Commentary
When Abundance Breeds Contempt
JNS.org - In a recent phone call, a friend complained about the pressure that the Israeli government, media and much of the public have...
Anger at JNF for Wanting to Purchase Land Brings Up the British Mandate’s Troubled Past
In 1940, the British rulers of "Palestine" passed the "Land Transfer Regulations." This prohibited Jews from buying land in the vast majority of the British Mandate. Below is a Jewish National Fund map from 1944 that...
Hezbollah’s Advanced Missile Targets Israeli Drone as Israel Rethinks Purpose of Future War
Hezbollah's decision to fire an advanced surface-to-air missile (SAM) at an Israeli intelligence-gathering drone over Lebanon on February 3, is an acute reminder of a daily, high-stakes cat-and-mouse game between a democratic state and a...
New Israeli Movie Ironically Explores the ‘Happy Times’
When the kids are away, the adults will play. But they don't play nicely in Happy Times. The film, written by Guy Ayal and Michael Mayer, seems like a tribute to Quentin Tarantino. In fact,...
President Biden and Israel
With Donald Trump gone from the White House and the shame of impeachment as the...
Superman Was There When Jews Needed Him Most
In the Spring of 1938, Cleveland was abuzz with talk of “The Mad Butcher of...
BBC Peddles Palestinian Lies on COVID Vaccine Instead of News
The news, on February 10, that Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service had vaccinated some...
The Truth About Financial Aid to the Palestinian Authority
Much is said about the huge sums the world pours into the Palestinian Authority (PA),...
Why Israel Cannot Expect Fair Treatment at the ICC
It has been suggested by some that an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation will treat...
When Abundance Breeds Contempt
JNS.org - In a recent phone call, a friend complained about the pressure that the Israeli government, media and much of the public have been...
Anger at JNF for Wanting to Purchase Land Brings Up the British Mandate’s Troubled Past
In 1940, the British rulers of "Palestine" passed the "Land Transfer Regulations." This prohibited Jews from buying land in the vast majority of the British...
Hezbollah’s Advanced Missile Targets Israeli Drone as Israel Rethinks Purpose of Future War
Hezbollah's decision to fire an advanced surface-to-air missile (SAM) at an Israeli intelligence-gathering drone over Lebanon on February 3, is an acute reminder of a...
New Israeli Movie Ironically Explores the ‘Happy Times’
When the kids are away, the adults will play. But they don't play nicely in Happy Times. The film, written by Guy Ayal and Michael...
President Biden and Israel
With Donald Trump gone from the White House and the shame of impeachment as the Senate’s farewell, his most durable achievement is easily overlooked. He...
Superman Was There When Jews Needed Him Most
In the Spring of 1938, Cleveland was abuzz with talk of “The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run.” He was never apprehended, although Cleveland’s Public Safety...
BBC Peddles Palestinian Lies on COVID Vaccine Instead of News
The news, on February 10, that Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service had vaccinated some Palestinian workers against coronavirus appeared to have prompted an item...
The Truth About Financial Aid to the Palestinian Authority
Much is said about the huge sums the world pours into the Palestinian Authority (PA), and what happens to them after they get there. The...
Why Israel Cannot Expect Fair Treatment at the ICC
It has been suggested by some that an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation will treat Israel fairly, and hold Palestinian terrorists accountable. But the political...
Peter Beinart’s Latest: a Call to Ease Sanctions on Iran
A New York Times op-ed calling for America to roll back economic sanctions on Iran, Syria, and North Korea is by an author who wrote...
‘Financial Times’ Article Suggests Hamas Rocket Attacks Are Understandable
A February 6th Financial Times article by their Jerusalem correspondent Mehul Srivastava reported on the recent decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC), that the...
The Hollywood Blacklist is Back, and Jewish Liberals Are Fine With It
JNS.org - One of the staples of the Los Angeles entertainment world in the last few decades has been stories that depict the unfairness and...
Post-Traumatic Stress in the Wake of the War on COVID-19
JNS.org - No, we will not go back to “the way we were.” For an entire year, we having been living completely differently from how we...
Increasing Jewish Presence in the Golan Heights Is a Must
JNS.org - During an interview on Monday, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken expressed support for Israel’s retaining control of the Golan Heights, but only...
