Commentary
What Coronavirus Means for the Middle East
According to official statistics, the scourge of coronavirus has spared much of the Middle East in terms of mortality (though not prevalence). Israel has...
I Hate the Coronavirus
I know that loads of people are speaking about the blessings of the coronavirus. They get to catch up on family time, institute regular family dinner, purify themselves of materialism, and appreciate the simpler things...
Shavuot Guide for the Perplexed, 2020
1. Impact on the formation of the US The holiday of Shavuot (Pentecost) commemorates the legacy of Moses — the Exodus, the Ten Commandments and the Torah (the Five Books of Moses) — which had a...
Abbas’ Empty Threats Come Again
JNS.org - Last week, Palestinian Authority (PA) and PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas announced that the PA was renouncing the peace deals it signed with Israel along with its agreements with the United States. According to...
The Blessing of Love
I confess to a thrill every time I read these words: Tell Aaron and his sons,...
The Problem With Trump and Henry Ford’s ‘Good Bloodlines’
President Trump’s recent remark about Henry Ford’s “good bloodlines” has aroused curiosity and controversy. Trump...
If You Want to Criticize Israel, First Support Its Right to Exist
Imagine yourself sitting in a college classroom excited to learn more about the world around...
Palestinian Leaders Continue to Hold Their People Hostage Despite Global Pandemic
Despite COVID-19, Palestinian leaders keep neglecting and abusing their own people in favor of their...
Keeping the Peacekeeping: Why Withdrawing US Troops From Sinai Is a Dangerous Idea
According to recent reports, the US administration is pushing to withdraw its forces from their...
What Coronavirus Means for the Middle East
According to official statistics, the scourge of coronavirus has spared much of the Middle East in terms of mortality (though not prevalence). Israel has seen...
I Hate the Coronavirus
I know that loads of people are speaking about the blessings of the coronavirus. They get to catch up on family time, institute regular family...
Shavuot Guide for the Perplexed, 2020
1. Impact on the formation of the US The holiday of Shavuot (Pentecost) commemorates the legacy of Moses — the Exodus, the Ten Commandments and the...
Abbas’ Empty Threats Come Again
JNS.org - Last week, Palestinian Authority (PA) and PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas announced that the PA was renouncing the peace deals it signed with Israel...
The Blessing of Love
I confess to a thrill every time I read these words: Tell Aaron and his sons, This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say...
The Problem With Trump and Henry Ford’s ‘Good Bloodlines’
President Trump’s recent remark about Henry Ford’s “good bloodlines” has aroused curiosity and controversy. Trump actually is not the first president to subscribe to the...
If You Want to Criticize Israel, First Support Its Right to Exist
Imagine yourself sitting in a college classroom excited to learn more about the world around you. Your professor has invited an Italian speaker from Italy...
Palestinian Leaders Continue to Hold Their People Hostage Despite Global Pandemic
Despite COVID-19, Palestinian leaders keep neglecting and abusing their own people in favor of their agitprop and anti-Israel incitement. Hamas arbitrarily detains journalists and peace...
Keeping the Peacekeeping: Why Withdrawing US Troops From Sinai Is a Dangerous Idea
According to recent reports, the US administration is pushing to withdraw its forces from their peacekeeping mission in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. The mission, Multinational Force...
Look to Israel as a Light Against Coronavirus
JNS.org - Israel is a light unto the nations, the world’s first responder and the start-up nation. The Jewish state is known for doing more...
A View From the IDF: Lessons Learned Since Leaving Lebanon
JNS.org - The generation of commanders that I and other officers in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)’s general staff are a part of cut its...
The Abandonment of the South Lebanon Army: A Moral and Strategic Failure
Even after another generation has passed, it will be hard for Israel to undo the strategic damage caused by its May 2000 abandonment of the...
Israel Finds Supporters in the US and Overseas in Battle Against the ICC
On May 15, 2020, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a stern warning to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague. He said...
Antisemitic BDS Activists Stage Nazi-Style ‘Execution’ of ‘Palestinians’ in Vienna
The Austrian Parliament condemned the BDS movement as antisemitic in February, but that hasn’t stopped the movement from staging more antisemitic PR stunts there. Heute reports: At...
