Commentary
Biden and the Middle East: Navigating Between Idealpolitik and Realpolitik
Western foreign policy is often a delicate balancing act between realpolitik policy — one that is based on practical rather than moral or ideological...
The Shiite Crescent: The Middle East’s Arc of Crisis
The Shiite Crescent is an imagined geopolitical entity composed of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. These countries are home to the majority of the Shiite population of the Middle East. (Afghanistan and Azerbaijan also...
Pope Francis and Part Two of the Abraham Accords
JNS.org - Our father, Abraham, has had a lot on his plate lately—always for the good of humanity, as is his habit. “Lech lecha,” the Creator commanded him, “go from your land and from your...
Will Biden’s Moves Bring the Saudis Closer to Israel?
JNS.org - President Joe Biden’s foreign-policy team has talked a lot about re-emphasizing diplomacy and re-engaging with allies after what they claim was the trashing of old friends during the presidency of Donald Trump. But...
New York Times Covers Up for a Terrorist — and Smears Golda for Good Measure
JNS.org - When is a Palestinian terrorist not a Palestinian terrorist? When The New York...
The Missed Opportunity for Accord Among the Children of Abraham
JNS.org - Ur Kasdim, otherwise known as Ur of the Chaldeans, is where the march...
Analyzing Israel’s Multifaceted Power
Note: The following is the final Perspective Paper submitted to the BESA Center by Dr. Manfred...
Hamas Goes Through Election Motions as It Awaits Possible West Bank Chaos
The two Palestinian rival governing movements, Fatah and Hamas, are preparing for elections in the...
’60 Minutes’ Producer Reflects on New Book and Jewish Heritage
Ira Rosen has won 24 Emmy awards for his work as a producer for CBS'...
Biden and the Middle East: Navigating Between Idealpolitik and Realpolitik
Western foreign policy is often a delicate balancing act between realpolitik policy — one that is based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations;...
The Shiite Crescent: The Middle East’s Arc of Crisis
The Shiite Crescent is an imagined geopolitical entity composed of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. These countries are home to the majority of the...
Pope Francis and Part Two of the Abraham Accords
JNS.org - Our father, Abraham, has had a lot on his plate lately—always for the good of humanity, as is his habit. “Lech lecha,” the...
Will Biden’s Moves Bring the Saudis Closer to Israel?
JNS.org - President Joe Biden’s foreign-policy team has talked a lot about re-emphasizing diplomacy and re-engaging with allies after what they claim was the trashing...
New York Times Covers Up for a Terrorist — and Smears Golda for Good Measure
JNS.org - When is a Palestinian terrorist not a Palestinian terrorist? When The New York Times covers up her past and hopes nobody will notice. I’m...
The Missed Opportunity for Accord Among the Children of Abraham
JNS.org - Ur Kasdim, otherwise known as Ur of the Chaldeans, is where the march towards monotheism began. It is the birthplace of the patriarch...
Analyzing Israel’s Multifaceted Power
Note: The following is the final Perspective Paper submitted to the BESA Center by Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld before his passing on February 25, 2021. May his...
Hamas Goes Through Election Motions as It Awaits Possible West Bank Chaos
The two Palestinian rival governing movements, Fatah and Hamas, are preparing for elections in the coming months, and while it remains unclear whether they will...
’60 Minutes’ Producer Reflects on New Book and Jewish Heritage
Ira Rosen has won 24 Emmy awards for his work as a producer for CBS' "60 Minutes" and "Prime Time Live" on ABC. In his...
Killed in Helicopter Crash in France, Olivier Dassault, 69, Leaves Personal Legacy Upon Family One
JNS.org – On Sunday afternoon, March 7, my phone rang. The call came from a friend in Paris telling me about a fatal helicopter crash...
Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism at Syracuse University
Three years ago this past February, I came across a poster taped on the wall of my freshman dormitory at Syracuse University, which included the...
Mohammad Shtayyeh, BDS, and the Antisemitic Circle of the ICC
The modern story of international criminal justice involves the boycotting of Jews. On April 1, 1933, the Nazi leadership in Germany sent their Storm Troopers to...
‘Saturday Night Live’ Exhibits Zionophobia
JNS.org - By now, most people have heard that Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” news anchor/comedian Michael Che told a “joke” that “Israel is now...
The Palestinians Are in for a Hague Hangover
JNS.org - Despite the rejoicing in Ramallah over the International Criminal Court’s decision to investigate alleged Israeli war crimes, in actuality, the decision and those...
