Commentary
Israel’s Mediterranean Ties Go Beyond a Pipeline
On May 14, 2020, the Greek parliament ratified a memorandum of understanding for the construction of the EastMed pipeline. Τhe governing New Democracy party,...
Amid COVID-19, Americans Seek Israeli Real Estate
JNS.org - While the world waits to see how the coronavirus pandemic will affect real estate trends worldwide, Israel’s real estate is seeing a boom in interest -- from investors purchasing properties as long-term investments...
Jewish Scholars and the Tangled History of Race Relations
Bruno Bettelheim survived pre-war Dachau and Buchenwald to come to the US, where he won acclaim as a psychoanalytic authority on concentration camp victims and autistic children. In 1990, he committed suicide and his reputation...
When ‘Cancel Culture’ Is Right: Racists and Antisemites Shouldn’t Have Online Platforms
As questions about racism surround us about film and TV projects -- and the presence of hate speech on mass-media outlets -- the issue recently hit very close to home for me in the form...
Exploring the Rebbe in the Social Realm
Social Vision: The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Transformative Paradigm for the World by Philip Wexler (with Eli...
Will The New York Times Apply New Op-ed Standards to Israel?
An internal revolt at The New York Times over the publication of an op-ed by...
The Demonization of Netanyahu Adviser Aaron Klein
For too long in America, we’ve seen people fired, forced to resign, or otherwise de-platformed...
Palestinians Make Questionable Claims on Borders and Human Rights
Yesterday was the weekly meeting of the Palestinian Authority cabinet. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said...
A Lesson From Korach: Stop Demonizing Those You Disagree With
Korach was swallowed up by the ground, but his spirit is still alive and well,...
Israel’s Mediterranean Ties Go Beyond a Pipeline
On May 14, 2020, the Greek parliament ratified a memorandum of understanding for the construction of the EastMed pipeline. Τhe governing New Democracy party, the...
Amid COVID-19, Americans Seek Israeli Real Estate
JNS.org - While the world waits to see how the coronavirus pandemic will affect real estate trends worldwide, Israel’s real estate is seeing a boom...
Jewish Scholars and the Tangled History of Race Relations
Bruno Bettelheim survived pre-war Dachau and Buchenwald to come to the US, where he won acclaim as a psychoanalytic authority on concentration camp victims and...
When ‘Cancel Culture’ Is Right: Racists and Antisemites Shouldn’t Have Online Platforms
As questions about racism surround us about film and TV projects -- and the presence of hate speech on mass-media outlets -- the issue recently...
Exploring the Rebbe in the Social Realm
Social Vision: The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Transformative Paradigm for the World by Philip Wexler (with Eli Rubin and Michael Wexler). There is no shortage of books that...
Will The New York Times Apply New Op-ed Standards to Israel?
An internal revolt at The New York Times over the publication of an op-ed by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) calling for unleashing the US military...
The Demonization of Netanyahu Adviser Aaron Klein
For too long in America, we’ve seen people fired, forced to resign, or otherwise de-platformed for nothing more than expressing an unpopular political opinion. With...
Palestinians Make Questionable Claims on Borders and Human Rights
Yesterday was the weekly meeting of the Palestinian Authority cabinet. Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said some nonsensical stuff, including this puzzling statement: “The territory of...
A Lesson From Korach: Stop Demonizing Those You Disagree With
Korach was swallowed up by the ground, but his spirit is still alive and well, and in the unlikeliest of places -- British and American...
Despite UAE Letter, Is There a Glass Ceiling for Arab-Israeli Relations?
JNS.org - The impassioned letter published by Yediot Ahronot last week, penned by the United Arab Emirates’ ambassador to the United States, Yousef Al Otaiba,...
Can Missiles and Rockets Win Wars for Israel?
The emergence of pinpoint precision-guided rockets and missiles on the battlefield is a turning point in the history of warfare. This is because they provide...
Religious and Cultural Obstacles to China’s Growth in the Middle East
The Middle East is situated at the heart of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This initiative, which is also referred to as the New...
Israeli Innovations Help Combat Coronavirus in Africa
JNS.org - In the backdrop of expanding Israel-Africa relations in recent years, Israeli organizations and start-ups are working to help countries on the African continent...
Amid George Floyd Killing, Iran Suddenly Cares About Human Rights
Protests following the police killing of George Floyd have spread from the United States to other Western democracies -- and Iran is loving it. In 2011,...
