Commentary
American Jews Must Embrace Their Own Identity Politics
JNS.org - The unprecedented rise of antisemitism in the United States has taken many by surprise; in particular, because it is, for the most...
The Virtues of Difficulty
The nineteenth-century German philosopher, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900), initiated a form of modern philosophy known as “existentialism,” which posits that human beings are each individually responsible for generating purpose and meaning in their lives. Nietzsche was...
The Middle East and Human Rights: A Road Map After the Qatari World Cup
The World Cup in Qatar put the myth of a separation of sports and politics to bed. Like in Qatar, human rights, worker rights, and LGBT rights are likely to be important issues as other Gulf...
Bursting the Bubble of Another PA Lie: The Campbell-Bannerman Conspiracy
As Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) has repeatedly exposed, an integral part of the Palestinian Authority (PA)’s “narrative” to undermine Israel’s legitimacy is to claim that Jews lack any historical connection to the land of Israel,...
American Islamists Continue Attacks on India
American Islamists are using a mosque's destruction 30 years ago to cast Indian Muslims as...
Dishonest Reporter of the Year Awards, 2022
As we get ready to wave goodbye to 2022, this is a good opportunity for...
The Rise of the Neo-Alt-Right
For the past few months, a line from Matisyahu’s song “One Day” -- “don’t wanna...
Why the World Media Must Wait to Criticize New Israeli Government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government is set to be sworn in Thursday, nearly two...
Shabbat Vayigash: How to Conduct a Successful Negotiation
Is there a set formula for negotiations? We see two examples in this week's reading...
American Jews Must Embrace Their Own Identity Politics
JNS.org - The unprecedented rise of antisemitism in the United States has taken many by surprise; in particular, because it is, for the most part,...
The Virtues of Difficulty
The nineteenth-century German philosopher, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900), initiated a form of modern philosophy known as “existentialism,” which posits that human beings are each individually...
The Middle East and Human Rights: A Road Map After the Qatari World Cup
The World Cup in Qatar put the myth of a separation of sports and politics to bed. Like in Qatar, human rights, worker rights, and LGBT...
Bursting the Bubble of Another PA Lie: The Campbell-Bannerman Conspiracy
As Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) has repeatedly exposed, an integral part of the Palestinian Authority (PA)’s “narrative” to undermine Israel’s legitimacy is to claim that...
American Islamists Continue Attacks on India
American Islamists are using a mosque's destruction 30 years ago to cast Indian Muslims as living under a fascist threat. They are hoping public ignorance...
Dishonest Reporter of the Year Awards, 2022
As we get ready to wave goodbye to 2022, this is a good opportunity for us to look back and reflect on what was an...
The Rise of the Neo-Alt-Right
For the past few months, a line from Matisyahu’s song “One Day” -- “don’t wanna fight no more” -- has been running through my head....
Why the World Media Must Wait to Criticize New Israeli Government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government is set to be sworn in Thursday, nearly two months after the November 1 Israeli election. It feels like the...
Shabbat Vayigash: How to Conduct a Successful Negotiation
Is there a set formula for negotiations? We see two examples in this week's reading from the Torah. It begins with Judah approaching Joseph to...
Will Biden Follow Through on His Pledge to Combat Antisemitism?
JNS.org - During the White House Hanukkah party, President Joe Biden reiterated his long standing commitment to combat antisemitism. He promised a national strategy, a...
It’s Time to Apply ‘Broken Windows’ Thinking to Antisemitism
In criminology, the "broken windows" theory holds that by responding vigilantly to small crimes, we help prevent larger crimes by sending the message that our...
Important Admission: Fatah Takes Children as Terrorists, Says Mother of Terrorist
Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) has reported extensively on the Palestinian Authority (PA)/Fatah using children as terrorists and brainwashing them to seek “Martyrdom.” Now, a Palestinian...
Indiana University Dean Apologizes After School Invites Palestinian Terrorist to Lecture
An Indiana University (IU) dean admitted that its School of Philanthropy "failed in our due diligence" when it invited deported Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) board...
‘Activist’ or Antisemite? Dr. Noura Erakat’s Poorly-Timed Speech at OSU
Several incidents involving swastikas, harmful antisemitic libels, and images of the burning Israeli flag took place on Ohio State University (OSU)’s campus in the months...
