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Does Anyone Speak Arabic?

Arab nationalists promoted the idea that anyone who speaks Arabic is an Arab. But for centuries, very few Middle Easterners have spoken the language called standard Arabic.The Marriage of Semite and Anti-Semite

In Aharon Appelfeld's newest novel, an Austrian Jewish woman's disastrous marriage to an anti-Semite is much like European Jewry's disastrous marriage to Austria and Germany.Who’s a Zionist?

Those who support policies that endanger Israel, suggests the founder of J Street.Absolute Citron

"It's easier to grow 2,000 acres of oranges or lemons than to grow one acre of etrogs," says California citrus farmer John Kirkpatrick, the only large-scale grower of the fruit in the U.S. The Genesis of Exodus

Where did "historian" Rashid Khalidi come up with the idea that Leon Uris' bestselling novel was commissioned by a public relations professional on behalf of Israel?Evil Urge

A new work tackles one of the most entrenched myths in the academic study of Jewish sources: namely, that Judaism has historically been a sex-positive religion.The Iranian Connection

The successful Shalit release deal and the failed plot to bomb the Saudi ambassador both show Iran's fading influence in the Arab world.Shaken, Not Stirred

In developing innovative storage techniques for lulavim (palm fronds), Israel's technological prowess went head-to-head against an Egyptian embargo, and won.  Just Business

While the prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel shows that these two parties can make deals together, it has no bearing on the region's prospects for peace.