Yair Lapid

They’re just like us — 5 Israeli politicians who went wild on Purim

Here's how five leading Israeli politicians — and one not-so-leading one — looked on the holiday, and a little about what it means.

Hawks hail Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Israel, doves vow a fight

David Friedman, a lawyer and longtime business adviser to the president-elect, has funded construction in settlements and suggests it is time to think of alternatives to the two-state solution.

Trump team condemns ‘racism’ without addressing pro-Trump event with Nazi salutes

The Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Union for Reform Judaism said they wanted to hear a direct condemnation of the event from Trump.

Culture

Israel is now the land of milk and whiskey

Israel

Israeli lawmaker: US Jewish leaders threatened to stop helping Israel due to insults

Israel

Yesh Atid leader: Right-wing Jewish extremists have ‘wider circles of support’

Israel

Herzog quashes rumors he will join gov’t in wake of Iran deal

Ideas

Op-Ed: Time for a regional solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Israel

Yair Lapid, Israel’s centrist candidate, hopes for staying power

Culture

In Tel Aviv, it’s Super Bowl early Monday morning

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