Commentary
Abbas’ Snubs Work Like a Charm on Biden
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas may be facing serious challenges to his reign in Ramallah, but he’s having no trouble playing the...
The Vaccine Blood Libel: The Wicked Lie of ‘Medical Apartheid’
JNS.org - An egregious lie has been making the rounds lately. It is a timeworn smear against the Jewish people in a modern guise. The ancient blood libel—“Jews are poisoners,” used to stoke antisemitic violence through...
Don’t Buy a Narrative About Hate That Fuels Unreasonable Fear
JNS.org - If you are an American Jew, are you feeling afraid? Are you convinced that America is fast becoming a cesspool of antisemitism with white supremacists seeking to attack and kill you lurking around...
Global Freedom on the Decline
JNS.org - Passover is a celebration of freedom, but its underlying story is a salutary reminder that freedom is a fragile thing and that achieving it often requires extraordinary sacrifices. So it seems fitting at...
Sorry Professors, But BDS and Double Standards for Israel Are Antisemitism
JNS.org - The growing acceptance of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism...
Yad Vashem Online Exhibit Emphasizes the Power of Family
JNS.org - The world will mark Yom Hashoah—Holocaust Memorial Day—on April 7-8 with particular attention...
Does a Third Lebanon-Israel War Lie Ahead?
Despite a collapsing Lebanese economy and considerable political turmoil, Hezbollah continues to threaten Israel. These...
Looking at Israel’s Flaws — and Virtues
One of the darkest episodes in the history of Israel is the ghastly story of...
Iran Remains Unworthy of Trust
The return of the US to the Paris Agreement, the resurrection of the transatlantic bond,...
Abbas’ Snubs Work Like a Charm on Biden
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas may be facing serious challenges to his reign in Ramallah, but he’s having no trouble playing the powers-that-be...
The Vaccine Blood Libel: The Wicked Lie of ‘Medical Apartheid’
JNS.org - An egregious lie has been making the rounds lately. It is a timeworn smear against the Jewish people in a modern guise. The ancient...
Don’t Buy a Narrative About Hate That Fuels Unreasonable Fear
JNS.org - If you are an American Jew, are you feeling afraid? Are you convinced that America is fast becoming a cesspool of antisemitism with...
Global Freedom on the Decline
JNS.org - Passover is a celebration of freedom, but its underlying story is a salutary reminder that freedom is a fragile thing and that achieving...
Sorry Professors, But BDS and Double Standards for Israel Are Antisemitism
JNS.org - The growing acceptance of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism by scores of nations, including the European Union, UN Secretary-General...
Yad Vashem Online Exhibit Emphasizes the Power of Family
JNS.org - The world will mark Yom Hashoah—Holocaust Memorial Day—on April 7-8 with particular attention on the 80th anniversary of a campaign against the Jews...
Does a Third Lebanon-Israel War Lie Ahead?
Despite a collapsing Lebanese economy and considerable political turmoil, Hezbollah continues to threaten Israel. These threats must be taken seriously, given that Hezbollah — the...
Looking at Israel’s Flaws — and Virtues
One of the darkest episodes in the history of Israel is the ghastly story of the missing children of poor immigrants from Arab lands, airlifted...
Iran Remains Unworthy of Trust
The return of the US to the Paris Agreement, the resurrection of the transatlantic bond, and the end of ideological Manichaeism in the official rhetoric...
The International Community Can’t Forget About South Sudan
In July 2011, South Sudan became independent from Sudan, following six years of autonomy and 20 years of brutal war. Only two years later, a...
Combatting Antisemitism Benefits the Arab World
The Abraham Accords marked a historic turning point after decades of Arab and Muslim antisemitism. This year, for the first time, International Holocaust Memorial Day...
Remembering Alfred E. Smith and the Jews
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is still an icon to American Jews -- despite extensively documented charges that he failed to act to help save Europe’s...
Cornel West, Campus Politics, and BDS
One of the most notable BDS related developments in March was the claim by Harvard Divinity School professor Cornel West that he was "denied tenure"...
Jihadis Are Becoming Turkey’s Permanent Proxy Force
An assortment of jihadi groups holed up in northern Syria under Turkey’s protection are becoming the permanent proxy force of the new Ottomans. This looks like...
