Commentary
No Easy Fix for Israel’s Gold-Medal Civil Marriage Dilemma
JNS.org - It was an epic Olympic Games for Israel. The Jewish state’s team brought home a record four medals from the Tokyo Olympiad,...
Iranian Aggression and Israel’s Fragile Coalition
JNS.org - At the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addressed the country’s security situation. Referring to the Israel Defense Forces attack on Hamas targets in Gaza following the...
After Pushback, University of North Carolina Defends Anti-Israel Incitement in Its Classrooms
On August 3, I reported that this coming Fall, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) will offer a recurring course titled “The Conflict over Israel/Palestine,” taught by PhD student Kylie Broderick. Broderick promotes...
When Hitler’s Mufti Gave a Press Conference
Sixty years ago this March, an infamous Nazi collaborator and Palestinian leader held a press conference in Beirut denying both any involvement in the Holocaust, as well as any relationship with one of its foremost...
Don’t Respond in Lebanon; Respond in Gaza
After many years of calm, the Lebanese border is heating up. The latest barrage of...
America’s Afghan Pull-out Benefits China and Russia
The American exit from Afghanistan has created a power vacuum. The quartet of China, Russia, Pakistan,...
A Ticking Time Bomb: Europe Continues Releasing Jihadis Despite Warnings
He is out of jail again -- the Dutch-Moroccan terror suspect Samir Azzouz, who has...
Europe Kneels Before Raisi
JNS.org - The swearing-in ceremony for the new Iranian president on Thursday was a testament...
The West Must Counter Iran’s Maritime Terrorism
JNS.org - Commercial shipping activity in the Gulf of Oman near the port of Fujairah...
No Easy Fix for Israel’s Gold-Medal Civil Marriage Dilemma
JNS.org - It was an epic Olympic Games for Israel. The Jewish state’s team brought home a record four medals from the Tokyo Olympiad, including...
Iranian Aggression and Israel’s Fragile Coalition
JNS.org - At the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addressed the country’s security situation. Referring to the Israel...
After Pushback, University of North Carolina Defends Anti-Israel Incitement in Its Classrooms
On August 3, I reported that this coming Fall, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) will offer a recurring course titled “The...
When Hitler’s Mufti Gave a Press Conference
Sixty years ago this March, an infamous Nazi collaborator and Palestinian leader held a press conference in Beirut denying both any involvement in the Holocaust,...
Don’t Respond in Lebanon; Respond in Gaza
After many years of calm, the Lebanese border is heating up. The latest barrage of rockets into the Galilee was carried out by Hezbollah in...
America’s Afghan Pull-out Benefits China and Russia
The American exit from Afghanistan has created a power vacuum. The quartet of China, Russia, Pakistan, and Iran stands to benefit the most from the US...
A Ticking Time Bomb: Europe Continues Releasing Jihadis Despite Warnings
He is out of jail again -- the Dutch-Moroccan terror suspect Samir Azzouz, who has been repeatedly arrested, acquitted, rearrested, convicted, imprisoned, and released since...
Europe Kneels Before Raisi
JNS.org - The swearing-in ceremony for the new Iranian president on Thursday was a testament to political and moral indifference—to the erasure of any distinction...
The West Must Counter Iran’s Maritime Terrorism
JNS.org - Commercial shipping activity in the Gulf of Oman near the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates was disrupted on Tuesday after...
An Open Letter to the Board of Directors of Ben & Jerry’s
JNS.org - Dear board members, In today’s ruthless global business environment, your company’s accentuation of social justice causes is impressive. However, your product and branding have...
Confused by Tehran’s Latest Maneuvers? Don’t Be
JNS.org - The inauguration of a new president of Iran has launched a wave of articles in mainstream publications like the New York Times attempting...
On Iran, Ben & Jerry’s, and Kosher Restaurants
Some random musings on news surrounding the Jewish world: Famously, Mike Tyson once told a reporter, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in...
‘Not Vaccinated’: How Refusal Is Spreading the Virus of Antisemitism
JNS.org - A sad sight has returned to the streets of New York — and doubtless to other cities around the country in which a...
Harsh-on-Israel Times Opinion Columnist Now Covers It in News Pages, as Roger Cohen Flees Paris Gloom
In October 2020, the New York Times announced that opinion columnist Roger Cohen would be “returning to his roots in the newsroom as our Paris...
