The Dead Sea Scrolls are uncontroversially one of the great archaeological finds of the last few centuries, providing historical, theological, social, and even linguistic insight into the earliest development of Hebrew scriptures. And now they’re online, thanks to a collaboration with Google and an innovative photography technique used by the...

Palestinian figures have again publicly rejected Israel’s calls to recognize the country as a homeland for the Jewish people in the context of a comprehensive peace deal, with top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat squashing rumors that Ramallah had shifted from its oft-repeated rejection of the condition. “I told minister Livni in Munich recently that we won’t...

Israeli officials today announced that the Jewish state had gained membership in two international organizations, one focused on democratic norms and the other emphasizing trade liberalization, with the country’s foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, shooting down reports of the Jewish state’s international isolation: “Next time you hear reports of diplomatic isolation...

The Pacific Alliance is a bloc of five Latin American member states – Costa Rica just joined the initial four members of Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Mexico – designed to promote economic growth specifically by focusing on trade liberalization. Geopolitically, it sits opposite another South American bloc – the “Common...

Much has been made in recent weeks regarding efforts to academically boycott Israeli institutions. Two particular campaigns – those mobilized by the American Studies Association and Modern Language Association – have received particular attention. The ASA passed a pro-boycott resolution and was forced to almost immediately scramble to backtrack, though...

Israeli officials this weekend reemphasized Jerusalem’s insistence that Israeli security forces remain along the border with Jordan in the context of any final status arrangement with the Palestinians, a counter-terrorism stance that has reportedly been endorsed by among others Jordan, but that has been repeatedly rejected by Palestinian negotiators. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention...