A Report from a Jerusalem on Knife’s Edge
Mutual dependence "is what prevents the city from breaking down."
December 30, 2015
Palestinian Christians Are Increasingly Threatened by Their Islamist Compatriots
While Abbas cancels Christmas celebrations and blames Israel.
On Christmas day, a group of Palestinian Muslims stoned the car of the head of the Catholic Church in Israel. A few days prior, the Palestinian Authority (PA) announced that public Christmas celebrations in the West Bank would be limited, ostensibly because of the tense security situation. However, writes Bassam Tawil, its real motivation is entirely different:
December 30, 2015
With Russian Help, the Middle East Is Going Nuclear
It’s not just Iran.
A Revolutionary New High Holy Day Liturgy for Reform Judaism
A restoration of tradition.
Isaac Babel’s Tales of a Jewish Cossack, in a New Translation
A story of the war between old and new.
Palestinian Christians Are Increasingly Threatened by Their Islamist Compatriots
While Abbas cancels Christmas celebrations and blames Israel.