Commentary
Damn Lies and the Palestinian Authority’s ‘Pay-for-Slay’ Policy
JNS.org - Richard Engel of the Council on Foreign Relations, a prestigious and influential think tank, held an exclusive webinar on November 17 hosting...
New York Times Falsely Claims Pompeo Is First Secretary of State to Visit Golan
The Trump administration’s foreign policy leadership and the current New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief may both be in their last few months in the job, but they are going out with a bang, as...
‘Esther’ in the White House
Esther in America, edited by Rabbi Dr. Stuart W. Halpern (2020, Maggid Books/Yeshiva University). Below is an excerpt from Esther in America, edited by Rabbi Stuart Halpern: Esther in the White House: The Scroll of Esther and...
Assad Must Understand the Cost of Giving Iran Free Rein in Syria
JNS.org - The overnight strike in Syria the IDF carried out in response to explosives being planted in the southern Golan Heights was necessary -- not only in terms of its scope but also in...
How Should Netanyahu Approach the Biden Administration?
JNS.org - In the winter of 2015, one of Israel’s most senior security cabinet officials...
Restore Israeli Deterrence Now
JNS.org - Alongside the joy over the progress made in procuring a coronavirus vaccine, we...
What Does a Biden Administration Mean for Palestinians?
JNS.org - On November 17, the Palestinian Authority (PA) announced it would restore security cooperation...
Make the Palestinian Issue Central Again?
According to a November 12 op-ed by Nabil Amr, a confidant of Mahmoud Abbas, published...
Hezbollah’s Precision Strike Missile Program Is an Explosive Regional Threat
The arrival of the first of four new German-made warships in Israel next month provides...
Damn Lies and the Palestinian Authority’s ‘Pay-for-Slay’ Policy
JNS.org - Richard Engel of the Council on Foreign Relations, a prestigious and influential think tank, held an exclusive webinar on November 17 hosting Palestinian...
New York Times Falsely Claims Pompeo Is First Secretary of State to Visit Golan
The Trump administration’s foreign policy leadership and the current New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief may both be in their last few months in the...
‘Esther’ in the White House
Esther in America, edited by Rabbi Dr. Stuart W. Halpern (2020, Maggid Books/Yeshiva University). Below is an excerpt from Esther in America, edited by Rabbi Stuart...
Assad Must Understand the Cost of Giving Iran Free Rein in Syria
JNS.org - The overnight strike in Syria the IDF carried out in response to explosives being planted in the southern Golan Heights was necessary --...
How Should Netanyahu Approach the Biden Administration?
JNS.org - In the winter of 2015, one of Israel’s most senior security cabinet officials asked me what advice he should give to Israeli Prime...
Restore Israeli Deterrence Now
JNS.org - Alongside the joy over the progress made in procuring a coronavirus vaccine, we must not neglect threats that in the long run could...
What Does a Biden Administration Mean for Palestinians?
JNS.org - On November 17, the Palestinian Authority (PA) announced it would restore security cooperation with Israel and agreed to receive tax monies Israel had...
Make the Palestinian Issue Central Again?
According to a November 12 op-ed by Nabil Amr, a confidant of Mahmoud Abbas, published by the leading Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat: "[The Palestinian Authority's]...
Hezbollah’s Precision Strike Missile Program Is an Explosive Regional Threat
The arrival of the first of four new German-made warships in Israel next month provides some clues about Hezbollah's increasingly accurate firepower. One of the primary...
Far-Right Propagandist Blames Jews for Trump Election Loss, Uses Blood Libel
It was bound to happen. Someone was going to blame the Jews for the ongoing controversy surrounding the 2020 presidential election. Jew-hatred is like that....
Alton Brown — When Apologies for Antisemitism Aren’t Enough
Last week, Food Network personality Alton Brown apologized for his antisemitic tweets referencing the Holocaust, a development that many of his fans -- including those...
Amid Changing Demographics, Will Jewish Voters Play a Growing Role in Swing States?
With post-election tensions running high, it appears that the American Jewish community’s overwhelming support for the Democratic Party may be eroding. According to a New...
The IDF Tests Its New Victory Concept for Possible Hezbollah Conflict, Among Others
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has tested out its new victory concept -- based on the ability to use network-centered warfare techniques to...
A Lesson of the Trump Presidency for Israel
JNS.org - Although the media has hastily eulogized US President Donald Trump, he still has two more months in the White House, and it’s hard...
