An e-mail smear campaign distorting Howard Dean’s positions on Israel, coupled with the candidate’s genuine gaffes, has his staff working overtime to persuade Jewish voters that he is committed to Israel.
A new phenomenon is catching on in the streets of Jerusalem’s Old City: walking to the gates of the Temple Mount to recite psalms, a revival of an ancient tradition that dates back to the days of the biblical Temple.
Many gay Palestinian runaways have fled to Israel, where some eke out a dangerous living on the streets. Even that is far better than the life they fled in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, where torture by the Palestinian Authority security services and vigi