Commentary
Turkey and the Dangerous Waters of the Mediterranean
In a recent Bloomberg piece, James Stavridis argued that the “most dangerous waters in the world are in the Mediterranean.” While this claim is debatable...
The Yom Kippur Sermon That Rabbi Stephen Wise Didn’t Give
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, the most prominent American Jewish leader of the 1930s and 1940s, was a renowned orator who did not shy away from using his sermons to address social and political controversies. But...
On Iran, Amnesty International Must Translate Words Into Action
JNS.org - A horrifying new report released by the influential NGO Amnesty International details the mass arrests, disappearances, and unlawful killings of thousands of Iranian men, women, and children as young as 10 years old by...
COVID-19 in Israel: Days of Awe — and Loopholes
JNS.org - Ahead of Israel’s nationwide lockdown that was to go into effect on Friday at 2pm -- a mere four hours before the beginning of Rosh Hashanah -- many families who knew that the...
Let’s Look at the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict With Fresh Eyes
JNS.org - Before there was a Palestinian-Israeli conflict, there was an Arab-Israeli conflict. Last week,...
New York Times Interview of Ilhan Omar Is Faulted for Going Easy on Antisemitism
Under the headline “Ilhan Omar Is Not Here To Put You at Ease,” the New...
Should Ruth Bader Ginsburg Have Resigned While Barack Obama Was President?
In the midst of all the well-deserved praise being accorded the late Justice Ruth Bader...
The Abraham Accords: Be Appreciative, but Realistic
On September 15, Israel signed peace and normalization agreements simultaneously with the United Arab Emirates...
Is the Muslim Brotherhood Going to Help Iran Skirt US Sanctions?
The extremist Shiite regime in Iran and the extremist Sunni organization the Muslim Brotherhood share...
Turkey and the Dangerous Waters of the Mediterranean
In a recent Bloomberg piece, James Stavridis argued that the “most dangerous waters in the world are in the Mediterranean.” While this claim is debatable (tensions...
The Yom Kippur Sermon That Rabbi Stephen Wise Didn’t Give
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, the most prominent American Jewish leader of the 1930s and 1940s, was a renowned orator who did not shy away from...
On Iran, Amnesty International Must Translate Words Into Action
JNS.org - A horrifying new report released by the influential NGO Amnesty International details the mass arrests, disappearances, and unlawful killings of thousands of Iranian men,...
COVID-19 in Israel: Days of Awe — and Loopholes
JNS.org - Ahead of Israel’s nationwide lockdown that was to go into effect on Friday at 2pm -- a mere four hours before the beginning...
Let’s Look at the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict With Fresh Eyes
JNS.org - Before there was a Palestinian-Israeli conflict, there was an Arab-Israeli conflict. Last week, on the White House lawn, that older conflict was put...
New York Times Interview of Ilhan Omar Is Faulted for Going Easy on Antisemitism
Under the headline “Ilhan Omar Is Not Here To Put You at Ease,” the New York Times marked Rosh Hashanah in its own inimitable way...
Should Ruth Bader Ginsburg Have Resigned While Barack Obama Was President?
In the midst of all the well-deserved praise being accorded the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, some Democrats are grumbling about her decision not to...
The Abraham Accords: Be Appreciative, but Realistic
On September 15, Israel signed peace and normalization agreements simultaneously with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, with hopefully more to come. Politically, these agreements undercut...
Is the Muslim Brotherhood Going to Help Iran Skirt US Sanctions?
The extremist Shiite regime in Iran and the extremist Sunni organization the Muslim Brotherhood share a similarly apocalyptic vision of the world. They both believe...
The 1868 Presidential Election and the Jews
Today, over two-thirds of Jewish voters are Democrats who favor Joe Biden. But there is a split between Jewish Republicans who are “Forever Trumpers” --...
A Released Terrorist Returns to Jail
Convicted terrorist Kevin James is back in custody. James, also known as Ahmed Binyamin Alasiri, was indicted last month by a Federal grand jury in Los...
Like a Blind Person Groping in the Darkness: A Lesson for the New Year
The Jewish year, and thus the annual cycle of the Torah reading, is coming to an end. As we reach the latter half of the...
Israel’s March to Normalization: Two Ambassadors See Risks Ahead
Israel normalizing relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kosovo alters political dynamics in the Middle East, though not entirely as intended. If the peace...
Kerry Personifies the History of State Department Failures in the Middle East
It was no surprise that most of the Arabists and famous peace processors were silent following the landmark peace agreements signed between Israel, Bahrain, and...
