Commentary
The Strategic Benefits to the US and Israel of Offering F-35s to the UAE
For Israel, the new opening with Arab countries in the Persian Gulf offers unparalleled political, strategic, and financial opportunities. With the UAE case as...
The Arab League and the Time for Rapprochement
JNS.org - The historic peace treaties inked last week between Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates mark more than a breakthrough in Israel-Gulf relations -- they may very well herald the end of the...
Parshat Ha’azinu: The Arc of the Moral Universe
In majestic language, Moses breaks into song, investing his final testament to the Israelites with all the power and passion at his command. He begins dramatically but gently, calling heaven and earth to witness what...
Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Jewish Icon
I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability. And to help repair tears in her society, to make...
Why Is This Night Different? The Abraham Accords
Witnessing the Abraham Accords signing last week generated the kind of stimulation that usually accompanies...
Israel and Africa: A Sign of Hope
JNS.org - With the excitement and historic nature of the Abraham Accords, the growing intimacy...
Thomas Friedman’s Folly
JNS.org - Thomas Friedman, the New York Times pontificator on the Middle East, and especially...
The Holocaust vs. the Rest: A New Threat
JNS.org - “Then again I got a story that’s harder than the hardcore cost of...
Put an End to Fake Antisemitism Charges
JNS.org - If it’s good enough for the Democrats, Republicans have decided they can play...
The Strategic Benefits to the US and Israel of Offering F-35s to the UAE
For Israel, the new opening with Arab countries in the Persian Gulf offers unparalleled political, strategic, and financial opportunities. With the UAE case as a...
The Arab League and the Time for Rapprochement
JNS.org - The historic peace treaties inked last week between Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates mark more than a breakthrough in Israel-Gulf relations...
Parshat Ha’azinu: The Arc of the Moral Universe
In majestic language, Moses breaks into song, investing his final testament to the Israelites with all the power and passion at his command. He begins...
Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Jewish Icon
I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability....
Why Is This Night Different? The Abraham Accords
Witnessing the Abraham Accords signing last week generated the kind of stimulation that usually accompanies a very strong cup of coffee. The effect of such...
Israel and Africa: A Sign of Hope
JNS.org - With the excitement and historic nature of the Abraham Accords, the growing intimacy between African nations and the State of Israel has gone...
Thomas Friedman’s Folly
JNS.org - Thomas Friedman, the New York Times pontificator on the Middle East, and especially Israel, could not resist. In a column titled “The Love...
The Holocaust vs. the Rest: A New Threat
JNS.org - “Then again I got a story that’s harder than the hardcore cost of the Holocaust/I’m talkin’ ‘bout the one still goin’ on.” This line...
Put an End to Fake Antisemitism Charges
JNS.org - If it’s good enough for the Democrats, Republicans have decided they can play the same game. That’s the motivation behind the attempt to...
The Serbia-Kosovo Agreement Is a Result of the Israel-UAE Agreement
On September 4, 2020, President Donald Trump hosted Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo's Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti at the White House to sign an...
Is It True That Normalization Doesn’t Improve Israel’s Existential Problem?
JNS.org - Hadar Susskind, the president and CEO of Americans for Peace Now, penned an article in JTA titled, “Normalizing relations with the UAE does...
How Low Can Universities Go?
Michelle Obama famously said, “When they go low, we go high.” When it comes to Israel on campus, universities seem to believe “if they go...
No, Jewish Behavior Does Not ‘Enable’ Palestinian Rejectionism
Algemeiner editor-in-chief Dovid Efune said this week that Jewish critics of the Israel-UAE/Bahrain agreement were “enabling” Palestinian Arab extremists. I respectfully disagree. Mr. Efune was asked...
UN’s Treatment of Israel Continues to Belie Its Lofty Ideals
The UN and many other international institutions purport to be exemplars of high ideals, objective standards, and a commitment to human rights. The reality is...
