Commentary
The Security Border Israelis Want
JNS.org - In his talks during his visit to Israel, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was certain to discuss the application of Israeli...
The Troubling Rise of the Right in Germany
The AfD -- the ultra-nationalist “Alternative for Germany,” the first far-right party to enter the German parliament since the 1950s -- is dedicated to “normalizing” German history by rehabilitating the reputation of the Third Reich. The...
May 14, 1948 — Miracle or Catastrophe?
On May 14, 1948, Israel declared its independence. Shortly thereafter, five Arab states invaded to join Palestinian fighters in a campaign to destroy the new Jewish state. Let’s put aside the real and imagined flaws...
US Supreme Court Strikes a Blow for Victims of Terror
Last month, the US Supreme Court issued a little-noticed order in a blockbuster case that, in the course of its sixteen-year history, has rocked foreign policy circles, upset the constitutional balance between Congress and the...
Defending Israel’s Skies Amid Global Pandemics
JNS.org - Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the Israeli Air Force’s Air Defense Array has continued...
Why the Israeli Right Need Not Fear Trump’s Peace Plan
JNS.org - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s upcoming visit to Jerusalem this week --...
Orthodox Jews Are Half of Covid-19 Plasma Donors, Doctor Tells New York Times
The New York Times is drawing praise for an article highlighting the frequency of plasma...
Why There’s No Justice for Malki Roth
JNS.org - Israel failed the parents of Malki Roth. Yet they now hope that the...
A Golden Opportunity to Develop the West Bank Communities
The public debate on the future of the West Bank and the Jordan Valley has...
The Security Border Israelis Want
JNS.org - In his talks during his visit to Israel, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was certain to discuss the application of Israeli sovereignty...
The Troubling Rise of the Right in Germany
The AfD -- the ultra-nationalist “Alternative for Germany,” the first far-right party to enter the German parliament since the 1950s -- is dedicated to “normalizing”...
May 14, 1948 — Miracle or Catastrophe?
On May 14, 1948, Israel declared its independence. Shortly thereafter, five Arab states invaded to join Palestinian fighters in a campaign to destroy the new...
US Supreme Court Strikes a Blow for Victims of Terror
Last month, the US Supreme Court issued a little-noticed order in a blockbuster case that, in the course of its sixteen-year history, has rocked foreign...
Defending Israel’s Skies Amid Global Pandemics
JNS.org - Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the Israeli Air Force’s Air Defense Array has continued to stand guard, monitoring and protecting Israel’s skies against a...
Why the Israeli Right Need Not Fear Trump’s Peace Plan
JNS.org - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s upcoming visit to Jerusalem this week -- to “meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Speaker of...
Orthodox Jews Are Half of Covid-19 Plasma Donors, Doctor Tells New York Times
The New York Times is drawing praise for an article highlighting the frequency of plasma donation in the Orthodox Jewish community. The plasma -- a blood...
Why There’s No Justice for Malki Roth
JNS.org - Israel failed the parents of Malki Roth. Yet they now hope that the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans will do better. But as...
A Golden Opportunity to Develop the West Bank Communities
The public debate on the future of the West Bank and the Jordan Valley has focused mainly on security and demographic considerations. But there is...
Why Media Outlets Must Adopt the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
Over the years, the BBC has repeatedly demonstrated that it has neither the authority nor the expertise -- let alone the remit -- to define...
The Radicals Turn on Ilhan Omar
In February 2019, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) notoriously tweeted that US support for Israel was “all about the Benjamins baby.” When asked who was supplying...
PA PM Says Paying Salaries to Terrorists Is ‘Sacred’
Earlier this month, under Israeli pressure, some Arab banks doing business in the territories stopped paying stipends and salaries to former Palestinian prisoners and families...
Lag B’Omer Amid COVID-19: An Invitation to Civility
Some 2,000 years ago, according to the Talmud, “Rabbi Akiva had twelve thousand pairs of students in an area of land that stretched from Gevat...
Jerry Stiller’s Last Performance Opens in Heaven
Maybe you knew him as Frank Costanza. Or as Arthur Spooner from The King of Queens. Or as half of Stiller and Meara. I knew...
