Allison Kaplan Sommer
Are Israelis Buying Obama’s Latest Charm Offensive?
Or do they think it might have something to do with midterm elections?
Gilad Shalit: At Any Price?
As the Shalit family sets out on a major public campaign, Israel debates whether to meet Hamas' painful price for the kidnapped soldier's freedom.
Israel Must Continue Gaza Blockade, Says … Mahmoud Abbas?
The Palestinian Authority leader doesn't want the world doing Hamas any favors, and reportedly said so to Obama.
Nothing to Be Proud of: Madrid’s Gay Pride Parade Bans Israel
Israel, of course, being the only Mideast country to offer legal protection to gays. The ban coincided with the disruption of a Spain-Israel energy conference.
As Reality Unfolds About Flotilla, World Media Continues with Fictional Narrative
Video, eyewitness reports, and investigations continue to reveal inconvenient truths about the practices of worldwide journalists and pundits covering the attack.
Within Israel, Finger-Pointing and Lessons Learned
Knesset testimony begins, amidst calls to treat "peace groups" as potentially violent allies of terrorists rather than benign protesters.
The ‘Free Gaza Movement’ Convoy: Humanitarians or Camera-Seekers?
Revealing their true nature, leaders of a massive convoy looking for a confrontation with the IDF say they won't bring aid to kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
When Bibi Meets Biden
Is the purpose of the vice president's trip to Israel to undermine that country's prime minister?
Should Citizens Living Abroad Get a Vote?
If you are American, the answer is yes. But not every country is so generous.
Israeli Election Results Point Rightward
The Kadima party is biggest vote-getter — but the Likud may be the only party able to put together a ruling coalition. (UPDATE: What Post-Election Bibi Netanyahu and Tsippi Livni Have In Common With Don Corleone and Tony Soprano — read here)
Israel Furiously Attacks Gaza — And Braces for Reprisal
The operation came quickly — as did the international condemnations. (Also, Ron Radosh: Answering the Left’s Attacks on Israel in Advance, Richard Fernandez: The Strike on Hamas and Claudia Rosett: The Real Crisis in Gaza)
Obamessiah Hits the Holy Land
Israelis liked what they heard from the Democratic presidential candidate during his whirlwind visit. They just hope they can believe it.
Trouble on the Afghan-Pakistan Border
The US must perform a complex diplomatic dance in Pakistan to protect its troops in Afghanistan, says Rep. Thaddeus McCotter.
George Bush’s Explosive Welcome to Israel
Terrorists greeted George W. Bush's visit to Israel by shooting a rocket into an Ashkelon mall and injuring dozens. Could there be a better metaphor for the failed peace process?
Israel at 60: A Time to Celebrate
Turning sixty is a milestone. So instead of finding fault with their country — which happens every day of the year — Israelis are allowing themselves one day of unabashed celebration of its accomplishments.
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