Commentary
‘Guardian of The Walls’: The North American Front
As conflict intensified on the Israeli-Palestinian front, and as more and more lives were ruined and taken, the self-proclaimed pro-Palestinian movements around the world...
Experiencing a Satmar Celebration
My close friend, Herman Shiya Friedman, invited me to attend the wedding celebration of his son on Tuesday night in Williamsburg, hosted by the ultra-Orthodox Satmar community. Indeed, just like a movie scene, the men wore...
Left-Wing Hatred for Israel Can’t Be Detached From Antisemitism
JNS.org - Michelle Goldberg is worried. The New York Times columnist has watched as some in the Jewish community and elsewhere have connected the dots between anti-Jewish ideological incitement and antisemitic violence. Incidents involving vandalism,...
Hamas and Iran’s War-By-Proxy Against the Jews
JNS.org - Rarely can singular reasoning explain the machinations of international politics and warfare, and the 11-day war launched by the Iran-backed Hamas faction against Israel is no exception. Nevertheless, Western and South African leaders,...
Van Morrison’s Lyrical Antisemitism
JNS.org - Van Morrison’s latest song comes complete with its own eyebrow-raising title: “They Own...
Outrage Mounts at New York Times Depiction of Jewish ‘Bloodlust’
Outrage is mounting at New York Times coverage of the recent Israel-Gaza war, with prominent...
Thomas Friedman’s Fantasy
Thomas Friedman, the self-appointed unrelenting critic of Israel for The New York Times, has seized...
Remembering a Crusader of Justice for Both Blacks and Jews
In 1979, the Simon Wiesenthal Center organized a Mission to Germany -- starting with a...
Amid a Spate of Antisemitic Attacks, Orange County Muslim Leader Incites More Hatred
A Southern California imam called Israelis "child killers" and urged Muslims to "sacrifice whatever resources...
‘Guardian of The Walls’: The North American Front
As conflict intensified on the Israeli-Palestinian front, and as more and more lives were ruined and taken, the self-proclaimed pro-Palestinian movements around the world --...
Experiencing a Satmar Celebration
My close friend, Herman Shiya Friedman, invited me to attend the wedding celebration of his son on Tuesday night in Williamsburg, hosted by the ultra-Orthodox...
Left-Wing Hatred for Israel Can’t Be Detached From Antisemitism
JNS.org - Michelle Goldberg is worried. The New York Times columnist has watched as some in the Jewish community and elsewhere have connected the dots...
Hamas and Iran’s War-By-Proxy Against the Jews
JNS.org - Rarely can singular reasoning explain the machinations of international politics and warfare, and the 11-day war launched by the Iran-backed Hamas faction against...
Van Morrison’s Lyrical Antisemitism
JNS.org - Van Morrison’s latest song comes complete with its own eyebrow-raising title: “They Own the Media.” But who exactly is “they”? The song doesn’t specify,...
Outrage Mounts at New York Times Depiction of Jewish ‘Bloodlust’
Outrage is mounting at New York Times coverage of the recent Israel-Gaza war, with prominent Israeli and American Jewish leaders denouncing the newspaper using terms...
Thomas Friedman’s Fantasy
Thomas Friedman, the self-appointed unrelenting critic of Israel for The New York Times, has seized another opportunity to bolster his credentials. As it also did...
Remembering a Crusader of Justice for Both Blacks and Jews
In 1979, the Simon Wiesenthal Center organized a Mission to Germany -- starting with a ceremony with Simon Wiesenthal at the Dachau concentration camp, then...
Amid a Spate of Antisemitic Attacks, Orange County Muslim Leader Incites More Hatred
A Southern California imam called Israelis "child killers" and urged Muslims to "sacrifice whatever resources we can in defense of that land," in a talk...
Israel and Gaza: Where Do We Go From Here?
With Secretary of State Antony Blinken visiting the Middle East this week, it’s time to do some real-time stock-taking before plunging into initiatives or prescriptives...
5 Ways Media Are Twisting Coverage of the Israel-Hamas Conflict
The topic of Israel and the Palestinians is notoriously contentious. A minor clash in Jerusalem has the potential to generate headlines around the world, stir...
Operation Guardian of the Walls: Tactical Victory, Strategic Defeat
After 11 days of fighting, the fourth Israel-Hamas war since the Islamist terror organization took over the Gaza Strip less than 15 years ago came...
For Israelis, One More Battle in a Forever War for Survival
JNS.org - In the 1930s, the Nazis declared: “The Jews do not deserve to live!” They acted on this conviction, and by the mid-1940s, 6...
Work Goes On: Efforts to Bring Last of Ethiopian Jews to Israel
JNS.org - In continuation of the family reunification initiative “Operation Tzur Israel” (“Operation Rock of Israel”), nearly 300 new Ethiopian olim landed in Israel on March 11,...
