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  • Will Israel attack Iran?

    The new Netanyahu government couldn't move against Tehran without approval from Washington -- but any mixed messages from the Obama administration could lead to catastrophe.
    By Roane Carey April 14, 2009

  • Israel's pragmatic thug

    To the chagrin of Arabs, Americans and Europeans, Avigdor Lieberman wants to be Israel's next foreign minister. To allay their concerns, he is doing his best to shed his reputation as a virulent racist.
    By Christoph Schult March 26, 2009

  • Obama's Middle East moment of truth

    His diplomatic moves are a good start. But does he have the will to challenge Israel?
    By Gary Kamiya March 17, 2009

  • The novelist in wartime

    In this powerful speech, the great author explains his controversial decision to accept a literary prize in Israel and why we need to fight the System.
    By Haruki Murakami February 20, 2009

  • Weekend roundup: Movies not to miss

    A tender porn-theater family saga, with boils; a sexy ghost story from Macedonia; Al Pacino's junkie breakthrough; and the story of World War II heroine Hannah Senesh.
    By Andrew O'Hehir January 31, 2009

  • Did Israel commit war crimes in Gaza?

    The immense number of Palestinian civilian casualties suggests that the country violated international law. But do the laws of war really govern asymmetrical conflicts like this one?
    By Thomas Darnstädt and Christoph Schult January 27, 2009

  • Obama's Hamas problem

    The president can't afford to continue the Bush administration's policies toward Israel.
    By Tony Karon January 26, 2009

  • The real reason Bill Clinton pardoned Marc Rich

    During Eric Holder's confirmation hearing, Arlen Specter scolded the attorney general-designate, but no one mentioned Israeli pressure.
    By Joe Conason January 16, 2009

  • Gaza invasion: Powered by the U.S.

    Taxpayers are spending over $1 billion to send refined fuel to the Israeli military -- at a time when Israel doesn't need it and America does.
    By Robert Bryce January 16, 2009

  • What "Waltz With Bashir" can teach us about Gaza

    The stunning new Israeli film reveals painful parallels between one of Israel's darkest moments and the current conflict.
    By Gary Kamiya January 13, 2009

  • Joe the Plumber: "I think media should be abolished from reporting"

    In Israel, the newly minted reporter calls for an end to war reporting and a return to good old-fashioned propaganda.
    By Alex Koppelman January 12, 2009

  • Neoconservatism dies in Gaza

    The recent Israeli offensive has put the final nail in the coffin of the Bush administration's Middle East fantasy.
    By Juan Cole January 8, 2009

  • The Israel rules

    America's support of the Gaza attack proves once again that our mythical image of Israel has blinded us to its faults -- a myopia with devastating consequences for both countries.
    By Gary Kamiya January 6, 2009

  • Why Israelis support the Gaza offensive

    Israel's post-traumatic war is not just about stopping Hamas rockets, but about repairing reputations -- and erasing the stain of failure.
    By Aluf Benn January 5, 2009

  • Israeli ground troops move into Gaza

    Israel Defense Forces official says troops now on the ground in Hamas-ruled territory.
    January 3, 2009

  • Is Israel repeating mistakes of the past?

    Israel has promised a "war to the bitter end." Yet history shows that battling an organization like Hamas is almost futile.
    By Yassin Musharbash December 31, 2008

  • Cynthia McKinney's Israeli adventure

    What was the former congresswoman doing on a boat that got in a confrontation with the Israeli navy?
    By Alex Koppelman December 31, 2008

  • War as a "bad acid trip"

    Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman talks about his extraordinary animated documentary "Waltz With Bashir," a trip down the nightmarish rabbit hole of memory.
    By Andrew O'Hehir December 26, 2008

  • I've got pushy Sabbath observers in my doorman-less lobby

    Because observant Orthodox Jews may not use intercoms on the Sabbath, things get a little sticky in my building.
    By Cary Tennis December 8, 2008

  • A raunchy gay fantasia from Tel Aviv

    "Antarctica" pushes global gay cinema to new levels of manflesh hotness. But it's basically an Israeli episode of "Melrose Place" with bad lesbian folk music.
    By Andrew O'Hehir December 2, 2008

  • Obama goes over the top in bashing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

    Once again, U.S. politicians, including both Sarah Palin and Barack Obama, pile on the Iranian president. Why does Larry King (!) sound like the adult in the room?
    By Juan Cole September 24, 2008

  • Pushing right-wing American politics -- in Israel

    Are Israeli politicians increasingly beholden to conservative Americans who lavish them with financial support and political pressure?
    By Gregory Levey August 21, 2008

  • Why Bush folded on Iran

    Reality, of the military and petroleum-based variety, forced the administration to change course. Now Bush sounds like Obama.
    By Juan Cole July 31, 2008

  • The Obama show lands in Israel

    He got a rock-star reception here, but an intriguing question lingers: Which U.S. presidential candidate is better for this country?
    By Aluf Benn July 24, 2008

  • The dangerous hostility game with Iran

    With negotiation starting to work, Bush administration hawks promote an atmosphere of crisis -- and the risk of actual conflict grows.
    By Joe Conason July 11, 2008
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