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January 26, 2017

The American Myth of the “Three A.M.” Phone Call and Its Israeli Reality

Should we wake the prime minister?

Since the image was used by Hillary Clinton in her 2008 electoral campaign, the idea of the president being wakened by a late-night emergency has been a prominent one in U.S. politics. In reality, however, such emergencies are rare. Less so in Israel, writes Tevi Troy:

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January 26, 2017

  1. The Dangers of a Unilateral Israeli Withdrawal from the West Bank

    Learning the lessons of Gaza and Lebanon.

  2. The Obama Administration’s Parting Gift to the Palestinian Authority

    An eleventh-hour circumvention of Congress.

  3. The American Myth of the “Three A.M.” Phone Call and Its Israeli Reality

    Should we wake the prime minister?

  4. Reading Sermons from the Warsaw Ghetto between the Lines

    Kalonimos Shapiro’s hidden manuscripts.

  5. A Medieval Synagogue Possibly Discovered in the Galilee

    Built on top of an ancient synagogue.