Book Review Nicole Krauss's New Novel: If Kafka Met Dante in an Israeli Desert
Two New York Jews adrift in Israel seek answers through Kafka, kabbalah and the Tel Aviv Hilton in Krauss's eagerly awaited new novel, 'Forest Dark.'
Ilene Prusher
Ilene Prusher is a journalist and multi-genre writer who lives in Jerusalem. Her first novel, Baghdad Fixer, was published in London in November 2012 (Halban).
Opinion Your Liberal Bubble Will Not Protect You From the neo-Nazis at Your Doorstep
After Charlottesville, it's time to admit it: The dangers might be closer than we think
Analysis Donald Trump Likes Muslims, but Only a Certain Type
Judging from his comments, it seems unlikely that Trump or even the ‘experts’ he has surrounded himself with know or care much about the Sunni-Shi’ite divide he’s further stoking
Analysis Trump Is Magnanimous on Praise in Saudi Arabia, Mum on Human Rights
What does it mean when Trump says he didn’t come to 'lecture?' It’s code for the fact that Trump, unlike Obama, won't try to cajole Saudi Arabia into moderating its human rights record and its oppressive domestic rule
Analysis Trump Is Delusional and Ignorant About Israel. His Meeting With Netanyahu Proved It
'So I’m looking at two-state and one-state, and I like the one that both parties like,' Trump said, but finding a deal both sides like is exactly the problem.
If the Trump/Nixon Comparison Holds, What Does That Mean for America's Future?
Investigating nonexistent voter fraud. Lashing out and firing the attorney general. What will be the vestiges of Trump's presidency?
Why I Marched on Washington for the First Time in 25 Years
We knew this would be big. But no one, it seems, expected that the Women’s March would be quite this big.
Opinion What if Trump's War on Christmas Ends Up Being a 'Dog Whistle' for White Supremacists?
Hearing the Gap salesgirl say 'Happy Holidays' instead of 'Merry Christmas' has become a symbol of everything that’s 'wrong' with America for some citizens, whose grievances are being stoked by the next president.
How Did the Polls Get It So Wrong? Here's What We Know
Trump supporters were either missed or they mislead pollsters, probably both – a pattern that mirrors the ambivalent yet ultimately loyal Likud supporters who consistently prevail in Israeli elections.
Did Gary Johnson Just Help Trump Win Florida?
Some 130,000 votes stood in the way of a Clinton victory in Florida.