Monday, 23 August 2010

FEATURED STORY

Will talks be about appearance or substance?

Whether or not the new, direct peace talks will be able to move from vague outlines to concrete resolutions remains to be seen. For now, merely having direct talks is an achievement, particularly for the United States and Israel. Read more »

Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyau, right, seen here with U.S. special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell in Jerusalem on August 11, 2010, welcomed Mitchell's announcement of new direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

EDITORS' PICKS

Mosque mania

The latest: Does Islamophobia = anti-Semitism? Video from rally in New York. Fighting for Western civilization and fighting mosques across the United States.

The Navy's swastika-shaped building

The U.S. Navy has spent years figuring out how to reshape its Naval Amphibious Base in San Diego, but the options to fix the symbolic offense are an expensive and lengthy process, Haaretz reports.

Good riddance to Dr. Laura

Dr. Laura Schlessinger, who announced she is retiring from radio after 30 years, is our generation's most dangerous radio host, writes Jesse Singal in The New Republic.

Holocaust museums are his business

Michael Berenbaum is in the business of creating museums devoted to the Holocaust and the history of persecution and genocide around the world, from Boro Park, Brooklyn to Skopje, Macedonia. The Los Angeles Times has the profile.

Dallas does Israel

The Dallas Morning News reports on a first-ever local festival showcasing Israeli culture, history and achievements.

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PR NEWS TICKER

AJC Welcomes Israeli-Palestinian Talks

ADL: Direct Talks a Welcome Development

Israelis and Palestinians Must Show Courage, Flexibility, Persistence for Peace Talks to Succeed

American Council for World Jewry Welcomes Resumption of Mideast Talks

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The head of the Manhattan JCC is advising the effort to build an Islamic cultural center two blocks from Ground Zero.