Commentary
The Unclear Facts of the Iranian Assassination
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, said to be Iran's most senior nuclear scientist, was assassinated on November 27. Iranian media announced Fakhrizadeh had been killed quite quickly...
The Palestinian Authority Deceives American Audiences
In an effort to appease the incoming Biden administration, the Palestinian Authority (PA) appears ready to revaluate two contentious obstacles to reconciliation between Israel and the Palestinians: the PA's salary program for convicted terrorists and...
Post-Trump: Challenges and Opportunities in the Middle East
JNS.org - When the dust settles on the Trump presidency, historians will try to assess Donald Trump’s reshuffling of the Obama legacy toward the Middle East. Indeed, the Middle East of 2020 is far different...
What Will Happen With Biden and Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan?
JNS.org - President Donald Trump’s “Peace to Prosperity” plan, which he unveiled at the White House last January, calls for Israel to retain 30% of the West Bank (territory that the parties to the conflict had...
Waldo Frank and Jewish Friendship With Minorities
Waldo Frank grew up on New York’s affluent Upper West Side before moving to pre-World...
The Strange Palestinian Silence on the Iranian Assassination
Sometimes, the absence of news is news. The official Palestinian Wafa news agency didn't even cover...
The New York Times Publicizes Iranian Propaganda ‘Protests’ Without Disclosing Regime Role
Did the New York Times mislead its readers by falling for an Iranian propaganda stunt? It...
Israel and the Palestinians: A Land for All
Those who see the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a purely political dispute over self-determination, territory, and...
The Arab World Is Embracing the New Middle East
JNS.org - The assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the head of Iran’s military nuclear program, may...
The Unclear Facts of the Iranian Assassination
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, said to be Iran's most senior nuclear scientist, was assassinated on November 27. Iranian media announced Fakhrizadeh had been killed quite quickly after...
The Palestinian Authority Deceives American Audiences
In an effort to appease the incoming Biden administration, the Palestinian Authority (PA) appears ready to revaluate two contentious obstacles to reconciliation between Israel and...
Post-Trump: Challenges and Opportunities in the Middle East
JNS.org - When the dust settles on the Trump presidency, historians will try to assess Donald Trump’s reshuffling of the Obama legacy toward the Middle...
What Will Happen With Biden and Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan?
JNS.org - President Donald Trump’s “Peace to Prosperity” plan, which he unveiled at the White House last January, calls for Israel to retain 30% of the...
Waldo Frank and Jewish Friendship With Minorities
Waldo Frank grew up on New York’s affluent Upper West Side before moving to pre-World War I Europe, and then returning to New York in...
The Strange Palestinian Silence on the Iranian Assassination
Sometimes, the absence of news is news. The official Palestinian Wafa news agency didn't even cover the story of the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen...
The New York Times Publicizes Iranian Propaganda ‘Protests’ Without Disclosing Regime Role
Did the New York Times mislead its readers by falling for an Iranian propaganda stunt? It sure looks that way. The Times blunder began on page one...
Israel and the Palestinians: A Land for All
Those who see the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a purely political dispute over self-determination, territory, and security are missing the bigger picture. At its root, this...
The Arab World Is Embracing the New Middle East
JNS.org - The assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the head of Iran’s military nuclear program, may have been President Donald Trump’s parting gift to US allies...
What Will Biden Do on ‘Pay for Slay’?
JNS.org - Supporters of the Palestinian cause are openly clamoring for the Biden administration to let the Palestinian Authority (PA) wriggle out of the ban...
The Assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: What Are the Iranian Regime’s Options?
On Friday, November 27, 2020, at 18:17 Iranian local time, the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MDAFL) of the Islamic Republic of Iran...
Remember the Past, but Strive for a Better Future
I have been reading a book about the Hundred Years’ War between France and England by Jonathan Sumption, the well-known and controversial former member of...
Hamas Laments Resumption of PA-IDF Security Coordination in the West Bank
As the Biden administration takes shape and prepares for the White House, the outcome of the US presidential elections appears to have ended pretenses of...
The Absurd Arab Arguments Against the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism
This week, 122 Arab intellectuals wrote a letter to The Guardian opposing the IHRA working definition of antisemitism. Let's look at their arguments: 1. The fight against...
