Israel
Terrorist attacks signal new challenges on Israel border with Egypt
Leslie Susser, JTAAug 25, 2011
JERUSALEM Last weeks multi-front Palestinian terrorist attack along the Egyptian-Israeli border highlighted two major new challenges to Israels national security....
A primer on Palestinian statehood
Uriel Heilman, JTAAug 18, 2011
NEW YORK On Sept. 20, when the annual session of the UN General Assembly opens, PA President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to ask UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to...
Flotilla to Gaza fizzles
Marcy Oster, JTAJul 07, 2011
JERUSALEM On the face of it, the so-called Gaza Freedom Flotilla seemed to be a bust. Greek authorities blocked most of the boats from setting sail for the Gaza...
Shalit — an open wound for Israel
Linda Gradstein, JTAJun 30, 2011
JERUSALEM — Michal Naamani traveled to Jerusalem from her home near Kfar Saba to hand out yellow ribbons to passers-by and bumper stickers to motorists reading...
Cottage cheese becomes symbol of Israeli frustration with rising food prices
Dina Kraft, JTAJun 23, 2011
TEL AVIV — For Israelis, cottage cheese is no mere dairy product. Whipped to exceptional creamy and airy perfection, it is a coveted staple of tables across the...