Commentary
50th Anniversary of Leningrad Trial Sparks Memories and Education
JNS.org - On December 15, 1970, a small item appeared at the top of page three of The New York Times under the jarring...
The Bundestag, BDS, and Ex-Pat Israelis in Berlin
JNS.org - At a news conference in Berlin last Thursday, the directors of 32 academic and cultural institutions -- some in attendance and others via Zoom -- presented an open letter to protest the May...
My Hanukkah Memories
Hanukkah was my favorite boyhood holiday. Eight nights of candle lighting, a dreidel to spin, and parental gifts. Best of all, my father would set up my Lionel electric trains for weeks of empowering fun...
Biden Faces the Iran-Venezuela Alliance
JNS.org - President Donald Trump will leave office with the regimes in Venezuela and Iran far weaker in structural terms than when he arrived. That is indisputable. At the same time, his presidency has seen...
Israel’s Intelligence Agencies Brace for Major — Possibly Turbulent — Changes
JNS.org - Next year may see a major shift in Israel’s intelligence community, with the...
In Talks with Iran, Biden Must Go Beyond the Nuclear Issue
JNS.org - After four years of diplomatic and economic hammering on Iran’s illicit nuclear weapons...
Extent of Anti-Israel Hate Exposed at San Francisco State University
Golden Gate Xpress has a long article about the pressures faced by Jewish and Palestinian...
Stop Playing Down the Significance of Morocco and Sudan Normalization Deals
The December 10th edition of the BBC World Service radio program Newshour included an item...
The Implications of a Military Figure as President of Iran
With elections less than a year away in Iran, there has been much commentary on...
50th Anniversary of Leningrad Trial Sparks Memories and Education
JNS.org - On December 15, 1970, a small item appeared at the top of page three of The New York Times under the jarring headline,...
The Bundestag, BDS, and Ex-Pat Israelis in Berlin
JNS.org - At a news conference in Berlin last Thursday, the directors of 32 academic and cultural institutions -- some in attendance and others via...
My Hanukkah Memories
Hanukkah was my favorite boyhood holiday. Eight nights of candle lighting, a dreidel to spin, and parental gifts. Best of all, my father would set...
Biden Faces the Iran-Venezuela Alliance
JNS.org - President Donald Trump will leave office with the regimes in Venezuela and Iran far weaker in structural terms than when he arrived. That...
Israel’s Intelligence Agencies Brace for Major — Possibly Turbulent — Changes
JNS.org - Next year may see a major shift in Israel’s intelligence community, with the heads of IDF Military Intelligence, the Israel Security Agency (ISA,...
In Talks with Iran, Biden Must Go Beyond the Nuclear Issue
JNS.org - After four years of diplomatic and economic hammering on Iran’s illicit nuclear weapons program by the Trump administration, Joe Biden has made clear...
Extent of Anti-Israel Hate Exposed at San Francisco State University
Golden Gate Xpress has a long article about the pressures faced by Jewish and Palestinian students on campus at San Francisco State University (SFSU). One doesn't...
Stop Playing Down the Significance of Morocco and Sudan Normalization Deals
The December 10th edition of the BBC World Service radio program Newshour included an item (from 26:36 here) introduced by presenter Tim Franks as follows: Franks:...
The Implications of a Military Figure as President of Iran
With elections less than a year away in Iran, there has been much commentary on the electoral horse race among current and former Islamic Revolutionary...
Europe Can’t Fight Antisemitism While Ignoring Threats to Israel
Dear European Union -- we have to talk about a major foreign policy blind spot: your relations with Israel. Countless times, I have heard European leaders,...
Who Will Be Iran’s Next President?
The Islamic Republic of Iran will hold its presidential election on June 18, 2021. Although the election is in fact more of a selection, the...
Media Reports of PA Official’s Resignation Ignore History of Smears, Incitement
There are many forms of media bias. From the more extreme forms, such as invented quotes and “facts,” to the more commonplace, such as the...
France’s Macron Confronts Radical Islam; Why Won’t the US Media Join Him?
In a landmark speech in October, French President Emmanuel Macron committed to defend secularism against Islamist separatism, adding that a law would be presented by...
Another Hanukkah Miracle: Morocco and Israel
JNS.org - There’s a special place in my heart for Morocco. It’s not just that every scene of the movie Casablanca is like an old...
