Commentary
A Prosecutor Was Murdered for Investigating Iran and Argentinian Corruption
Argentina has “serious corruption problems,” according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index. Will this regrettable condition continue to conceal the truth behind the identity...
Despite Saudi Competition, UAE Thrives as Middle East Business Hub
If real estate is anything to go by, Dubai is snubbing its nose at Saudi efforts to replace it as the Middle East's go-to business and expatriate hub. Saudi Arabia’s insistence that corporations doing government-related business...
Congratulations to Mahmoud Abbas
On January 8, 2023, Mahmoud Abbas celebrated completing 18 years in his position as Chairman of the Palestinian Authority (PA). According to section 3(2) of the 2007 PA Law Pertaining the General Elections, “The presidential office...
A Glorious Year Awaits Israeli Sports in 2023
Although 2022 was quite the year for Israeli sports, 2023 promises to be even bigger and better. What are some of the events on the horizon in the coming 12 months? By virtue of finishing second at...
MSNBC’s Ja’han Jones Distorts and Defends Ilhan Omar’s Antisemitism
Back in 2019, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued an apology to the Jewish community. “Anti-Semitism is real...
BBC Report on UK Student Antisemitism Smears Israel, Then Doubles Down with ‘Apartheid’ Reference
On January 12, the BBC News website published an article by education correspondent Hazel Shearing...
Good Question, Better Answer
JNS.org - Have you heard of an a fortiori legal argument? In the Talmud, it...
A College Class Made Me Anti-Israel: The Threat Is Real
When I was in college, I signed up for a course on the Middle East....
For the UAE and Others, It’s Business as Usual with Israel
For the United Arab Emirates, it’s business as usual as Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s...
A Prosecutor Was Murdered for Investigating Iran and Argentinian Corruption
Argentina has “serious corruption problems,” according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index. Will this regrettable condition continue to conceal the truth behind the identity of...
Despite Saudi Competition, UAE Thrives as Middle East Business Hub
If real estate is anything to go by, Dubai is snubbing its nose at Saudi efforts to replace it as the Middle East's go-to business...
Congratulations to Mahmoud Abbas
On January 8, 2023, Mahmoud Abbas celebrated completing 18 years in his position as Chairman of the Palestinian Authority (PA). According to section 3(2) of the...
A Glorious Year Awaits Israeli Sports in 2023
Although 2022 was quite the year for Israeli sports, 2023 promises to be even bigger and better. What are some of the events on the horizon...
MSNBC’s Ja’han Jones Distorts and Defends Ilhan Omar’s Antisemitism
Back in 2019, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued an apology to the Jewish community. “Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful for Jewish allies and colleagues who...
BBC Report on UK Student Antisemitism Smears Israel, Then Doubles Down with ‘Apartheid’ Reference
On January 12, the BBC News website published an article by education correspondent Hazel Shearing regarding the publication of the findings of an independent inquiry...
Good Question, Better Answer
JNS.org - Have you heard of an a fortiori legal argument? In the Talmud, it is known as kal v’chomer. The idea is that we...
A College Class Made Me Anti-Israel: The Threat Is Real
When I was in college, I signed up for a course on the Middle East. I knew absolutely nothing about it, but I wanted to...
For the UAE and Others, It’s Business as Usual with Israel
For the United Arab Emirates, it’s business as usual as Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s newly formed government is generating controversy at home and abroad. The...
Media Outlet Fans Flames of Conflict in Wildly Misleading ‘Analysis’
A recent “analysis” in The Guardian written by the publication’s former Jerusalem correspondent, Oliver Holmes, criticized Israel’s new National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, amid outrage...
Theodor Herzl’s Message is for Everyone
JNS.org - Theodor Herzl has been with me my whole life. I know that is an odd statement from a Canadian who has lived his entire...
Teaching the Holocaust in the Arab World has its Pitfalls
JNS.org - Good news from the Gulf: The UAE will teach about the Holocaust in its schools. It is only right that in the ongoing...
Both McCarthy’s and Netanyahu’s Patience Paid Off
JNS.org - After 15 rounds of voting and four days of wrestling and wrangling, Rep. Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives...
Lapid’s Lament: ‘There’s Only One Truth, and the Rest is a Lie’
JNS.org - In a lengthy screed on Thursday in the Hebrew daily Haaretz, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid impressed upon like-minded members of the public...
