Israel

Alan Dershowitz to Brooklyn College: Academic Freedom For Me But Not For Thee

It has become a safe assumption that otherwise liberal and open-minded New York politicians will make an exception for Israel. Case in point: 10 members of the New York City Council have declared that they support academic freedom, just not the freedom of public universities to host events that do n ... More >>

New Jerusalem

NY GOP Wants Investigation Into Rep. Steve Israel's Sketchy Mortgage "Bailout"

The New York Post ran an "exclusive" story yesterday suggesting that Long Island Congressman Steve Israel's 2008 support of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) for financially strapped banks is the reason he was granted a "bailout" on the mortgage for his Dix Hills home. The bank that holds Isr ... More >>

Tears of Gaza

Congressman Michael Grimm (Et al) In "Congressmen Gone Wild: Sea Of Galilee Edition"

Nearly three dozen GOP lawmakers are in a PR nightmare this a.m. after reports surfaced that -- after a night of drinking in Israel last year -- they took a boozy, late-night swim in the Sea of Galilee. We're compelled to inform you that a hometown boy is on the list.Congressman Michael Grimm joined ... More >>

GET MOVIN'

Celebrate Israel Run at Central Park

Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment

Windfall

Israeli Ambassador Airlifted Out of Egypt; Japanese Man Questioned About Air Force One Leak; State of Emergency Declared in Texas

Scenes from Springtime anti-Mubarak protests​Israel airlifted its ambassador out of their Cairo embassy after protesters swarmed the building, the Washington Post reports. Protests have been growing after the deaths of three Egyptian border guards who were killed by Israeli troops who say they ... More >>

Purslane and Four Other Things to Look for in the Farmers' Markets This Weekend

​1. Squash Blossoms -- Not too much you can do with these babies except stuff 'em with ricotta, dip them in batter, and carefully fry the crap out of them. Vegans will want to use hummus instead.

Soon, the Lines at Doughnut Plant May Not Be as Bad

whitneyinchicago/Flickr​Now that he's opened his Chelsea Hotel storefront, Mark Israel is turning his attention back to his original Doughnut Plant location.

Black Hebrew Israelites: New York's Most Obnoxious Prophets

Why do they scream and curse at you?

Julian Schnabel's Miral: Muddle-East Politics

Bureacracy Collides With Compassion in The Human Resources Manager

The Chelsea Doughnut Plant Will Open on Valentine's Day

yummyinthetummyblog/Flickr​After stringing along area sweet-tooths for months, Mark Israel has finally settled on an opening date for the Doughnut Plant's Chelsea Hotel location. Befitting the amorous feelings his titular treats often inspire, the new shop will open on Valentine's Day. Per D ... More >>

Rightbloggers: TSA, Don't Touch Our Junk -- Profile Arabs Instead!

Since the Republicans -- with the help of those Revolutionary-War reenactors in the Tea Party -- scored big in the 2010 elections, they've been bringing up the U.S. Constitution a lot. Incoming House Speaker John Boehner pushes the GOP "Pledge to America" promise "to honor the Constitution as constr ... More >>

Anat Fort

Morning Links: Middle East Peace Process Revived; BP Payout Requires Lawsuit Waiver; Last Chance to Dip in a Dumpster Pool

​• Israel and Palestinian will reportedly return to negotiations for the first time in almost two years. Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, will probably be invited by President Obama to Washington in early September to ... More >>

(Chick)Peas in the Middle East: Lebanon Defeats Israel in Ongoing Hummus War

AP10,452 kg of national pride.​Israel and Lebanon have more or less been at each other's throats for more than 60 years. And during the last few they've also been arguing over what goes down each other's throats: specifically, hummus.

Matzoh Watch: Fork in the Road Looks for Price Gouging at New York Supermarkets

​You choice may be slender at some supermarkets, but expect it to fatten as Passover approaches. Passover doesn't begin this year till March 30, but already some supermarkets downtown are trundling out their matzoh displays.

The Doughnut Plant Will Open Its Second NYC Location in the Chelsea Hotel

Forbes TravelerThe Doughnut Plant's delectables will soon be available in Chelsea.​Yes, the rumors are true: the Doughnut Plant is opening its second New York location in the Chelsea Hotel.

Happy Hanukkah/Chanukah!

The Festival of Lights begins tonight, bringing with it eight days of dreidels, gelt, and a celebration of all things fried. One of the sweetest ways to commemorate the miraculous supply of oil is sufganiyot, which are less formerly known as Hanukkah doughnuts. Ball-shaped and typically impregnated ... More >>

Brooklyn rabbinical student wins WBA title

​Brooklyn's Yuri (or, in english, George) Foreman, who came here from Belarus by way of Israel, defeated previous champion Daniel Santos last night to win the WBA Super Welterweight title. Foreman, who is studying to be a rabbi, is the first israeli to win a world championship title.

ARAB VOICES

Exploring Israel’s Arab minority via film

In Local Bakeries, Innovation Proceeds Apace

​ The new square green slice at Birdbath Bakery deploys filo dough and plenty of salt. The filo peach tart is shown below (click either to consume). Increased competition among restaurants in an era of economic downturn is often the subject of essays and observations, less so the parallel com ... More >>

Mexico Winning on Big Food Front

Israel Leal/Associated Press​ Mexico takes world records seriously: This year alone they have set the records for the most mariachi musicians gathered in one place, the longest catwalk, and more. But the food records are the most...impressive. The country has recently given birth to the larges ... More >>

Now at the Doughnut Plant: Better Living Through Fresh Fruit

ronnieliew/flickr​The Feed brings word that Mark Israel, owner of the Doughnut Plant, has introduced real fruit into his fruit-flavored cake doughnuts. The doughnuts previously had a vanilla base filled with fruity glaze, so for doughnut fanatics, this is a little like finding Coke sweetened with ... More >>

Truth and Tragedy at "Human Rights Watch 2009" Festival

The Other Israel Film Festival

SUNDAY | 6.1

Refusenik: A Heroic Portrait

Brave Soviet Jews get their tribute

Horniness Meets Horror in Stalags

Doc explores Israel's Holocaust s&m lit. Also, Tehilim gets lost in Jerusalem.

Talking With Jellyfish Director Etgar Keret

How my cinematographer broke my heart, and other stories

The Cold, Cold Heart of Hamas

With new killings of Palestinians and Israelis, is a two-state solution gone?

The Church of God's Own Party

DarkBlueAlmostBlack

Make Love, Not War

Twentysomething Tel Aviv hipsters live life, have sex, befriend the enemy in The Bubble

Feckless and Reckless

Violent Repetition

Choreographer Ohad Naharin tests your patience and pays off with delight

'9 Star Hotel'

'Six Days'

Chiri Biri Bim, Chiri Biri Bop

The Israel–New York pipeline yields a fresh crop of serious jazz talent

Sick With God

Lear deBessonet dives into religious delirium

'Paper Dolls'

House Call

Brooklyn outsider performs surgery on Jamaica's formula

Hillary Calls Israel a 'Beacon' of Democracy

Excerpts from Senator Clinton's Hanukkah dinner speech

Late Marriage: Bride's Family Bridles at Cross-Border Coupling

'Disengagement': Just Another Brick in the Wall

Morning Report 8/9/05
The Atoms Family

Morning Report 8/5/05
Guns of August