Reading List: New poll says Americans like Israel, but not as much as they like France

Egypt, revolution, blah, blah, blah. Also, other things are happening.

Natalie Portman: Jewish and beautiful, even with no hair.
Natalie Portman: Jewish and beautiful, even with no hair.

But, if you want to read Egypt news, go check out Marc Tracy’s link roundups at The Scroll. [The Scroll @ Tablet]

I am in love with Natalie Portman and I want to have her beautiful, smart Jewish Harvard babies. Also, according to this piece, we should all live by her example, stop being so serious and have some fun. And be more beautiful. [Tablet]

The Israeli government announced that four of its embassies–but it won’t say which ones–have received threats–but it won’t say what the threats were. [JTA]

News flash! Americans still like Israel. Also, they like France more than Israel. [JTA]

“Traditional” foreign language studies, like Romance languages and less romantic languages like German, is in decline at American universities. Arabic, by the by, is growing. [Chronicle of Higher Education]

If Israel manages to legally silence criticism of itself within its own borders, Egypt may be on the verge of becoming the only democracy in the Middle East. [Haaretz]

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