Commentary
Religion as Indispensable to the Social Order
Notable “New York Jewish intellectuals” such as Irving Kristol (father of Bill Kristol), Norman Podhoretz (father of John Podhoretz), Sidney Hook, Philip Rahv, and...
Now The New York Times Wants to Cancel the Word ‘Aliyah’
A New York Times review of David Nasaw’s book about displaced persons after World War II includes a tangent defending Britain’s refusal to allow Jewish immigration to the land of Israel during the Holocaust. The review...
Hebron in History and Memory
My first visit to Hebron came nearly half a century ago with a group of “disaffected Jewish academics,” chosen by the American Jewish Committee to experience Israel for the first time and -- perhaps --...
Saudi Chairmanship of G20 Proves a Mixed Blessing
Lockdowns and other public health safety measures, coupled with the evisceration of air travel, meant that numerous preparatory meetings and brainstorming sessions for the Saudi-chaired G20 had to be virtual, replacing glamour, generous hospitality, and...
How Israel Should React to President-Elect Biden
One of the realities to which Israel will have to adjust during a Biden administration...
Two News Articles, Seven Big Palestinian Lies
How many really big lies can fit into two articles in the official Palestinian Authority...
Can the Brinksmanship of the US Elections Unite Us?
Historically, political polarization is a reality that goes through stages. In the last 15 years...
Hamas Wants Calm, But the Situation in Gaza Is Volatile
JNS.org - Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza just marked two noteworthy dates. The first...
After Defeat, Saying Thank You to President Trump
By now everyone is piling up on Donald Trump. They’re calling him a loser. They’re...
Religion as Indispensable to the Social Order
Notable “New York Jewish intellectuals” such as Irving Kristol (father of Bill Kristol), Norman Podhoretz (father of John Podhoretz), Sidney Hook, Philip Rahv, and Daniel...
Now The New York Times Wants to Cancel the Word ‘Aliyah’
A New York Times review of David Nasaw’s book about displaced persons after World War II includes a tangent defending Britain’s refusal to allow Jewish...
Hebron in History and Memory
My first visit to Hebron came nearly half a century ago with a group of “disaffected Jewish academics,” chosen by the American Jewish Committee to...
Saudi Chairmanship of G20 Proves a Mixed Blessing
Lockdowns and other public health safety measures, coupled with the evisceration of air travel, meant that numerous preparatory meetings and brainstorming sessions for the Saudi-chaired...
How Israel Should React to President-Elect Biden
One of the realities to which Israel will have to adjust during a Biden administration is that Barack Obama will probably play a role, officially...
Two News Articles, Seven Big Palestinian Lies
How many really big lies can fit into two articles in the official Palestinian Authority (PA) daily newspaper? At least seven, to judge by this...
Can the Brinksmanship of the US Elections Unite Us?
Historically, political polarization is a reality that goes through stages. In the last 15 years in America, polarization has had one of its most accelerated...
Hamas Wants Calm, But the Situation in Gaza Is Volatile
JNS.org - Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza just marked two noteworthy dates. The first was the 25th anniversary of the death of Fathi Shkaki,...
After Defeat, Saying Thank You to President Trump
By now everyone is piling up on Donald Trump. They’re calling him a loser. They’re reveling in his defeat. They’re saying America has been saved...
Keynote Speaker at Palestine Book Fair Says Jews Made Up Their History
The keynote speaker at the recent Palestine Book Fair was Rima Khalaf, the former UN official with a history of making up lies about Israel....
The BBC Reports on Less Than 5% of Terror Attacks in Israel
The Israel Security Agency’s report on terror attacks (Hebrew) during October 2020 shows that throughout the month, a total of 124 incidents took place: 82 in...
French Olim Help Fill Needed Health Care Gaps in Northern Israel
JNS.org - As a wave of Islamist terror directed at churches and priests raises religious tensions in France, a special group of recent French immigrants...
The West Can’t Trust a Turkey Ruled by Erdogan
The recent row with France further established Turkey's role as an ideological instigator of tension between Islamist elements and the West, and its capability of...
Macron Versus Radical Political Islam in France
The shocking murder of teacher Samuel Paty by a teenaged Islamist Chechen immigrant provoked a tumultuous emotional response in France. Paty was killed after he...
