The Palestinian Civil War

Mordechai Kedar

An article on a pro-Hamas site by a Mr. Ra’afat Mara is brought in translation. Mara expresses in print what Hamas members think of Abbas and the Palestinian Authority he chairs.

Party Time in Israel

Jim Fletcher

Israel’s “Young Turks” have created a new political party, and this week received an important new ally.

Jordan Adds Insole to Injury

Michael Freund

For far too long, the unelected Jordanian monarchy has been treated with kid gloves by Israel and much of the international community.

Five Thoughts on the Passing of Amos Oz

Jonathan_Spyer

His prose, along with the poetry of Yehuda Amichai and the music of Yehuda Poliker, underlay the mental climate in which I chose to make my home in Israel.

If You Lived in Israel …

Naomi_Ragen

If you lived in Israel, you could go scuba diving in the Red Sea, and then travel a few hours by car to go skiing in the Golan Heights.