The Reading List: Palin does Palestine!

Sarah Palin is in Israel this week. And she’s shocked, shocked, to find out how hard it is to get to Bethlehem from Jerusalem. [Tikun Olam]

Meanwhile, the Republican Jewish Coalition is in tizzy because Palin organized her trip through an organization other than the Republican Jewish Coalition. [JTA]

In other bad-for-hasbarah news, Katsav was sentenced for rape. [NYT]

How Israel went from 0 folk dances to about 4,500 in 80 years. [Forward]

Also, Mike Tyson is converting? To Judaism? [Tzvee’s Talmudic Blog]

[EDITED: Moments ago, after posting this, I mentioned to Ben Sales that Mike Tyson was converting. And he said, “What?” And then I said, “Oh wait. This article is from Purim.” And he said, “Now, don’t you feel dumb?”]

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