Commentary
The Usual Suspects Against Jewish Construction in Jerusalem
JNS.org - A good way to evaluate a policy is by examining the identity of its critics. The controversy surrounding the tenders issued on...
A Middle East Policy Guide for President-Elect Biden
As I wrote last week, Joe Biden will enter the White House with more experience in Middle East affairs than any of his predecessors; nevertheless, some Israelis and friends of Israel fear he may repeat...
Sending a Message to Gaza
JNS.org - The Israeli defense establishment was content on Sunday to accept Hamas’ story that stormy weather caused an equipment malfunction that, in turn, caused accidental rocket fire in the direction of central Israel. It was...
The Waning Power of the ‘Struggle for Palestine’
In his 1974 book Palestinians and Israel, the late Yehoshafat Harkabi wrote that following the Six-Day War: The collision with the Palestinians [was] presented as the essence of the conflict, for this is allegedly a struggle...
When Jews Helped Triumph Over Anti-Black Racism
On Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, Jewish immigrant impresario Sol Hurok teamed with African-American contralto...
For Israel, Disasters Like COVID-19 Necessitate a New Mindset and Modus Operandi
In times of crisis, it is natural for people and societies to put their trust...
A New Spin on Why Bad Things Happen to Good People
I am about to embark on a road that billions of people before me have...
Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Spoke to People of All Faiths
The world continues to remember Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi of England,...
New York Times Airs New Doubts on Nobel Peace Prizes for Rabin, Peres
The New York Times is suggesting that the Nobel Peace Prizes awarded to Yitzhak Rabin...
The Usual Suspects Against Jewish Construction in Jerusalem
JNS.org - A good way to evaluate a policy is by examining the identity of its critics. The controversy surrounding the tenders issued on Sunday...
A Middle East Policy Guide for President-Elect Biden
As I wrote last week, Joe Biden will enter the White House with more experience in Middle East affairs than any of his predecessors; nevertheless,...
Sending a Message to Gaza
JNS.org - The Israeli defense establishment was content on Sunday to accept Hamas’ story that stormy weather caused an equipment malfunction that, in turn, caused...
The Waning Power of the ‘Struggle for Palestine’
In his 1974 book Palestinians and Israel, the late Yehoshafat Harkabi wrote that following the Six-Day War: The collision with the Palestinians [was] presented as the...
When Jews Helped Triumph Over Anti-Black Racism
On Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, Jewish immigrant impresario Sol Hurok teamed with African-American contralto Marian Anderson to score a victory over prejudice. On the steps...
For Israel, Disasters Like COVID-19 Necessitate a New Mindset and Modus Operandi
In times of crisis, it is natural for people and societies to put their trust in organizations that were built to deal with emergencies. But...
A New Spin on Why Bad Things Happen to Good People
I am about to embark on a road that billions of people before me have probably contemplated. I am neither a spiritual leader nor a...
Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Spoke to People of All Faiths
The world continues to remember Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi of England, who passed away last week at the age of 72. Rabbi...
New York Times Airs New Doubts on Nobel Peace Prizes for Rabin, Peres
The New York Times is suggesting that the Nobel Peace Prizes awarded to Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres for the Oslo Accords with Yasser Arafat...
For Turkey, Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Is a ‘Win-Win’
Turkey has always supported Azerbaijan on the basis of cultural ties and common geopolitical aspirations. Lately, however, as Ankara has grown more assertive in the...
In the Mediterranean, a Tug of War Between Turkey and the West
David L. Phillips, director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights at the Institute for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University, recently said: On...
Assassination of Senior Al-Qaeda Leader Is a Clear Message to Iran
JNS.org - One key question surrounding the assassination of senior Al-Qaeda leader Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah still remains: Why was the incident divulged only now? There’s no...
Will EU-US Ties Improve Under President Biden?
During the Donald Trump administration, disagreements between Washington and Brussels on the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), the financial commitments of NATO member states, climate change,...
Exploring What Israelis Can Teach the World
ISResilience: What Israelis Can Teach the World by Michael Dickson and Naomi L Baum (Gefen Publishing, 2020). The authors of the above volume, Michael Dickson and Naomi...
