Commentary
The Anti-Bibi Resistance Is Playing With Fire
JNS.org - Like the Democrats who went into the streets in their millions the weekend Donald Trump was inaugurated president in January 2017, Benjamin...
Will Abbas and PA Leaders Face ICC Prosecution for Murder?
JNS.org - Palestinian human rights activist Nizar Banat was brutally murdered in Hebron by Palestinian Authority security personnel on June 24, 2021, because of his criticism of PA corruption. The family’s lawyer, Hakan Kamoz, recently...
New York Times ‘Really Misses the Mark’ With Piece on Zionist-Free Zones at Berkeley Law School
A front-page New York Times news article frames an outbreak of antisemitism at the University of California, Berkeley, as a free speech issue — for the students engaging in the antisemitism. The article reports that Berkeley...
Celebrating — and Mourning — the Greatest Jewish Writer of Musicals
It has been a little more than one year since the passing of Stephen Sondheim, one of the greatest Jewish writers of the past century, and arguably the greatest Jewish writer of musical theatre ever. Numerous...
For Israeli Athletes, 2022 Was a Banner Year
You may not be aware, but 2022 was quite the year for Israeli athletes and...
The Palestinian Authority’s Incitement to Terror and Murder Continues
The incitement of the Palestinian Authority (PA) to murder Israelis takes many forms. In some instances,...
UK Media Outlets Take Undisclosed Tour, Then Attack Israel
Three UK media outlets. Three stories focused on Christians in the Holy Land, all to...
The World Has Forgotten Two Israelis Held by Palestinian Terrorists
Where is Hisham? Where is Avera? It has been more than 3,000 days since Avera...
New York Loses Another Comedy — and Jewish — Landmark
“What could possibly go wrong?” a friend asked me, when I told him I was...
The Anti-Bibi Resistance Is Playing With Fire
JNS.org - Like the Democrats who went into the streets in their millions the weekend Donald Trump was inaugurated president in January 2017, Benjamin “Bibi”...
Will Abbas and PA Leaders Face ICC Prosecution for Murder?
JNS.org - Palestinian human rights activist Nizar Banat was brutally murdered in Hebron by Palestinian Authority security personnel on June 24, 2021, because of his...
New York Times ‘Really Misses the Mark’ With Piece on Zionist-Free Zones at Berkeley Law School
A front-page New York Times news article frames an outbreak of antisemitism at the University of California, Berkeley, as a free speech issue — for...
Celebrating — and Mourning — the Greatest Jewish Writer of Musicals
It has been a little more than one year since the passing of Stephen Sondheim, one of the greatest Jewish writers of the past century,...
For Israeli Athletes, 2022 Was a Banner Year
You may not be aware, but 2022 was quite the year for Israeli athletes and sports teams. With apologies to all those omitted, let me outline...
The Palestinian Authority’s Incitement to Terror and Murder Continues
The incitement of the Palestinian Authority (PA) to murder Israelis takes many forms. In some instances, the incitement is clear and direct, such as when PA...
UK Media Outlets Take Undisclosed Tour, Then Attack Israel
Three UK media outlets. Three stories focused on Christians in the Holy Land, all to some degree holding Israel primarily responsible for their plight. No...
The World Has Forgotten Two Israelis Held by Palestinian Terrorists
Where is Hisham? Where is Avera? It has been more than 3,000 days since Avera Mengistu, an Israeli citizen and member of the Ashkelon Ethiopian...
New York Loses Another Comedy — and Jewish — Landmark
“What could possibly go wrong?” a friend asked me, when I told him I was taking a young Orthodox woman I liked on a date...
How Hanukkah & Christmas Affirm the Jewish People’s Connection to the Land of Israel
Although Christmas and Hanukkah are observed by two separate religions, are celebrated according to two different calendars, and commemorate two different religious events, both holidays...
The Hijacking of Christmas in the Holy Land: Inside the Infamous Palestinian Santa Stunts
His image is based on Saint Nicholas, the 4th century Christian who devoted his life to giving generously to the poor. Therefore, Santa Claus --...
The Iran Nuclear Deal Is Dead. Or Is It?
JNS.org - Like the parrot in that wonderful Monty Python sketch, American and European diplomats have been trying to persuade themselves that the 2015 nuclear...
Barring the Door to Zionists Means Barring the Door to Jews
JNS.org - An important step forward in the battle against antisemitism was taken recently by the US Department of Education, which has the potential to...
Students for Justice in Palestine Lies in Order to Memorialize Terrorists
JNS.org - While cities like Jerusalem, Hebron and Jenin are well-known as frontlines of the Arab-Israeli conflict, North American college campuses are a theater of...
