Israel vs. Google: Representatives from Google have come to Jerusalem to discuss their “Palestine” policy after complaints from Israeli officials. However, Israeli Foreign Ministry officials failed in their attempts to convince Google reps that the tech giant should revert back to using “Palestinian Territories.” Read more.

The Chief Rabbinate of Israel has announced that it will start regulating the shape of bourekas, a flaky dough pastry, in order to make it easier for Israelis to keep kosher. Dairy-filled and parve-filled pastries will each have a distinct shape that all bakeries throughout Israel will have to adhere to, in order to ensure that Jews who keep kosher know exactly what’s in their bourekas.

Samantha Power, Israel’s unlikely line of defense: Though opposed by the far right, Obama’s choice for UN ambassador crafted the president’s defense of controversial Israeli policies. Read more.

Guns ‘n’ thongs: Four young IDF soldiers who posed in their underwear are being punished for stating the unspoken truth about young women in Israel: they are often seen as sexual objects, and nothing more. Asher Schechter gives a lesson on Israeli sexual politics.

It’s official, Google announced on Tuesday: The search engine company is buying Waze, the Israeli navigation app start-up. The company didn’t provide many details, but it is believed to have paid $1.03 billion for Waze.