Famous Novelists “Confront the Occupation” in the West Bank—and Celebrate Themselves
Innocents abroad.
June 27, 2017
What the Collapse of the Western Wall Compromise Means for Israel, and for Zionism
Jewish peoplehood vs. the ultra-Orthodox.
For the past eighteen months, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox parties have succeeded in holding up the implementation of a compromise approved by the Netanyahu government that would create a mixed-sex prayer area at the Western Wall. Yesterday, ḥaredi members of the cabinet, with minimal opposition, managed to “freeze” the plan by threatening to leave the governing coalition. Yossi Klein Halevi comments:
June 27, 2017
Why Partition Is the Best Possible Outcome for Syria
The only alternative to bloodshed.
What the Collapse of the Western Wall Compromise Means for Israel, and for Zionism
Jewish peoplehood vs. the ultra-Orthodox.
Some Advice for Those Upset by the Failure of the Western Wall Compromise
The ultra-Orthodox are willing to fight. Few of the non-Orthodox are.
Should Leonard Cohen Be Considered a Great Jewish Poet?
A musician who answered the call of Jewish cultural renewal.