Commentary
Biden’s Priority Is Appeasing Iran, Not Helping Ukraine
JNS.org - If you listen to Biden administration spokespeople and the talking heads that form their mainstream media cheering section, you may think you...
A Message to the PA: Pay Your Doctors, Not Your Terrorists
The Palestinian Authority (PA) narrowly avoided a strike of Palestinian doctors. The doctors were set to strike because the PA has failed to implement promises it made to the doctors to improve their pay. Explaining why...
Why All Jews Understand Ukraine
The profound pain and trauma of war and displacement are very familiar to the Jewish people, who have been dealing with it for generations. They have been pushed out of their homes and communities by...
A Purim Guide for the Perplexed, 2022
Here are some facts about Purim, as we celebrate the holiday this year: 1. Purim is a Jewish national liberation holiday -- just like Passover and Hanukkah. It is celebrated seven days following the birth and...
Italy’s Problem with Palestinian Terrorist Financing
Italy faces an increasing risk of illicit financing activities for Palestinian terrorist groups. Italian prosecutors...
This Is Real War
JNS.org - For most people, when the images of Russian tanks approaching Ukraine’s border began...
As Biden Prepares to Sign a Terrible Deal With a Terror Regime, Will the Jewish World Speak Up?
JNS.org - I’ve long felt that Joe Biden passed the “kishkes” test when it came...
Did Peter Beinart Just Blame Israel for Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine?
In an article in The Guardian titled, "The US supports illegal annexations by Israel and...
Between Iran, Russia, and Ukraine: Ignoring the Lessons of History
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many commentators have been shocked by Vladimir Putin’s blatant...
Biden’s Priority Is Appeasing Iran, Not Helping Ukraine
JNS.org - If you listen to Biden administration spokespeople and the talking heads that form their mainstream media cheering section, you may think you know...
A Message to the PA: Pay Your Doctors, Not Your Terrorists
The Palestinian Authority (PA) narrowly avoided a strike of Palestinian doctors. The doctors were set to strike because the PA has failed to implement promises...
Why All Jews Understand Ukraine
The profound pain and trauma of war and displacement are very familiar to the Jewish people, who have been dealing with it for generations. They...
A Purim Guide for the Perplexed, 2022
Here are some facts about Purim, as we celebrate the holiday this year: 1. Purim is a Jewish national liberation holiday -- just like Passover and...
Italy’s Problem with Palestinian Terrorist Financing
Italy faces an increasing risk of illicit financing activities for Palestinian terrorist groups. Italian prosecutors recently launched an investigation into the bank transfers of the...
This Is Real War
JNS.org - For most people, when the images of Russian tanks approaching Ukraine’s border began to be broadcast around the world, it was something looked...
As Biden Prepares to Sign a Terrible Deal With a Terror Regime, Will the Jewish World Speak Up?
JNS.org - I’ve long felt that Joe Biden passed the “kishkes” test when it came to his support for Israel. Since meeting Golda Meir as...
Did Peter Beinart Just Blame Israel for Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine?
In an article in The Guardian titled, "The US supports illegal annexations by Israel and Morocco. Why the hypocrisy?," Peter Beinart draws a parallel between...
Between Iran, Russia, and Ukraine: Ignoring the Lessons of History
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many commentators have been shocked by Vladimir Putin’s blatant disregard for all norms of international behavior. The sad truth...
Ukraine and Purim: A Call for Jewish Unity
While every Jewish holiday involves an element of communal unity, the holiday of Purim is particularly one that celebrates togetherness. Giving to the poor, delivering food...
Ukraine May Force Middle Eastern Rivals to Upgrade Their Toolkits
Struggling to remain on the sidelines of the 21st century’s watershed war in Ukraine, Middle Eastern nations are discovering that they may be fighting their...
Why Does the World Care What Israel Does About Ukraine?
JNS.org - It has long been axiomatic that Israel—a tiny country whose people comprise a tenth of a percent of the world’s population and whose...
The Halt in the Iran Talks Is a Watershed Moment
JNS.org - Unexpectedly, the nuclear negotiations in Vienna over Iran’s nuclear program have come to a halt. Acting on orders from Moscow, Russian envoy to the...
Painful Memories in Ukraine, Past and Present
The tragedy and horrifying images from Ukraine resulting from the Russian invasion of the country brought to mind a picture in my late father’s family...









