Commentary
Parshat Pinchas: Moral vs. Political Decisions
The coronavirus pandemic raised a series of deep moral and political issues. How far should governments go in seeking to prevent its spread? To...
Should Israel Have Adopted the Name ‘Palestine’?
The never-ending Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s most intractable and explosive disputes, causing heightened emotion and bloodshed in the Middle East and around the globe. In many cases, terrorist groups, including ISIS and...
Facing a Pandemic of Crises, Few Middle Eastern Leaders Step Up
A second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is raising its ugly head. It is putting Middle Eastern leaders at a crossroads as they struggle to contain the disease and tackle its economic fallout. The question is...
Islamists Appropriate Black Lives Matter Movement Despite History of Anti-Black Bigotry
JNS.org - Following the killing in police custody of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, several radical Muslim-American organizations have joined in nationwide protests to show solidarity with black civil rights protests. However, Floyd’s death has sparked...
Applying Israeli Law to Judea and Samaria Is Worth It
The suggestion that the application of Israeli law to the Jordan Valley and parts of...
Should Statues Have Been Erected in the First Place?
All of a sudden it has become fashionable in the US to take down or...
New York Is a Model of Diversity, Tolerance and Justice
2020 will be remembered, among many things, as the year that brought New York to...
Qatar’s Anti-Saudi Seeds of the Islamist Quartet
A recent episode involving Malaysia giving cover to a fugitive radical Salafist preacher from India...
Why Should We Give a Pass to Those Who Tweet Antisemitism?
Ours is a time when antisemitism is surging and the popularity of intersectional politics has...
Parshat Pinchas: Moral vs. Political Decisions
The coronavirus pandemic raised a series of deep moral and political issues. How far should governments go in seeking to prevent its spread? To what...
Should Israel Have Adopted the Name ‘Palestine’?
The never-ending Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s most intractable and explosive disputes, causing heightened emotion and bloodshed in the Middle East and around...
Facing a Pandemic of Crises, Few Middle Eastern Leaders Step Up
A second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is raising its ugly head. It is putting Middle Eastern leaders at a crossroads as they struggle to...
Islamists Appropriate Black Lives Matter Movement Despite History of Anti-Black Bigotry
JNS.org - Following the killing in police custody of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, several radical Muslim-American organizations have joined in nationwide protests to show solidarity...
Applying Israeli Law to Judea and Samaria Is Worth It
The suggestion that the application of Israeli law to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria would severely undermine Israeli interests, and jeopardize...
Should Statues Have Been Erected in the First Place?
All of a sudden it has become fashionable in the US to take down or demolish some statues. There is a case to be made...
New York Is a Model of Diversity, Tolerance and Justice
2020 will be remembered, among many things, as the year that brought New York to its knees. It began with the quarantines and the lockdowns,...
Qatar’s Anti-Saudi Seeds of the Islamist Quartet
A recent episode involving Malaysia giving cover to a fugitive radical Salafist preacher from India wanted on money laundering charges, per request by Pakistan, sheds...
Why Should We Give a Pass to Those Who Tweet Antisemitism?
Ours is a time when antisemitism is surging and the popularity of intersectional politics has given new credibility to radical groups that are keen to...
Yale Fails at the Renaming Game
The headline of a full-page ad in The New York Times (July 2) — “Rename Yale Now” — immediately caught my attention. And the subheading...
Masked Mitzvot: Welcoming New Life Amid COVID-19
JNS.org - “In this time of great darkness, the souls who come down now must be sources of great light.” -- Rabbi Doniel Katz, whose...
Anti-Israel Rallies Display Outrageous Hatred and Hypocrisy
A chant of "death to Israel" and "death to America" triggered an enthusiastic response on Wednesday during an anti-Israel protest in Brooklyn. Similar rallies were held...
Making America Abandon Global Leadership
JNS.org - If I use the term “restrainer” what does that call to mind? A device that keeps an infant safe in the back seat...
Hamas Takes Opportunistic View of Potential Annexation
Hamas has sent threatening yet vague messages in recent weeks about what might happen if the Israeli government annexes some West Bank settlements. Hamas spokesman Abu...
