Issue 13

April 2014
The Tower Magazine

The Myth of the Thirsty Palestinian

Outrageous attacks suggesting Israel is systematically depriving the Palestinians of their water are increasingly common—and vicious. As AKIVA BIGMAN shows, these lies are about as true as the blood libels of centuries past.

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Discovering Jewish History on the Golan Heights

STEPHEN RUBIN explores the discovery of a ruined ancient synagogue with almost all its original pieces just lying on the ground, waiting to be rebuilt.

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At U. Michigan, Students Fight Back Against Madness

Jewish students at one of America's top schools have faced intimidation, ridicule, and death threats. MOLLY ROSEN, class of 2014, offers a firsthand look.

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In Bethlehem, the Wrong Kind of Christian Festival

In the last decade, Bethlehem has lost its Christian majority to pressure from the Palestinian Authority. So why did American Christians hold a conference there to protest Israel? LUKE MOON takes us there.

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Why is John B. Judis Giving Harry Hell?

Through his reinvention of the story of Harry Truman’s recognition of Israel in 1948, John B. Judis's new book attempts to overturn the foundations of liberal American Zionism. But as JOSHUA MURAVCHIK points out, his version is based on bald distortions and troubling omissions.

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PHOTOS: Birthplace of Jesus, Hidden & Found

Long ago a bastion of Christianity, the "little town of Bethlehem" has changed dramatically under Islamic dominion. But as AVIRAM VALDMAN discovered, there is still much of its former glory on display, if you know where to look.

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