Commentary
The Ongoing, Alarming Rise of Antisemitism Is Terrorizing Jews in Europe
February 13 was an ominous anniversary. Sixteen years have now passed since the murder of Ilan Halimi, the young, Jewish French cellphone salesman. On...
Media Obfuscates Palestinian Authority Chief Abbas’ Ties to US-Designated Terrorist Group
In a rare daytime operation, Israeli forces last week killed three Palestinians in the West Bank who were members of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, and accused of carrying out several terror attacks against Israeli targets. While the...
Abbas Openly Calls on Palestinians to Murder Israelis
After Israel killed three terrorists who had already carried out a number of terror attacks and were planning another imminent attack, Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas called on Palestinians to “dish out to them...
Acts of Heroism and Compassion: Lessons From the Holocaust
JNS.org - Although memory begins around the age of two and a half, it lasts only about two months in adults, where non-emotional events and news stories are concerned. According to some studies, attention spans...
The Israeli Left’s Antisemitism Blind Spot
JNS.org - A great scholar of antisemitism once told me that there was one country...
Erdogan Jails Critics to ‘Show Them Their Boundaries’
JNS.org - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan informed the country Saturday that he and his...
The Ukraine Standoff as a Harbinger of Broader Shifts in the Global Order
JNS.org - The perceived decline in US power in light of the Ukraine crisis will...
Is There Any Harm in a Non-Jewish Congressional Torah Values Caucus?
JNS.org - At a time in American politics when it seems just about anything is...
It’s Time to Give Arab Countries Their Due for Normalizing Relations With Israel
Last month, the US Congress announced the launching of the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus, which...
The Ongoing, Alarming Rise of Antisemitism Is Terrorizing Jews in Europe
February 13 was an ominous anniversary. Sixteen years have now passed since the murder of Ilan Halimi, the young, Jewish French cellphone salesman. On February...
Media Obfuscates Palestinian Authority Chief Abbas’ Ties to US-Designated Terrorist Group
In a rare daytime operation, Israeli forces last week killed three Palestinians in the West Bank who were members of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, and accused...
Abbas Openly Calls on Palestinians to Murder Israelis
After Israel killed three terrorists who had already carried out a number of terror attacks and were planning another imminent attack, Palestinian Authority (PA) leader...
Acts of Heroism and Compassion: Lessons From the Holocaust
JNS.org - Although memory begins around the age of two and a half, it lasts only about two months in adults, where non-emotional events and...
The Israeli Left’s Antisemitism Blind Spot
JNS.org - A great scholar of antisemitism once told me that there was one country that frustrated him when it came to its understanding of...
Erdogan Jails Critics to ‘Show Them Their Boundaries’
JNS.org - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan informed the country Saturday that he and his wife had tested positive for COVID-19. It was big news,...
The Ukraine Standoff as a Harbinger of Broader Shifts in the Global Order
JNS.org - The perceived decline in US power in light of the Ukraine crisis will impact Russia’s role in the European security architecture. It will...
Is There Any Harm in a Non-Jewish Congressional Torah Values Caucus?
JNS.org - At a time in American politics when it seems just about anything is possible, it was one of the more bizarre occurrences of...
It’s Time to Give Arab Countries Their Due for Normalizing Relations With Israel
Last month, the US Congress announced the launching of the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus, which seeks to build upon the historic agreements, first signed on...
How America Is Helping Iran Get a Nuclear Arsenal
JNS.org – As Iran reportedly reaches the brink of obtaining enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon, the Biden administration is now astoundingly colluding with...
Origins of Orthodoxy
I have just read Jacob Katz: On the Origins of Orthodoxy. It is an important collection of articles by and about the late Professor Katz, transcripts of...
The Best Cure for Defiance
The nineteenth-century humanitarian iconoclast, Clarissa “Clara” Harlowe Barton (1821-1912), is best remembered for providing much-needed supplies to the Union Army during the American Civil War following which she founded...
Media Ignores Growing Despotism Inside Abbas’ PLO, as Palestinians Protest Corruption
Little noted by the media, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has this week managed to consolidate his vice-like grip on power, by ensuring that...
Muslims and Jews Unite to Speak Uncomfortable Truths
What does it say about America when members of the media and public figures have an acute allergy to speaking the unabashed truth about antisemitism?...
