From Azure, Assaf Sagiv on The State of Freedom and the State of Emergency: Reports of the death of democracy after 9-11 are premature; a review of Palestine Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter; and the world’s oldest obsession: A review of The Changing Face of Anti-Semitism: From Ancient Times to the Present Day by Walter Laqueur. A review of Married to Another Man: Israel's Dilemma in Palestine by Ghada Karmi. The introduction to Zionism and the Foundations of Israeli Diplomacy by Sasson Sofer. Ha'aretz, Israel's Liberal Beacon: A spirited daily paper is the last remaining defender of Israel's tradition of dissent. Spengler on why it's easy for the Jews to talk about life.