Commentary
The UAE Deal Is a Test for Those Who Support Peace
JNS.org - The forces of darkness in the Middle East are panicking. One of the most powerful Arab countries in the world has made...
The Israel-UAE Peace Agreement Opens the Door
The Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty of 1979 came after five major wars between the two states in less than three decades. The Israel-UAE normalization deal, by contrast, is between two countries that do not share borders...
Op-Ed Promotes Lie That Israel Is a ‘White’ Country
The basic premise of a 3,100 word op-ed in the Independent (“‘No one talks about this’: The plight of black people in the Middle East”) -- that most Israelis are “white” and that racism in...
Can Calls for Unity and Moderation Unite Divided Societies?
JNS.org - It says something about the state of Israeli society that a speech containing many platitudes and little in the way of practical suggestions not only went viral, but is also being lauded as...
The Israel-UAE Peace Deal Is a Logical Outcome of Warming Israel-Arab Ties
The announcement that Israel and the UAE are normalizing relations is less of an earthquake...
Annexation and Other Issues Could Complicate Israel-UAE Peace Deal
JNS.org - In a surprising and very significant step, President Donald Trump announced on August...
Tolerating Jew Hatred
Another Jew. Another resignation letter. Even the high numbers of assaults and murders perpetrated against...
With UAE Deal, Israel Gives Up a Huge Headache for a Huge Victory
JNS.org - For years now, I’ve been hearing friends and colleagues tell me, “I just...
Netanyahu Was Right on UAE Deal
JNS.org - Anyone wondering what became of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ostensible July 1...
The UAE Deal Is a Test for Those Who Support Peace
JNS.org - The forces of darkness in the Middle East are panicking. One of the most powerful Arab countries in the world has made peace...
The Israel-UAE Peace Agreement Opens the Door
The Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty of 1979 came after five major wars between the two states in less than three decades. The Israel-UAE normalization deal, by...
Op-Ed Promotes Lie That Israel Is a ‘White’ Country
The basic premise of a 3,100 word op-ed in the Independent (“‘No one talks about this’: The plight of black people in the Middle East”)...
Can Calls for Unity and Moderation Unite Divided Societies?
JNS.org - It says something about the state of Israeli society that a speech containing many platitudes and little in the way of practical suggestions...
The Israel-UAE Peace Deal Is a Logical Outcome of Warming Israel-Arab Ties
The announcement that Israel and the UAE are normalizing relations is less of an earthquake than it might appear, as Israel and several Gulf states...
Annexation and Other Issues Could Complicate Israel-UAE Peace Deal
JNS.org - In a surprising and very significant step, President Donald Trump announced on August 13 that Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had...
Tolerating Jew Hatred
Another Jew. Another resignation letter. Even the high numbers of assaults and murders perpetrated against Jews haven’t slowed the growing onslaught of the only seemingly...
With UAE Deal, Israel Gives Up a Huge Headache for a Huge Victory
JNS.org - For years now, I’ve been hearing friends and colleagues tell me, “I just got back from Abu Dhabi” or “I have a conference...
Netanyahu Was Right on UAE Deal
JNS.org - Anyone wondering what became of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ostensible July 1 target date to begin the process of extending sovereignty over...
The Israel-UAE Peace Agreement Spells Trouble for Ankara and Tehran
The historic normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that was revealed by President Donald Trump on August 13 is a revolutionary...
A Sage Is Greater Than a Prophet
In parshat Shoftim, Moses speaks about the great institutions of Judaism: courts, judges, officers, Kings, Priests, Levites, and Prophets. In the case of the Prophet,...
Eisenhower and the Jews: A Legacy of Moral Responsibility
Ninety-one-year-old architect Frank Gehry, whose Jewish mother was born in Poland, recently witnessed the completion of his memorial in Washington, DC for President Dwight D....
USC’s Antisemitism Problem and the Gross Negligence of Education
The recent case of Jewish student Rose Ritch’s resignation from the student government at the University of Southern California (USC) spotlights not only the ongoing...
Carter, Trump and Peacemaking
When I heard the news about the Israel-UAE agreement, my first thought was that this was a great diplomatic coup and a potentially game-changing event...
