Commentary
Israel’s Chance to Improve Relations With Europe
The US election and its aftermath provided ample examples of why it would be better for Israel to have a true alliance with more...
Students for Justice in Palestine Rewrites and Distorts Jewish and Israeli History
Over the summer, Duke University’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter published erroneous claims about the nature of Zionism in one of its Instagram posts. According to the ADL, Zionism is “the Jewish national movement...
Don’t Forget the Other Mideast Refugees: Mizrahi Jews
All refugees deserve a permanent home; governmental action is integral to the protection of this fundamental human right. Looking at the Middle East, we see two very different pictures: Israel’s handling of its Jewish refugees...
Why Isn’t Antisemitism Treated Like Other Forms of Bigotry?
I’ve been binging on The West Wing, and there was an episode where the president’s assistant gives him the gift of a map of Palestine from 1709. The president is enamored with the map and...
The Response to the Fakhrizadeh Killing Shows the Iranian Regime’s Isolation From Its People
The killing of top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh put on display the greatest danger...
Nick Cannon Takes Another Step to Atone for Antisemitic Remarks
American comedian, rapper, and host of The Masked Singer, Nick Cannon, has taken another important step...
US Professors Promote Palestinian Terror
JNS.org - For Palestinians, the “major shift has to be a politics of resistance; it...
Why Saudi Arabia Should Make Peace With Israel Now
I spent the weekend reading Ben Hubbard’s book MBS, about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
Politics, America, and Culture: Behind Saudi Arabia’s Hesitation
Many are puzzled by the Saudi reluctance to join the peace train and normalize relations...
Israel’s Chance to Improve Relations With Europe
The US election and its aftermath provided ample examples of why it would be better for Israel to have a true alliance with more than...
Students for Justice in Palestine Rewrites and Distorts Jewish and Israeli History
Over the summer, Duke University’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter published erroneous claims about the nature of Zionism in one of its Instagram...
Don’t Forget the Other Mideast Refugees: Mizrahi Jews
All refugees deserve a permanent home; governmental action is integral to the protection of this fundamental human right. Looking at the Middle East, we see...
Why Isn’t Antisemitism Treated Like Other Forms of Bigotry?
I’ve been binging on The West Wing, and there was an episode where the president’s assistant gives him the gift of a map of Palestine...
The Response to the Fakhrizadeh Killing Shows the Iranian Regime’s Isolation From Its People
The killing of top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh put on display the greatest danger threatening the Iranian regime: its isolation from its own citizenry....
Nick Cannon Takes Another Step to Atone for Antisemitic Remarks
American comedian, rapper, and host of The Masked Singer, Nick Cannon, has taken another important step to atone for his recent antisemitic remarks and says, “It’s...
US Professors Promote Palestinian Terror
JNS.org - For Palestinians, the “major shift has to be a politics of resistance; it has to be about alienating Israel,” stated Rutgers University assistant...
Why Saudi Arabia Should Make Peace With Israel Now
I spent the weekend reading Ben Hubbard’s book MBS, about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Hubbard, who is The New York Times' Beirut bureau chief,...
Politics, America, and Culture: Behind Saudi Arabia’s Hesitation
Many are puzzled by the Saudi reluctance to join the peace train and normalize relations with Israel. It is clear, after all, that Riyadh gave...
‘Goodbye to Hannukah,’ Says a Headline in the Post-Judaism New York Times
The New York Times is greeting the holiday of Chanukah with an article by a woman explaining why she won’t transmit to her children her...
The Declining Credibility of Palestinian Objections to the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
JNS.org - A group of Palestinian and Arab intellectuals, 122 in all, endorsed a statement last week published by The Guardian newspaper that attacked the...
Biden Makes the Netanyahu-Gantz Divorce Necessary
JNS.org - This isn’t what Israelis want to hear right now, but it’s nonetheless true: they need to hold another election. The prospect of a...
The Myths of Hanukkah
There are several myths about Hanukkah, such as that Judah Maccabee defeated the Seleucid Emperor Antiochus decisively and regained independence for the Judean state. Or...
The Miracle of Hanukkah Will Go On
JNS.org - Jewish individuals and families around the world will light the first Hanukkah candle after sundown on December 10, marking the beginning of the...
