Jonathan S. Tobin / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Jonathan S. Tobin / JNS.org
Is Support for Open Borders Really in Tune With Jewish Values?
JNS.org - American Jews have a long and understandable tradition of advocacy for immigrants. That’s due in part to the fact that most Jews were...
Partisanship Wrecked a Consensus on Stopping Iran. Is It Too Late to Resurrect It?
JNS.org - Foreign policy wasn’t a priority during this week’s first Democratic presidential debates. But to the extent that it was mentioned as 20 of...
What the Trump Peace Plan Cannot Accomplish
JNS.org - When the Trump administration released the economic portion of its Middle East peace plan last week, the avalanche of criticism was immediate and...
Forget About the ‘Jewish Home-Run Record’
JNS.org - The story is designed to appeal to baseball fans, as well as that curious subset of people who obsess about the role of...
Israeli Democracy Is Not in Crisis
JNS.org - Israelis are rightly infuriated that their politicians couldn’t get their act together and form a government after national elections held on April 9....
Is This the Start of the Post-Netanyahu Era?
JNS.org - In an unprecedented move, the Knesset that was elected in April voted to dissolve itself this week. That means Israelis will have yet...
The Problem in Germany Is About More Than a ‘Kipah’
JNS.org - Who could really be surprised by the story that grabbed the attention of the Jewish world this past weekend? When Felix Klein, Germany’s...
Herman Wouk and the Jew in the Public Square
JNS.org - Before Joe Lieberman was observing the Sabbath while running for vice president, Steven Spielberg throwing all of his considerable Hollywood weight behind a...
Palestinians Need to Rethink the ‘Nakba,’ Not Refight It
JNS.org - The debates about Holocaust references made by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) are starting to die down. Like almost everything that happens these days,...
Yom Haatzmaut and the Core of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
JNS.org - Much of the discussion about Israel and the Palestinians revolves around one question: Why does the conflict continue? Most of those who offer...
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamophobia Trap
JNS.org - As far as administration critics are concerned, US President Donald Trump is about to do it again. His plans to designate the Muslim Brotherhood...
Will the Holocaust on Instagram Teach Remembrance?
JNS.org - To say that the impact of social media on society and popular culture has not been entirely beneficial is the understatement of the...
What if There’s No Way to Stop Another Synagogue Shooting?
JNS.org - Why did a madman enter a synagogue in Poway, California, and begin shooting? And what can we do to stop another such extremist...
Will Democrats Revive the Appeasement of Iran?
JNS.org - When Jewish and pro-Israel Democrats were put to the test in 2015, most of them failed. Faced with the dilemma of whether to stick...
