The Best Books of 2019, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part I)
Seven of our regular writers pick several favorites each, featuring sieges, spies, cultural revolutions, family papers, useful enemies, new fields of inquiry, and more.
The Common Sense of Israel's Voting Public
Israelis are neither blind to Netanyahu’s flaws nor fooled by his diversions. They chose him because he best reflects their political values and best secures their interests.
The Best Books of 2018, Chosen by Mosaic Authors
Letters, antidotes, eternal lives, outcasts, secret worlds, pogroms, and more.
Best Books of the Year, as Selected by Mosaic Authors
Spy games, catch-67s, lionesses, smugglers, patriots, setting suns, and more.
The Most Politically Significant Meeting of Any Group of Jews in the Last 1,800 Years
The story of Theodor Herzl and the First Zionist Congress, convened 120 years ago on this date.
Why Making Peace with the Palestinians Isn't Like Making Peace with Egypt and Jordan
Egypt and Jordan had strong leaders committed to peace; the Palestinians don’t. That makes the views of ordinary Palestinians all the more significant, and worrisome.
Do Palestinians Want a Two-State Solution?
Western statesmen and politicians have long asserted that the two-state solution commands majority support on the ground. Most Palestinians say otherwise.
What Palestinians Think about the Knife Intifada
Six months after the current wave of violence began, some observers think it might be running out of steam. But what next?
Why Do Palestinians Believe What They Believe?
The “occupation” isn’t enough to explain the views they hold on Israel, Jews, and the desirability of violence.
What Do Palestinians Want?
It’s time to take a close look at an often ignored subject: what ordinary Palestinians think about Israel, Jews, and terrorist attacks on civilians.
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