J’accuse

By David Suissa
Published on December 13, 2007

Philippe Karsenty is not sure exactly when he snapped. He does recall a certain morning in Paris when one of the employees in his software firm walked into his office, and, instead of talking business, brought up something rather unexpected: "What did you do yesterday in Gaza? When will you Jews stop murdering Arab children?" the employee asked.

Olmert straddles line between hawks and doves

By Leslie Susser
Published on September 27, 2007

With the planned Middle East summit in Washington less than two months away, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is caught in an ideological battle between his party's doves and hawks.

Wary Olmert takes chance on Gaza cease-fire

By Leslie Susser
Published on November 30, 2006

Disappointed by cease-fires so often in the past, but casting an eye to a better future, Israelis greeted this week's cease-fire announcement in the Gaza Strip with a mixture of skepticism, fear and hope.

Films: Thwarted suicide bombers get ‘hell,’ not glory

By Tom Tugend
Published on November 30, 2006

Sixteen-year-old Hassan is deeply frustrated because he was caught by Israeli police before he could blow himself up, together with the targeted Israeli civilians. "If I had been killed, my mother would call it a blessing," he says. "My family and 70 relatives would have gone to paradise, and that would be a great honor for me."

Three peace plans seek to fill Mideast vacuum

By Leslie Susser
Published on November 22, 2006

After rejecting a new European peace initiative, Israeli leaders are gearing up for more international efforts to restart the Israeli-Palestinian negotiating process on terms unfavorable to Israel.

Briefs: Dershowitz debates; Ben-Gurion for sale; Federation campaign nets $20 million for Israel

Published on November 16, 2006

Sinai Temple drew a large crowd Nov. 8 for a debate titled, "America, Israel and the Middle East: Can There Be Reconciliation?" Participants were Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz and Hussein Ibish, a senior fellow of the American Task Force on Palestine, which seeks the creation of a Palestinian state to exist peacefully with Israel.