Commentary
Lift the US Ban on Journalist Jonathan Spyer
JNS.org - There is no role in journalism that is more mentally and physically punishing than that of a war correspondent. Reporters and writers who...
The Intifada Changed Everything. Will the Next Administration Care?
JNS.org - The world of fall 2000 seems like more than 20 years ago. It was before COVID-19, the idea of a president Donald Trump or Barack Obama, Facebook, Twitter, a great recession, 9/11, and...
Sukkot and the World
Rituals, laws, and customs exist to reinforce the fact that ideas are all very well, but we need actions to bring about change within ourselves and the world at large. We are individual organisms that...
Arrest Sheds New Light on Joint Hezbollah/Quds Force Terror Unit
Israel's intelligence community recently shed light on a terrorism unit that is jointly run by Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Iranian overseas Quds Force. A long-running intelligence investigation has revealed details about the working methods...
Kosha Dillz Takes a Bite Out of Politics to Discuss UAE-Bahrain Deals
JNS.org - Rami Matan Even-Esh, better known as his stage name, “Kosha Dillz,” is an...
Will Recent Israel Peace Deals Lead to More Limited US Involvement in Middle East?
Normalization between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is arguably one of the most...
Can Regional Peace Bring the Palestinians to Negotiations? It Should
Many predicted that Israel’s August 2020 breakthrough with the UAE would likely have a cascading effect. Since...
We Should Embrace Being the Chosen People
"Imagine." It is John Lennon’s most iconic song. The music video begins evocatively with John...
The Arab League Boycott Remains in Force
While the ineffectual BDS movement has gotten all the headlines in recent years, the original boycott initiated by the Arab...
Lift the US Ban on Journalist Jonathan Spyer
JNS.org - There is no role in journalism that is more mentally and physically punishing than that of a war correspondent. Reporters and writers who cover...
The Intifada Changed Everything. Will the Next Administration Care?
JNS.org - The world of fall 2000 seems like more than 20 years ago. It was before COVID-19, the idea of a president Donald Trump...
Sukkot and the World
Rituals, laws, and customs exist to reinforce the fact that ideas are all very well, but we need actions to bring about change within ourselves...
Arrest Sheds New Light on Joint Hezbollah/Quds Force Terror Unit
Israel's intelligence community recently shed light on a terrorism unit that is jointly run by Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Iranian overseas Quds Force. A...
Kosha Dillz Takes a Bite Out of Politics to Discuss UAE-Bahrain Deals
JNS.org - Rami Matan Even-Esh, better known as his stage name, “Kosha Dillz,” is an Israeli-American rapper whose message of normalization in the context of...
Will Recent Israel Peace Deals Lead to More Limited US Involvement in Middle East?
Normalization between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is arguably one of the most significant events in Middle East politics since the establishment of...
Can Regional Peace Bring the Palestinians to Negotiations? It Should
Many predicted that Israel’s August 2020 breakthrough with the UAE would likely have a cascading effect. Since then, Israel has seen positive developments with Oman, Malawi, Chad, Morocco, Kosovo, Serbia, and of...
We Should Embrace Being the Chosen People
"Imagine." It is John Lennon’s most iconic song. The music video begins evocatively with John and Yoko walking through the mist in their large garden....
The Arab League Boycott Remains in Force
While the ineffectual BDS movement has gotten all the headlines in recent years, the original boycott initiated by the Arab League in 1945 remains in force. Like BDS, the Arab League...
Normalization Throws a Wrench Into BDS
The most important BDS development in September was the signing of normalization agreements by Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Intense "outside in"...
How the Abraham Accords Are Making Iran Desperate
The north pincer is commonly referred to as the “Shiite Crescent,” stretching from the body across Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon to the Mediterranean Sea. It...
Sukkot: A Guide for the Perplexed
Below are eight things to highlight about the holiday of Sukkot: 1. Jewish national liberation. Sukkot is the third Jewish pilgrimage holiday (following Passover and Shavuot), which...
German-Israeli Air Force Cooperation Sheds Light on the Future
JNS.org - A recent historic flyover by Israeli and German fighter jets of the Dachau concentration camp to mark the memory of victims of the...
Campus Advocacy Group Urges Pro-Israel, Jewish Students to Forge Ties With African-American Communities
JNS.org - This year’s Maccabee Task Force conference for students and professionals across America and Canada highlighted the importance of forging ties between Jewish and...
