Commentary
Afghanistan: Chronicle of a Failure Foretold
JNS.org - The last American soldiers are only supposed to leave Afghanistan a month from now, but the Taliban has already reached the capital,...
When the Jew-Bashers Are Jews
JNS.org - The latest move by President Joe Biden to appall many American Jews as an act of wanton hostility is his appointment of the progressive rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum to the US commission on International...
Mideast Powers Vie to Shape the Next Generation of Muslims
JNS.org - Reports published earlier this year by the Israel-based Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-SE) chart a notable divergence in educational approaches across the Muslim world. At one end of...
You Can’t Be ‘Pro-Israel’ If You Defend Anti-Zionists
JNS.org - It appears that Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) may have finally gone a bit too far even for some of her left-wing Jewish allies and apologists. Speaking at an online conference of kindred spirits from the...
Ideas for Combating Antisemitism in 2021
Much has been written about the recent rise in antisemitic activities, and much of the...
We Must Uproot Religious Extremism From Israel
On July 14, unidentified ultra-Orthodox extremists vandalized and destroyed a memorial that was set up...
Hamas’ Radical Ideology Runs Into the Grind of Daily Governance
Since taking control of the Gaza Strip through a violent coup in 2007, and expelling...
The American Jewish Establishment Has Failed, It’s Time to Replace It
Over the last few months, American Jews have been the target of a pogrom. Beatings,...
Why Judaism Requires Action on Climate Change
Although the issues of global warming and climate change are already familiar to us, it...
Afghanistan: Chronicle of a Failure Foretold
JNS.org - The last American soldiers are only supposed to leave Afghanistan a month from now, but the Taliban has already reached the capital, Kabul....
When the Jew-Bashers Are Jews
JNS.org - The latest move by President Joe Biden to appall many American Jews as an act of wanton hostility is his appointment of the...
Mideast Powers Vie to Shape the Next Generation of Muslims
JNS.org - Reports published earlier this year by the Israel-based Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-SE) chart a notable divergence...
You Can’t Be ‘Pro-Israel’ If You Defend Anti-Zionists
JNS.org - It appears that Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) may have finally gone a bit too far even for some of her left-wing Jewish allies...
Ideas for Combating Antisemitism in 2021
Much has been written about the recent rise in antisemitic activities, and much of the blame has been incorrectly attributed to white supremacy. While right-wing...
We Must Uproot Religious Extremism From Israel
On July 14, unidentified ultra-Orthodox extremists vandalized and destroyed a memorial that was set up to commemorate the deaths of 45 people, most of whom...
Hamas’ Radical Ideology Runs Into the Grind of Daily Governance
Since taking control of the Gaza Strip through a violent coup in 2007, and expelling Fatah, Hamas has tried to be many things — a...
The American Jewish Establishment Has Failed, It’s Time to Replace It
Over the last few months, American Jews have been the target of a pogrom. Beatings, intimidation, and the stabbing of a rabbi have been only...
Why Judaism Requires Action on Climate Change
Although the issues of global warming and climate change are already familiar to us, it was not until this week that the indisputable facts of...
The Igbo Jews of Nigeria
In 1960, Nigeria gained independence from the United Kingdom. As with many new African states, the borders of the country did not reflect earlier ethnic,...
Beinart Targets Israel’s Nuclear Weapons in Latest New York Times ‘Guest’ Essay
In early May, shortly after the New York Times announced it was stripping anti-Zionist activist and City University of New York professor Peter Beinart of...
Why Does the Media Ignore ‘Other’ Palestinian Humanitarian Issues?
News coverage of the supposed dire living conditions endured by Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is not hard to find. In the...
Dismantle the Islamic Republic
In recent weeks, mass demonstrations have taken place in three peripheral provinces of Iran populated by non-Persian ethnic groups. The most prominent is the Arab-inhabited...
The BBC Adopts Hamas’ Narrative of the Gaza War
Even before Hamas fired seven missiles at Israel’s capital city at 6 p.m. on May 10th -- triggering the outbreak of "Operation Guardian of the...
