Commentary
A Tribute to the Bereaved Parents of Unsung Fallen Israelis
JNS.org - As Israel enters the 24-hour period that marks Yom Hazikaron—Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism—the country turns its attention...
Randi Weingarten and the Antisemitism That Marx Built
It was once said that every generation must learn anti-communism for itself, and much the same is true of antisemitism. B’kol dor v’dor, as the Haggadah says, they rise up against us, and it is...
Straight From the Horse’s Mouth: Antisemitism Is Inherent to SJP Activism
On February 26th, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Brown University hosted an event featuring speakers who discussed Palestinian activism. Unsurprisingly, it was an exercise in antisemitic rhetoric and argumentation, including hateful tropes such as,...
UNRWA and the Unique Treatment of Palestinians Prevents Peace
As news of President Biden’s decision to renew funding for UNRWA broke, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini was speaking at a UN event on “Delivering Critical Assistance for Palestine Refugees.” Ironically, Lazzarini’s speech demonstrated why keeping...
My First Seder: Finding Redemption and Roots Amid the Pandemic
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself in Jerusalem sitting at my first...
Examining Israel-France Relations in Light of the ICC Decision
On March 18, 2021, Israeli president Reuven Rivlin and French president Emmanuel Macron held a...
Domestic and Regional Fissures Collide in Jordan
Differences over socioeconomic policies, governance, and last year’s normalization of relations between Israel, the UAE, and...
The Troubling US Deflection of Israel’s Concerns on Iran
JNS.org - In March 2012, unnamed US diplomats and military intelligence officials exposed Israel Defense...
Israeli Memorial Day and Post-Traumatic Growth
JNS.org - For some of us, this is a whole year we don’t want to...
A Tribute to the Bereaved Parents of Unsung Fallen Israelis
JNS.org - As Israel enters the 24-hour period that marks Yom Hazikaron—Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism—the country turns its attention to...
Randi Weingarten and the Antisemitism That Marx Built
It was once said that every generation must learn anti-communism for itself, and much the same is true of antisemitism. B’kol dor v’dor, as the...
Straight From the Horse’s Mouth: Antisemitism Is Inherent to SJP Activism
On February 26th, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Brown University hosted an event featuring speakers who discussed Palestinian activism. Unsurprisingly, it was an exercise...
UNRWA and the Unique Treatment of Palestinians Prevents Peace
As news of President Biden’s decision to renew funding for UNRWA broke, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini was speaking at a UN event on “Delivering Critical...
My First Seder: Finding Redemption and Roots Amid the Pandemic
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself in Jerusalem sitting at my first Passover seder. Although this has been a period of unprecedented...
Examining Israel-France Relations in Light of the ICC Decision
On March 18, 2021, Israeli president Reuven Rivlin and French president Emmanuel Macron held a diplomatic meeting in Paris as part of Rivlin’s European tour....
Domestic and Regional Fissures Collide in Jordan
Differences over socioeconomic policies, governance, and last year’s normalization of relations between Israel, the UAE, and three other Arab states, as well as leadership of the Muslim...
The Troubling US Deflection of Israel’s Concerns on Iran
JNS.org - In March 2012, unnamed US diplomats and military intelligence officials exposed Israel Defense Forces and Mossad activities in Azerbaijan, a Muslim country that...
Israeli Memorial Day and Post-Traumatic Growth
JNS.org - For some of us, this is a whole year we don’t want to remember. A year of COVID-19, with many people sick and...
Blinken’s Holocaust Gaffe
JNS.org - Was Breckinridge Long our 32nd president, rather than Franklin Roosevelt? From Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent remarks, one could erroneously conclude that it...
Is Recent Maritime Unrest Rocking the Regional Boat?
JNS.org - Much can be said about the shadow war between Israel and Iran that is taking place at sea, especially against the backdrop of...
America Has Made a Serious Mistake on UNRWA
JNS.org - The Biden administration’s regressive decision to include $150 million for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as part of its restoration of...
President Biden: Israel’s Friend or Foe?
Donald Trump was indisputably the best presidential friend of Israel since 1948, when Harry S. Truman recognized the fledgling Jewish state moments after its Declaration...
Big and Little Lies
The culture we live in nowadays is one of lies. The truth is that it has always been thus, even if at certain stages, the...
