Commentary
The Internal Debate in the Iranian Elite over the Hijab Protests
JNS.org – Iran recently announced that on Jan. 14, 2023, it had executed by hanging Ali Reza Akbari, a former deputy defense minister with...
The Rampant Use and Abuse of the Holocaust Analogy
JNS.org – A new record may have just been set for the most Hitler analogies in a 24-hour period. From Moscow to Mar-a-Lago, public figures this week were inappropriately invoking Nazi-related terms to denounce developments that...
Kudos to ‘The Wall Street Journal’ for Demonstrating Integrity about Israeli Democracy
JNS.org - Kudos to The Wall Street Journal for defending the new Israeli government’s judicial-reform plan. It takes guts for a news outlet to go against the grain of fashionable politics, particularly when the decibel...
Life for Israelis with Disabilities is a Well-Kept Secret
JNS.org - Much has been written about the new Israeli government’s proposed changes to Israel’s immigration laws. This principally concerns the Law of Return, which grants Israeli citizenship to anyone with one Jewish grandparent. But less...
True Power Comes from Admitting Our Mistakes, and Changing Course
My specialty is being right when other people are wrong!” These are the words of George...
Hamas Holocaust Denial Gets a Free Pass From Media Outlets
The old maxim “see no evil, hear no evil” seems to be the unwritten rule...
The Western Wall: From Ancient Stones and Anti-Jewish Discrimination to Modern Symbol
When reporting on the various religious sites that inhabit the Holy City of Jerusalem, the...
Iran’s Human Rights Violations Are Indescribable
The Iranian government continues to commit human rights violations and crimes against humanity, in its...
Online Anti-Israel Bias Has Real-World Antisemitic Consequences
Social media platforms are undoubtedly a safe space where anti-Israel activists can propagate antisemitic opinions...
The Internal Debate in the Iranian Elite over the Hijab Protests
JNS.org – Iran recently announced that on Jan. 14, 2023, it had executed by hanging Ali Reza Akbari, a former deputy defense minister with British...
The Rampant Use and Abuse of the Holocaust Analogy
JNS.org – A new record may have just been set for the most Hitler analogies in a 24-hour period. From Moscow to Mar-a-Lago, public figures this...
Kudos to ‘The Wall Street Journal’ for Demonstrating Integrity about Israeli Democracy
JNS.org - Kudos to The Wall Street Journal for defending the new Israeli government’s judicial-reform plan. It takes guts for a news outlet to go...
Life for Israelis with Disabilities is a Well-Kept Secret
JNS.org - Much has been written about the new Israeli government’s proposed changes to Israel’s immigration laws. This principally concerns the Law of Return, which...
True Power Comes from Admitting Our Mistakes, and Changing Course
My specialty is being right when other people are wrong!” These are the words of George Bernard Shaw (1857-1950) in his 1897 play "You Never Can...
Hamas Holocaust Denial Gets a Free Pass From Media Outlets
The old maxim “see no evil, hear no evil” seems to be the unwritten rule when it comes to the media’s approach to the Palestinian...
The Western Wall: From Ancient Stones and Anti-Jewish Discrimination to Modern Symbol
When reporting on the various religious sites that inhabit the Holy City of Jerusalem, the international media will occasionally erroneously refer to the Western Wall...
Iran’s Human Rights Violations Are Indescribable
The Iranian government continues to commit human rights violations and crimes against humanity, in its effort to strike terror into the heart of its people. Iran’s...
Online Anti-Israel Bias Has Real-World Antisemitic Consequences
Social media platforms are undoubtedly a safe space where anti-Israel activists can propagate antisemitic opinions and falsified facts about Israel, with little to no consequences....
The Media Bias That Legitimizes Palestinian Terror and Traumatizes Victims Once Again
“One dead, several injured in two explosions in Jerusalem.” I sat at my desk, with a coffee in one hand and a computer mouse in the...
Fatah’s Unwavering Support for Terrorism
It sounded like a rebroadcast of a statement made by Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah deputy, Mahmoud Al-Aloul, last year on Fatah’s 57th anniversary, but Al-Aloul did...
If God Is in Control, Do We Really Have Free Choice?
In this week's Torah portion, Moses and Aaron are locked in a power struggle with Pharaoh, who seemingly holds all the cards. It is a...
On its 35th Anniversary, Hamas Promises More Violence
Unemployment in Gaza is now more than 40 percent. Its infrastructure is in shambles, with electricity and clean water often scarce. Hamas, which has controlled Gaza...
Official Palestinian Daily: Nature Punishes Homosexuality, US Hit By Storm After White House Displayed LGBTQ+ Flag
Without commenting and without any opposing arguments, the official Palestinian Authority (PA) daily chose to print an op-ed by an Iraqi writer claiming that "nature"...
