Commentary
New Study Evaluates Major Drivers of Palestinian Terrorism
Palestinian terrorist attacks are not driven solely by the desire to kill as many Israelis as possible. Sometimes, the intent is to provoke a...
Miseducation on Israel
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on higher education, but the damage will likely be short-term. A far greater danger is the moral and intellectual bankruptcy of academia, where many faculty and administrators responsible for providing...
What the Coronavirus Reveals About China
The coronavirus is not the first pandemic to be exported from China to the rest of the world. China’s leadership, which is known for the tight control it exercises over its citizens, has enabled and...
Israel’s Image on Ramadan TV Programs Has Highs and Lows
During the holy month of Ramadan, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, adult Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. (This year is unusual as there is debate over whether fasting is appropriate amid...
How a Jewish EMT From Israel Donated Bone Marrow to Save an American Muslim Child
My name is Yisrael Otmazgin. I am a Jewish Israeli, and this is the story...
Winston Churchill: A Leader’s Leader in a Time of Crisis
In these times of profound uncertainty, triggered by the war against the coronavirus pandemic, one...
A US Retreat From the World Would Be a Historic Mistake
The end of the Cold War, for reasons that had to do with American exceptionalism...
Palestinian Myths and Israeli Realities
I like to deal in truth and reality, so here are some facts: Israel has...
Don’t Let Up the Pressure on Iran
JNS.org - The United States just announced that it will work to renew a 13-year-old...
New Study Evaluates Major Drivers of Palestinian Terrorism
Palestinian terrorist attacks are not driven solely by the desire to kill as many Israelis as possible. Sometimes, the intent is to provoke a harsh...
Miseducation on Israel
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on higher education, but the damage will likely be short-term. A far greater danger is the moral and intellectual bankruptcy...
What the Coronavirus Reveals About China
The coronavirus is not the first pandemic to be exported from China to the rest of the world. China’s leadership, which is known for the...
Israel’s Image on Ramadan TV Programs Has Highs and Lows
During the holy month of Ramadan, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, adult Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. (This year is unusual...
How a Jewish EMT From Israel Donated Bone Marrow to Save an American Muslim Child
My name is Yisrael Otmazgin. I am a Jewish Israeli, and this is the story of how I saved the life of a Muslim American...
Winston Churchill: A Leader’s Leader in a Time of Crisis
In these times of profound uncertainty, triggered by the war against the coronavirus pandemic, one comment keeps coming up in my world: “Where’s Winston Churchill...
A US Retreat From the World Would Be a Historic Mistake
The end of the Cold War, for reasons that had to do with American exceptionalism and also with Washington’s pragmatic decision not to pursue the...
Palestinian Myths and Israeli Realities
I like to deal in truth and reality, so here are some facts: Israel has never been called “Palestine,” at least not as a national...
Don’t Let Up the Pressure on Iran
JNS.org - The United States just announced that it will work to renew a 13-year-old arms embargo against Iran -- set to expire this October...
Israel’s Miracle — 100 Years Later
JNS.org - We recently marked the 100th anniversary of the San Remo Conference. The international meeting was held by the Allied Supreme Council in the...
‘Bloat’ Is the Least of the New Israeli Government’s Problems
JNS.org - Public criticism of the new Israeli government has focused on how “bloated” it is. Prior to and since the swearing-in on Sunday of...
Israel’s New Government: Bloated and Wasteful, but Necessary at the Moment
Criticizing the government is the Israeli national pastime, and the newly sworn-in unity coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Alternate Prime Minister Benny...
Where Are Jewish Groups and Others on Rashida Tlaib’s ‘Nakba’ Tweet?
Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has made no secret of her feelings for Jews and Israel. She allowed a map in her office to be “fixed”...
Palestinians Attacking Banks That Aren’t Paying Terrorists
Earlier this month, some Palestinian banks started closing accounts that were being used to pay terrorists after Palestinian Media Watch started a letter-writing campaign to...
