Issue #2

May 2013
The Tower Magazine

Has Turkey Betrayed the West?

Once a secular, modernizing country, Turkey's ruthless assault on journalists raises serious doubts about its future. JAMES KIRCHICK takes a look at the most oppressive regime in NATO.

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Europe Has a Serious Hezbollah Problem

For the first time in decades, the Lebanese terror group has begun launching attacks on European soil. BENJAMIN WEINTHAL explores the new reality—and what EU leaders can do about it.

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Downfall of a Great Newspaper

Israel's most venerable daily has become a cautionary tale about how not to keep a newspaper afloat. EREZ TADMOR spoke with employees at Haaretz about where all this is going.

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Styles of Belief

After decades as an importer of style, Israel has suddenly gotten the attention of the world's leading designers. ELIANNA BAR-EL took to the streets of Tel Aviv, trying to fathom the deepest currents of its fashion scene.

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I am a British, Liberal Zionist. Deal with It.

LIAM HOARE reflects on the Jewish state, anti-Semitism, and the kibbutz.

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PHOTOS: Christian Secrets of the Judean Desert

From hidden monasteries dug out of the cliff-side to baptismal waters of the Jordan, The Tower's AVIRAM VALDMAN took his camera places where few tourists ever go.

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