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Strange Gods

Why did T.S. Eliot, who made anti-Semitism into an art form, have a signed photo of Groucho Marx hanging on his wall?Hamas vs. Islamic Jihad

With the backing of Iran and Syria, Islamic Jihad has become a major player in the Gaza Strip, and is beginning to emerge as a serious challenge to the Hamas regime. Dead Sea Discoveries

In a new exhibition, the Dead Sea Scrolls are treated not as the beginning of a history, but as its culmination—almost the reverse of their usual treatment.Gertrude Stein’s Vichy Protector

The modernist writer's dogged role as anti-Semitic propagandist was enabled by dapper Vichy bureaucrat Bernard Faÿ, who not only guaranteed her safety but solidified her status as a literary star.An Egyptian Jew in Exile

"We started our life as stateless, robbed, homeless refugees": In an interview, Bat Ye'or speaks of her family's heritage, her writing career, and her predictions for the Middle East.Multicultural Mass

The past two decades have seen one of the most significant influxes of Christians into the Holy Land since the Crusades, creating a wholly new, multilingual and multicultural Christian landscape.Road Trip across Israel

The sights and sounds of Israel come alive in this unconventional travel video, thanks to bold editing and color-saturated cinematography. (With an interview by Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg) Mob Tactics

While the Shalit deal was a moral calculation and a form of strategic communication, the Grapel deal was a simple case of extortion.