How Oman Is Abetting the Houthis
A mediator doing more harm than good.
March 24, 2025
The Making of Israel’s Latest Political Crisis
Can the prime minister fire the head of the Shin Bet? And if he can’t, who can?
At the heart of Israel’s present round of domestic strife are its ill-defined constitutional arrangements, which leave unclear the relationships among different parts of the government. The proximate cause is the cabinet’s decision to fire the head of the Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, for his failures in the run-up to the 2023 Hamas invasion (recently laid bare in the Shin Bet’s internal investigation) and for his alleged attempts to undermine Benjamin Netanyahu. The Shin Bet, meanwhile, is investigating Netanyahu.
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The Making of Israel’s Latest Political Crisis
Can the prime minister fire the head of the Shin Bet? And if he can’t, who can?
By Surrendering to Protesters, Universities Abandoned Freedom of Speech
The meaning of Columbia’s capitulation.
The Origins and Meaning of Shabbat
Israel’s day of light and joy.
In a New Hebrew Novel, a Fictional American-Israeli Scholar Tells His Story
The Ghost Editor.