July 29, 2013

Google bought Waze for less than $1 billion

Jewish Journal July 29, 2013

Google paid less than the previously reported $1.1 billion for the Israeli navigation app Waze.

Disappointing Chief Rabbinate vote has activists eyeing alternatives

Jewish Journal July 29, 2013

In a city with a seemingly infinite number of kosher restaurants, Jerusalem restaurateurs have a tough time obtaining certification from the country’s Chief Rabbinate.

I Think I Might Be the Only Person in the World Who Doesn’t Really Like Orange is the New Black

Zan Romanoff July 29, 2013

The opportunity and blind alley of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

Gidi Grinstein July 29, 2013

Israeli-Palestinian negotiations will be re-inaugurated this week with the aim of achieving a Permanent Status Agreement that will allow for the coming into being of a Palestinian State. Secretary Kerry’s determination should be solely credited for this event, which sadly launches the political process up a blind alley.

Middle East peace talks resume [TIMELINE]

Jewish Journal July 29, 2013

Middle East peace talks, due to resume in Washington this week, have a long and mostly disappointing history. But while more than two decades of summits and negotiations have failed to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, some talks have come close and have left a template for future agreements.