An A-Z of Israel; A guide to the country on the eve of its elections

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Current affairs and newspaper magazine of the year In this week's issue: An A-Z of Israel A guide to the country on the eve of its elections FEATURING Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi, Rachel Shabi, Uri Dromi, Rafael Behr, Simon Sebag Montefiore, David Goldberg, Jason Cowley, Dimi Reider, Avi Shlaim, Ed Platt   DON'T MISS: - Jason Cowley on the New Statesman centenary - Laurie Penny on the controversy around MPs’ salaries - Martha Gill on the tragic case of Aaron Swartz - Robert Skidelsky on Britain’s industrial decline - Olivia Laing on new books by American authors Sheila Heti and Cheryl Strayed - Ryan Gilbey on the violent storytelling in Django Unchained - Alexandra Coghlan celebrates a hundred years of the Polish composer Lutoslawski PLUS Will Self reviews Le Pain Quotidien and Ed Smith on Lance Armstrong’s “confession” Find the issue, cover dated 18th - 24th January, on sale for £3.50 in all good newsagents in London on Wednesday and the rest of the country on Thursday. Or buy the issue in digital form here - ideal for those living outside the UK. Trial a subscription to the New Statesman and receive 12 issues for only £12  (UK only) delivered straight to your door - that's a saving of £2.50 on the usual cover price! Don't know what to give that person who has everything? Give the gift that keeps on giving - a gift subscription to the New Statesman International and national readers can also call +44 (0)207 936 6459 or click here to obtain a print copy. New Statesman LTD, registered in England No. 03143654, John Carpenter House, John Carpenter Street, London, EC4Y 0AN. Kindly note that if you receive this e-mail your e-mail address is being held by us for the purpose of communicating with you on New Statesman related matters. If you do not wish us to e-mail you, please unsubscribe from this list. New Statesman Limited is a Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. © New Statesman Ltd. 2010. The above information may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this email please destroy it. As Internet communications are not secure please note that the New Statesman does not accept legal responsibility for the content of this email message.