Commentary
Accusing Israel of Immorality Is Despicable
JNS.org - In a speech given on the cusp of Israel’s creation in January 1948, future Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir said, “There can...
Accusing Israel of Perpetrating a ‘Holocaust’ Is the Worst Sin of All
As Israel’s effort to uproot the Hamas terror organization from Gaza stretches into its seventh month, the battle for the moral high ground and international support rages online and in the media. Hamas’ plan to portray...
Israel’s Targeting of Hamas Commander Marwan Issa Was a Legal Operation
Under authoritative international rules, Israel’s mid-March targeting of senior Hamas commander Marwan Issa was law-enforcing. Among other egregious crimes, Issa was a key planner of the October 7 rampage against Israeli civilians. Maj. Gen. Tamir...
5 Major Media Misquotes That Hurt Israel’s Image During the War
There is a meme (a humorous image generally posted on social media) that has been widely shared online for years. It depicts a black-and-white image of 16th US President Abraham Lincoln with a quotation: “The problem...
Palestinian Analyst: PA Security Forces Will Join Upcoming Terror Campaigns as They Have in the Past
The Palestinian Authority (PA)'s security services, which are funded and trained by the US, have...
A Bad Taste in the Mouth
JNS.org - For several years now, my media consumption habits have been guided in part...
Israel Cannot Afford to Be a Nation that Dwells Alone
JNS.org - Oceans of pixels have already been consumed in examining the recent dustup between...
Tehran’s Weapons of Mass Distraction
JNS.org - In 1993, a massive truck bomb exploded at the World Trade Center, the...
Gaza Aid-Worker Tragedy Risks Overshadowing IDF Efforts to Protect Humanitarian Routes
JNS.org - Monday night’s unintentional Israeli drone strike on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy...
Accusing Israel of Immorality Is Despicable
JNS.org - In a speech given on the cusp of Israel’s creation in January 1948, future Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir said, “There can be...
Accusing Israel of Perpetrating a ‘Holocaust’ Is the Worst Sin of All
As Israel’s effort to uproot the Hamas terror organization from Gaza stretches into its seventh month, the battle for the moral high ground and international...
Israel’s Targeting of Hamas Commander Marwan Issa Was a Legal Operation
Under authoritative international rules, Israel’s mid-March targeting of senior Hamas commander Marwan Issa was law-enforcing. Among other egregious crimes, Issa was a key planner of...
5 Major Media Misquotes That Hurt Israel’s Image During the War
There is a meme (a humorous image generally posted on social media) that has been widely shared online for years. It depicts a black-and-white image of...
Palestinian Analyst: PA Security Forces Will Join Upcoming Terror Campaigns as They Have in the Past
The Palestinian Authority (PA)'s security services, which are funded and trained by the US, have played an active role in terrorism in the past. Moreover, their...
A Bad Taste in the Mouth
JNS.org - For several years now, my media consumption habits have been guided in part by what I call my “escape routes.” As someone who spends...
Israel Cannot Afford to Be a Nation that Dwells Alone
JNS.org - Oceans of pixels have already been consumed in examining the recent dustup between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden....
Tehran’s Weapons of Mass Distraction
JNS.org - In 1993, a massive truck bomb exploded at the World Trade Center, the first major international terrorist attack on American soil. Five years later,...
Gaza Aid-Worker Tragedy Risks Overshadowing IDF Efforts to Protect Humanitarian Routes
JNS.org - Monday night’s unintentional Israeli drone strike on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy traveling along the Gaza coast, in which seven aid workers...
Why Do We Keep Kosher?
After dealing with the sacrificial system, and the roles that priests play within it, the Torah turns to the laws of kashrut. More specifically, the...
No Due Diligence: Media Silent on Terror-Supporting Ministers of New PA Cabinet
Media outlets should always report the facts -- but also questions about them. Last week, however, the media reported on the formation of a new...
Columbia University Is Failing to Protect Its Jewish Students
There is good reason Columbia’s president, Minouche Shafik, and the co-chairs of its Board of Directors have been called to testify at a Congressional hearing...
Fighting Hatred at the United Nations, One Person at a Time
This week I met one of my heroes. What was even nicer is that this hero didn't turn out to be a disappointment. On the...
How Can Israel Hold a Real Discussion on Values Promoted by National Security?
Protecting a country from threats, or, in the case of Israel, ensuring its survival, is the organic and self-evident essence of national security. It is...
