Commentary
The ‘Judensau,’ Then and Now
JNS.org – Two major news stories to hit the headlines in Germany this month focused rather strikingly on negative depictions of Jews in works...
New York Times Claims Palestinian Deaths ‘Rarely Attract International Scrutiny’
A New York Times “investigation” probes the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist for Al Jazeera, which Israel’s foreign minister recently called “a network run by an Islamist state that is openly hostile to...
Someone in Washington is Scared of Iran
JNS.org - It is unclear why, every time an explosion is reported at an Iranian nuclear facility, anonymous senior U.S. officials let it be known that the U.S. was not responsible, and insinuate that responsibility...
Iran’s Terrorism in Turkey Exposes Certain Truths
JNS.org - Iranian operatives, members of the cells that hunted and had planned to harm Israelis in Istanbul, detailed the structure of their terrorist network during their interrogations in Turkey. The information they provided incriminated the...
The Mentorship of Moses
For all his flaws, Thomas Jefferson was one of the most accomplished political thinkers and...
German Art Show Controversy: Media’s Scare Quotes Seem to Question Validity of Antisemitism Charge
In a piece titled, "Indonesian artists’ ‘antisemitic’ work removed from German show after upsetting Israel,"...
The Obvious Answer to Dana Milbank’s Question About CAIR
"Why not?" Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank asked that simple question last week, after the normally...
Iran Descends Into Outright Piracy and Confrontation With the West
Iran's defiance of the norms of international law and its subversion of the West continues...
The ‘Judensau,’ Then and Now
JNS.org – Two major news stories to hit the headlines in Germany this month focused rather strikingly on negative depictions of Jews in works of...
New York Times Claims Palestinian Deaths ‘Rarely Attract International Scrutiny’
A New York Times “investigation” probes the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist for Al Jazeera, which Israel’s foreign minister recently called “a network...
Someone in Washington is Scared of Iran
JNS.org - It is unclear why, every time an explosion is reported at an Iranian nuclear facility, anonymous senior U.S. officials let it be known...
Iran’s Terrorism in Turkey Exposes Certain Truths
JNS.org - Iranian operatives, members of the cells that hunted and had planned to harm Israelis in Istanbul, detailed the structure of their terrorist network...
Minority Rules
JNS.org - In democracies as well as in Jewish law, the majority rules. A beit din (“rabbinical court”) must always consist of an odd number...
The Mentorship of Moses
For all his flaws, Thomas Jefferson was one of the most accomplished political thinkers and leaders of the post-enlightenment era. Despite his youth -- he...
German Art Show Controversy: Media’s Scare Quotes Seem to Question Validity of Antisemitism Charge
In a piece titled, "Indonesian artists’ ‘antisemitic’ work removed from German show after upsetting Israel," The Independent reports: “The work of an Indonesian art collective...
The Obvious Answer to Dana Milbank’s Question About CAIR
"Why not?" Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank asked that simple question last week, after the normally publicity-mad Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) told him it had...
Iran Descends Into Outright Piracy and Confrontation With the West
Iran's defiance of the norms of international law and its subversion of the West continues with no relenting in its intensity and scope. Now, Iran...
The UK Must End Its Double Standard Over Jerusalem
JNS.org – Earlier this month, the United Kingdom celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking Her Majesty’s 70th year on the throne. To mark the occasion,...
Why ‘Pro-Israel’ Is No Longer Enough
Speaking to a group at last month's Israeli conservatism conference, former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman was asked how best to "sell Zionism" in...
Recent ‘Nakba’ Protest Showcases Raw Hatred and False Narratives
The hateful and often violent rhetoric prominent at anti-Israel rallies is something the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) has tracked and documented for years. While participants...
Cops by Day, Terrorists by Night: The PA Security Forces’ Double Role
When US President Joe Biden announced that his administration would be renewing its financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA), he probably thought he was...
Moses and the Spies: Confidence Leads to Peace and Prosperity
Moses was instructed by God to send men to go on a tour of the Land of Canaan. He did not call them spies, as...
