Commentary
A Threat From Russia: The Wounded Maestro of Chaos May Strike Back
Russia is wounded. It is bleeding and embarrassed. For a country with a history of asserting and reasserting its pride, a diminished standing is...
Despite International Support, Palestinian Authority Incites Hate, Wants ‘Islamic Awakening’ to ‘Save’ Al-Aqsa
During a sermon on official Palestinian Authority (PA) TV, a preacher called on Allah to "remove" Israel and "purify the Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surroundings" -- i.e., the entire Temple Mount -- the holiest place...
The Associated Press Treats Hamas’ Highly Questionable Casualty Figures as Fact
One day after the publication of yet another detailed study identifying serious flaws and anomalies in Hamas-supplied figures for fatalities incurred in Israel’s Gaza Strip offensive, the Associated Press (AP) ran a headline and article that cited...
#MeToo’s Silence on Hamas’ Sexual Violence Exposed: ‘#MeToo, Unless You’re a Jew’
The #MeToo movement, once a beacon of hope for survivors of sexual violence, now faces accusations of selective advocacy. Its muted response to the mass atrocities committed during Hamas’ Oct. 7th, 2023, attacks on Israel...
How to Combat the Lie That Israel Is a ‘Settler Colonial’ State
Since the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, there’s been a lot of public discussion...
Why Bret Stephens and the ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt See Eye-to-Eye
“I was born in hiding, and I don’t want to die in hiding.” Bret Stephens’ mother,...
New Report Proves Gaza Casualty Numbers Are a Lie — the Media Still Reports Them
A new report by the Henry Jackson Society (HJS) reveals what has been obvious all along: The...
The Long History of Blaming Jews for Anti-Jewish Violence
“History,” Mark Twain famously said, “doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” The echoes of...
Why Israel’s Fight Is America’s Fight
More than 3,000 years ago, the Creator gave Israel to the Jewish people. Yet, today,...
A Threat From Russia: The Wounded Maestro of Chaos May Strike Back
Russia is wounded. It is bleeding and embarrassed. For a country with a history of asserting and reasserting its pride, a diminished standing is not...
Despite International Support, Palestinian Authority Incites Hate, Wants ‘Islamic Awakening’ to ‘Save’ Al-Aqsa
During a sermon on official Palestinian Authority (PA) TV, a preacher called on Allah to "remove" Israel and "purify the Al-Aqsa Mosque and its surroundings"...
The Associated Press Treats Hamas’ Highly Questionable Casualty Figures as Fact
One day after the publication of yet another detailed study identifying serious flaws and anomalies in Hamas-supplied figures for fatalities incurred in Israel’s Gaza Strip offensive, the...
#MeToo’s Silence on Hamas’ Sexual Violence Exposed: ‘#MeToo, Unless You’re a Jew’
The #MeToo movement, once a beacon of hope for survivors of sexual violence, now faces accusations of selective advocacy. Its muted response to the mass...
How to Combat the Lie That Israel Is a ‘Settler Colonial’ State
Since the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, there’s been a lot of public discussion of “settler colonialism” and the rights of indigenous peoples. Academics...
Why Bret Stephens and the ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt See Eye-to-Eye
“I was born in hiding, and I don’t want to die in hiding.” Bret Stephens’ mother, who survived the Holocaust as a child in hiding, said...
New Report Proves Gaza Casualty Numbers Are a Lie — the Media Still Reports Them
A new report by the Henry Jackson Society (HJS) reveals what has been obvious all along: The death toll provided by the Hamas-run Ministry of Health (MoH)...
The Long History of Blaming Jews for Anti-Jewish Violence
“History,” Mark Twain famously said, “doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” The echoes of history were heavy on November 7, when a pogrom unfolded...
Why Israel’s Fight Is America’s Fight
More than 3,000 years ago, the Creator gave Israel to the Jewish people. Yet, today, Israel faces existential threats from Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and Iranian-backed...
Syria’s Future Is Shrouded in Uncertainty; Israel Must Act Accordingly
Horrifying images recur daily on the streets of Damascus: Syrian families knocking on the doors of prisons and government offices, clutching faded photographs of loved...
Why the Hezbollah Ceasefire Is a Strategic Gamble for Israel
One key aspect of the Israeli gamble on a ceasefire arrangement with Hezbollah on the northern front seems to be a set of significant imminent...
Turning Human Rights Upside Down
JNS.org - Two recent developments suggest that a concerted effort is underway to reframe the international human-rights architecture that emerged from World War II, by...
IDF Relearning the Basics While Modernizing for Future Threats
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces and the Defense Ministry must soon make significant decisions about the future structure and capabilities of the military, prompted...
Degrees or Direction?
JNS.org - Who do you think is more likely to succeed, a yeshivah student with limited secular education or a university graduate with a degree?...
