August 15, 2011

A primer on Palestinian statehood

When the Palestinians submit their long-anticipated request for U.N. statehood recognition on Sept. 20, it will kick off a chain of events that could result in a new paroxysm of violence in the Middle East. JTA’s managing editor, Uriel Heilman, provides a guide to what might happen at the United Nations and afterward.

By Uriel Heilman August 15, 2011 8:29 pm

Ideas

Op-Ed: Obama isn’t being treated fairly on Israel

Don’t listen to the noise, look at President Obama’s record on Israel, writes the chair of the National Jewish Democratic Council, who says that Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are on the same page.

August 15, 2011 8:25 pm

Conference for art mavens reflects European Jewry’s niche-appeal trend

A recent conference for Jewish cultural leaders in Avignon, France, reflects an increasing tendency in European Jewish life to focus on niche appeals.

August 15, 2011 7:49 pm