A Good Relationship Gone Bad

Something is terribly broken in the relationship between American and Israeli Jews.
UNESCO Rewrites Bible: Declares Hebron is Palestinian

In a secret ballot held at the World Heritage Committee’s 41st annual summit in Krakow Poland, on Friday, UNESCO voted twelve to three in favor declaring the Holy City of Hebron and the Tomb of the Patriarchs Palestinian world heritage sites.
Modi and Israel’s Coming of Age

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel this week marks more than the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
Narendra Modi in Israel: The Apex of India’s Diplomatic Realignment

The historically unprecedented visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Israel may come as a surprise to some.
Who Cares About Jewish Unity?

Two recent decisions by the Israeli government and what they tell us about the prospects for Jewish unity today.
MK Glick: PM Decision to Allow Temple Mount Visits “Correct and Praiseworthy”

“I call on all MKs to visit the Temple Mount, and to give honor to the site in a dignified way. (We must) leave our disagreements and our agendas of of the Mount,” Glick said.
The PLO’s IDF Lobbyists

Not only did Abbas reject their demand, he reportedly accused the presidential envoys of working as Israeli agents.
The Noise of Politics

Democracy is a noisy business.
“Readout” from the Middle East

The idea that American officials take orders from Israel is an old anti-Semitic canard, resurrected here to throw at the new administration.
Qalqilya Crisis: Netanyahu’s Zigzag Policy at Work Again

The dispute over the West Bank city’s expansion plan characterizes the current government’s conduct: it only takes a little resistance from inside the coalition for the prime minister to start caving to pressure.