Commentary
Netflix Comedy Has a Jewish Problem, Indeed
I’m not a mathematical wizard, but something doesn’t add up. When Netflix first aired “Never Have I Ever,” friends asked me if I thought the...
What’s the Matter With SUNY New Paltz?
In mid-December 2021, two SUNY New Paltz students, Cassie Blotner and Ofek Preis, were dismissed from New Paltz Accountability (NPA), a sexual assault awareness group that Blotner co-founded. Their crime? Sharing notable Israeli influencer Hen...
Egypt and Saudi Arabia Want the World Cup — But Have a Human Rights Problem
At first glance, a potential bid by Saudi Arabia and Egypt, two of the world's worst human rights violators, together with Greece, to host the 2030 World Cup sounds like an invitation to a public...
CNN Gets It Partially Right About Antisemitism
JNS.org - Can a documentary on a low-rated network broadcast at a time when few were watching make much of a difference? Maybe not. That’s especially true when you consider that the program aired directly...
Mahmoud Abbas Highlights a German Problem
JNS.org - In tabled rankings of international donors to the Palestinians, Germany consistently features among...
Why I Believe in Carolyn Maloney
I believe in Carolyn Maloney because she listens to those who are ignored. She heard women...
Look Who’s Interfering in the Knesset Elections to Block a Netanyahu Victory
JNS.org - The only thing surprising about Friday night’s Channel 12 revelation that the Palestinian...
Abbas Is Embarrassing Himself
JNS.org – A little over a year ago, Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas was caught...
Iran Is Already Nuclearized, so Why Do We Need a Deal?
JNS.org - The international community under the leadership of the US appears to be closing...
Netflix Comedy Has a Jewish Problem, Indeed
I’m not a mathematical wizard, but something doesn’t add up. When Netflix first aired “Never Have I Ever,” friends asked me if I thought the writing...
What’s the Matter With SUNY New Paltz?
In mid-December 2021, two SUNY New Paltz students, Cassie Blotner and Ofek Preis, were dismissed from New Paltz Accountability (NPA), a sexual assault awareness group...
Egypt and Saudi Arabia Want the World Cup — But Have a Human Rights Problem
At first glance, a potential bid by Saudi Arabia and Egypt, two of the world's worst human rights violators, together with Greece, to host the...
CNN Gets It Partially Right About Antisemitism
JNS.org - Can a documentary on a low-rated network broadcast at a time when few were watching make much of a difference? Maybe not. That’s...
Mahmoud Abbas Highlights a German Problem
JNS.org - In tabled rankings of international donors to the Palestinians, Germany consistently features among the top five nations. According to the foreign ministry in...
Why I Believe in Carolyn Maloney
I believe in Carolyn Maloney because she listens to those who are ignored. She heard women say: We are not being paid fairly. And she commissioned...
Look Who’s Interfering in the Knesset Elections to Block a Netanyahu Victory
JNS.org - The only thing surprising about Friday night’s Channel 12 revelation that the Palestinian Authority is attempting to influence the outcome of the upcoming...
Abbas Is Embarrassing Himself
JNS.org – A little over a year ago, Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas was caught red-handed. At the end of a Fatah Central Committee conference...
Iran Is Already Nuclearized, so Why Do We Need a Deal?
JNS.org - The international community under the leadership of the US appears to be closing in on signing a new nuclear deal with Iran. On...
New York Times Editors, Spineless on Rushdie, Push Sanctions Relief for Iran as Key Issue in Congressional Primary
What was the decisive issue in determining which incumbent Manhattan Democrat the New York Times would endorse for Congress? The Times picked Jerrold Nadler over Carolyn...
Lessons for Ukrainian Refugees From My Holocaust Survivor Grandparents
The streets of Budapest are marked by stolpersteine (stumbling stones) and other memorials, recounting the names of Jewish victims of the Holocaust who once filled...
The Truth About Palestinian Schools
The Palestinian Supreme Fatwa Council warns against Israeli interference in Palestinian schools: The Supreme Fatwa Council warned against targeting Palestinian education in Jerusalem and the rest...
Will Warm Israel-Turkey Relations Cool Turkish Media’s Antisemitism?
The recent news that Israel and Turkey were upgrading their diplomatic relationship and would be exchanging ambassadors in the near future was received positively on...
Dozens of Kurdish Civilians Die as Turkish Onslaught Continues
Turkey's indiscriminate strikes on Kurdish villages this summer are adding on to an already disturbing tally of civilian casualties. Turkey claims it is targeting terrorists in...
