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Recognizing the constraints of international law, it is now common practice for the IDF to ensure that its lawyers scrutinize almost every strike in Gaza before it is carried out. Cut-Flower Ethics and Jewish Culture

Amos Oz might imagine there is a large coterie of “atheists of the book,” waiting to be swept up in the vast sea of Jewish literature.  But is this actually the case?  An Arab View

"Anyone who talks about peace with Israel is a traitor and a collaborator; but anyone who calls for the destruction of Israel and fires rockets at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem is a hero."End of an Era?

Last Friday, the House of Representatives repealed the 1974 Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions, enacted to promote the freedom of Soviet Jews to emigrate.  But Russia's record on human rights is still a problem.  If You Want Peace, Prepare for War

A ceasefire with Hamas is only possible when the IDF makes the threat of escalation crystal clear.“The yogurt’s expiry date is now.”

Unexpectedly departing from the anti-Zionist apologetics of France’s left-wing establishment, François Hollande has been tough on domestic Islamism and friendly toward Israel.    Meet the New Boss

As Israel’s neighbors react to the Israeli-Palestinian hostilities, Israel will get its first clear sense of whether the Arab Spring has yielded more hostile regimes, or just more of the same. Romania’s Forgotten Holocaust

Florin Iepan’s new documentary on the 1941 massacre of Odessa’s Jews by the Romanian army is a unique attempt to confront Romania’s role in the Holocaust. But 70 years on, the country is still not interested.Twitter Wars

Acutely aware of her past wartime PR failures, Israel is waging an online battle to rival her military campaign in Gaza. But are videos of airstrikes the best way to court global public opinion?Operation Pillar of Defense: the Live Blog

Israel scored an early victory, eliminating eliminated Ahmed Jabari and most of Hamas' medium-range rockets.  But Hamas won't give up without a prize of its own.