Commentary
How an English Woman Stood up to Charles Dickens for His Treatment of Jews
Dear Mr. Dickens by Nancy Chumin, illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe. (Albert Whitman & Company, 2021). Writing Dear Mr. Dickens has been an intensely personal labor...
For CNN, Dead Jews Don’t Count
Sometimes, all it takes is a catchy phrase to perfectly capture the moral absurdity or obscenity of a moment — and help people understand the danger. The titles of two recent books — “People Love Dead...
Palestinians Acquire Millions of COVID Vaccines. Are Media Not Covering Story Because Israel Can’t Be Blamed?
Are stories about the Palestinian struggle against COVID-19 only newsworthy when Israel can somehow be blamed? Our analysis confirms, once again, that this twisted logic seemingly prevails in newsrooms around the globe. Some eight weeks ago, Palestinian Authority...
Lot’s Wife and Remembering the Righteous
You’ve probably never heard of the Sanctuary of Agios Lot, a Byzantine era monastery that is now a pilgrimage site, which consists of church ruins at the entrance to a natural cave on the Jordanian...
Our Jewish Federation Was the First to Oppose the Iran Deal
JNS.org – In 2015, CJP, the Jewish Federation of Greater Boston, which I then headed,...
Shabbat Vayera: Not Lot
Lot does not seem to be a very nice person. His uncle (and brother-in-law) Abraham...
World’s Best Olive Oil? New York Times Headline Says It’s ‘Palestinian,’ But Dateline, Watchdog Group, Map All Say ‘Israel’
The New York Times food section is highlighting olive oil from a town the article’s...
BDS Boycotts Palestinian Booth at Dubai Expo
The BDS movement doesn't only boycott Israel. It also boycotts the Dubai Expo. Yesterday, it issued...
LA Times, Washington Post Cite American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee as ‘Civil Rights Group’ While Omitting Its Support for Racist BDS Movement Against Israel
A recent piece in The Los Angeles Times refers to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)...
How an English Woman Stood up to Charles Dickens for His Treatment of Jews
Dear Mr. Dickens by Nancy Chumin, illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe. (Albert Whitman & Company, 2021). Writing Dear Mr. Dickens has been an intensely personal labor of...
For CNN, Dead Jews Don’t Count
Sometimes, all it takes is a catchy phrase to perfectly capture the moral absurdity or obscenity of a moment — and help people understand the...
Palestinians Acquire Millions of COVID Vaccines. Are Media Not Covering Story Because Israel Can’t Be Blamed?
Are stories about the Palestinian struggle against COVID-19 only newsworthy when Israel can somehow be blamed? Our analysis confirms, once again, that this twisted logic seemingly prevails...
Lot’s Wife and Remembering the Righteous
You’ve probably never heard of the Sanctuary of Agios Lot, a Byzantine era monastery that is now a pilgrimage site, which consists of church ruins...
Our Jewish Federation Was the First to Oppose the Iran Deal
JNS.org – In 2015, CJP, the Jewish Federation of Greater Boston, which I then headed, became the first US Federation to oppose the “Joint Comprehensive...
Shabbat Vayera: Not Lot
Lot does not seem to be a very nice person. His uncle (and brother-in-law) Abraham takes him under his wing, after Lot’s father dies, and...
World’s Best Olive Oil? New York Times Headline Says It’s ‘Palestinian,’ But Dateline, Watchdog Group, Map All Say ‘Israel’
The New York Times food section is highlighting olive oil from a town the article’s dateline identifies as “RAMEH, Israel.” But the article’s sub-headline describes...
BDS Boycotts Palestinian Booth at Dubai Expo
The BDS movement doesn't only boycott Israel. It also boycotts the Dubai Expo. Yesterday, it issued a statement condemning the Palestinian Authority for opening up a...
LA Times, Washington Post Cite American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee as ‘Civil Rights Group’ While Omitting Its Support for Racist BDS Movement Against Israel
A recent piece in The Los Angeles Times refers to the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) as a “civil rights organization formed in 1980 to combat...
In Gaza, an Unofficial Calm Takes Hold
The current situation in Gaza can best be described as de facto -- but not de jure -- calm. It is a calm that has been...
Biden Palestinian Consulate Move Will Be Bennett’s Toughest Test
JNS.org - Over the course of its first nine months in office, the Biden administration has had a lot of trouble getting out of its...
Iran’s Intimidation of Azerbaijan Must Be Answered
JNS.org - The extensive Iranian military maneuvers near Azerbaijan’s borders at the end of September were designed to intimidate the leadership in Baku, to deter...
Oberlin Protects Professor Who Supported Mass Murder and Violence in Iran
The Board of Trustees at Oberlin must be very proud -- because the college has now given cover to a former Iranian diplomat who called...
Free Speech for Me, Not for Thee: Ilhan Omar Calls for Newspaper Censorship Over Critical Op-Ed
US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has been an outspoken proponent of the constitutionally-protected right of free speech when it comes to criticizing Israel. In 2019, for...
