages in the West Bank Are a Political Issue, Not a Legal One
In the despair of the eliminationists is the best hope for a negotiated peace.
November 25, 2019
Israel’s Message to Iran, Syria, and Russia
Understanding last week’s extensive airstrikes.
Last Tuesday, an Iran-backed Shiite militia in Syria launched four heavy rockets at Israel in retaliation for presumed Israeli strikes on Iranian positions in Syria and Iraq. While the rockets were successfully shot down, the IDF retaliated with an extensive bombardment, destroying dozens of targets in Syria, including several anti-aircraft batteries. Ron Ben-Yishai explains why Jerusalem chose a broader-than-usual response:
November 25, 2019
Israel’s Message to Iran, Syria, and Russia
Understanding last week’s extensive airstrikes.
Israel May Lose Benjamin Netanyahu Just When It Needs Him the Most
The charges are flimsy, but Netanyahu can’t fight them and govern the country.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Hebrew (and Hebraic) Poetry
And his longtime collaborator, Hyman Hurwitz.
Archaeologists, for the First Time, May Have Discovered a Medieval Bulgarian Synagogue
A building in a former Jewish neighborhood is definitely not a church.