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Goldstone report hurting chances for peace talks

The report on the Gaza war by Richard Goldstone, shown during the Sept. 29, 2009 meeting of the U.N. Human Rights Council, is seen as delegitimizing Israel on the international stage. (Jean-Marc Ferre / UN Photo)

In a variety of ways, the Goldstone report is having the unintended consequence of slowing a return to the Israeli-Palestinian negotiating table. Read more »

U.S. appetite for Israeli food grows

The apparent growing enthusiasm in the United States for Israeli food is not limited to hummus and falafel. Read more »

Op-Ed: AIPAC, J Street or JDate?

A former deputy national security adviser in Israel says the U.S.-Israel relationship has largely had one voice in Washington: AIPAC. And it doesn't get any better. Read more »

Editors' Picks

Breaking with Human Rights Watch Robert Bernstein, the founder of Human Rights Watch, argues in The New York Times that the organization has lost its way when it comes to criticizing Israel.

Defending Israel at the U.N. Watch the video of Col. Richard Kemp, former commander of British troops in Afghanistan, telling the United Nations Human Rights Council that Israel "did more to safeguard the rights of civilians in a combat zone than any other army in the history of warfare."

Rush, Rudy, Sharpton and Crown Heights New York appears to be caught in some sort of time warp, as old racial feuds from the early 1990s are suddenly erupting.

Don't cut circumcision Writing in New York magazine, Hanna Rosin makes the case against the case against circumcision.

Breaking the NBA ceiling Checking in on Omri Casspi, the hoopster set to become the first Israeli to play in the NBA.

'Observing' the J Street conference The Israeli Embassy in Washington has made a decision about attending the J Street conference. Breaking News A former Pentagon contractor facing charges of attempting to spy for Israel allegedly sought Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return. The founder of Human Rights Watch rebuked the organization for being overly critical of Israel. Two South Carolina Republican officials defended U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint by likening him to Jews who "take care of the pennies." The Israeli family murdered in their Rishon LeZion home were likely stabbed to death by a professional killer, according to an autopsy. Seventy-eight percent of Americans would support economic sanctions against Iran because of its nuclear weapons aims, a recent poll revealed. Israel and the United States are set to begin an air defense drill that will simulate a missile attack on Israel. Israel's Education Ministry is pulling a history textbook from schools and stores. The second day of negotiations over enriching Iran's uranium in another country were delayed as the delegations met for consultations. Israel will appoint a task force to issue building permits in the West Bank. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick received an honorary doctorate from the University of Haifa. Israeli and foreign statesmen and dignitaries will meet for the second Israeli Presidential Conference. The Council of Europe called on the major Hungarian political parties to keep racist hate speech out of an upcoming election campaign. Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat will run in the New York City Marathon.