Israel

By Lior Ben-Ami ~ On a breezy afternoon in Tel Aviv, it’s not unusual to stumble upon a sidewalk café serving shawarma made from seitan, artisanal cashew cheeses, or a creamy tahini-based cheesecake that...

By Tamar Eliav ~ When disaster threatens—acid-scouring earthquake, hurricane-wreaking destroyer, or refugee flight—on the horizon, one of the first flags to fly likely will be emblazoning a blue Star of David blazing in the...

By Yael Ben-David ~ Where deserts previously towered as a threat for dry climates and unpredictable rains, Israel has turned the dictum on its head: it has fashioned scarcity into means to irrigate surfeit. Through advancements in water desalination,...

By Tamar Eliav ~ When disaster threatens—acid-scouring earthquake, hurricane-wreaking destroyer, or refugee flight—on the horizon, one of the first flags to fly likely will be emblazoning a blue Star of David blazing in the center. Close behind its heels will come an Israeli medical relief team of physicians, nurses, paramedics, and logisticians armed not so much with cartons of equipment, as hope. In the past three decades, Israel did this behind...

By Tamar Eliav ~ When disaster threatens—acid-scouring earthquake, hurricane-wreaking destroyer, or refugee flight—on the horizon, one of the first flags to fly likely will be emblazoning a blue Star of David blazing in the...