Israel: A normal country

The following statement has been signed by Jose Maria Aznar, David Trimble, John R. Bolton, Alejandro Toledo, Marcello Pera, Andrew Roberts, Fiamma Nirenstein, George Weigel, Robert F. Agostinelli and Carlos Bustelo: Israel is a Western democracy and a normal country. Nonetheless, Israel has faced abnormal circumstances since its inception. In fact, Israel is the only…

Shakshuka

Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon jalapeno, seeded and minced 2 red bell peppers, chopped 8 tomatoes, seeded and chopped 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika 2 teaspoons sweet paprika 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 and 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon sugar…

Baklava

Ingredients 24 sheets phyllo dough 1 cup butter, melted for syrup 2 cups sugar 1 cup honey 1 and 1/2 cups water 2 tablespoons lemon juice 5 whole cloves for filling 4 cups pistachio, finely chopped 1/4 cup sugar 1 and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves Directions 1)Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a…

Obama-Netanyahu Summit

by James D. Besser, The Jewish Week President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu staged a diplomatic dance in Washington on Tuesday meant to show the world — and their respective constituencies — that they are still in step.  But the carefully choreographed atmospherics belied potential difficulties ahead and many unanswered questions, starting with…