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The Peres Parade: A Macher's Paradise

Elisheva Goldberg — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:15:00 GMT

The Israeli President's Conference, hosted by Shimon Peres in honor of his 90th birthday, is filled with celebrities and big shots. Elisheva Goldberg reports.

In Defense of Digital Communication

Mira Sucharov — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT

Critics of digital communication, from Jonathan Safran Foer to Gershom Gorenberg, are missing three important points, writes Mira Sucharov.

Why Jews Should Stop Worrying About Intermarriage

Rachel Cohen — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:30:00 GMT

Is the Jewish intermarriage conversation deficient? Alienating? Offensive? Rachel Cohen says yes.

Rowhani's Empty Victory

Andrew Apostolou — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:45:00 GMT

Andrew Apostolou on how a weak new Iranian president likely won't be able to make important changes in the Islamic Republic.

Vandals on Dozens of Cars: 'Arabs Out!'

Orly Halpern — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:30:00 GMT

Orly Halpern rounds up the news from Israel.

Who Will Buy Israel's Military Hardware?

Yaakov Katz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:45:00 GMT

Don't be fooled by the widespread interest in Israeli military hardware at this week's Paris Air Show. Israel needs to find new customers—and Turkey might be its top contender.

Discriminating Against Arabs Costs Israel Billions

Emily L. Hauser — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:30:00 GMT

Israel's discrimination against its Palestinian citizens harms not just them, but also the Israeli economy, argues Emily Hauser.

The Administrative Detentions of Wasfi Kabha

Rachel Cohen — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:15:00 GMT

Wasfi Kabha, the former Palestinian Minister of State, has been in and out of Israeli jail for the last few years without ever having been charged for a crime. Why? Rachel Cohen investigates.

Meet The Husband and Wife Novelists Talking Israel to The Christian Right

Sarah Posner — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:15:00 GMT

Sarah Posner reports on the strange pairing of an official from a top D.C. pro-Israel group with two authors of 'historical fiction' about Israel.

How Often Does the AJC Condemn Israeli Officials?

Mairav Zonszein — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:15:00 GMT

Mairav Zonszein on the AJC's rare criticism of Naftali Bennett’s remarks against the two-state solution.

Streisand Criticizes Treatment of Women in Israel

Orly Halpern — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:00 GMT

"Shrapnel stuck in one's buttocks."
--Pro-settler Israeli Economics Minister Naftali Bennett's reference to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he claims should not be solved because the West Bank belongs to the Jews.

Where Israeli Attack Dogs Lie in Wait

Emily L. Hauser — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:45:00 GMT
Emily Hauser on the Palestinian day-laborer who was ambushed by Israeli soldiers and their attack dogs on the Palestinian side of Israel's security barrier.

Who's Dismissing the Iranian Elections?

Ali Gharib — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:45:00 GMT
Ali Gharib notes that many hawkish D.C. pundits are dismissing the Iranian election results.

I Don't Text on Shabbas

Gershom Gorenberg — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:45:00 GMT
Gershom Gorenberg responds to Jonathan Safran Foer's recent article on paying attention to other people by finding time to turn off electronic devices.

A Historic Graduation Ceremony For Orthodox Women

Erin Leib Smokler — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:15:00 GMT
This weekend marked the first time in history that Orthodox Jewish women were formally ordained as clergy. Erin Leib Smokler on the inaugural class of graduates from Yeshivat Maharat.