Commentary
The Return of Populist Antisemitism
JNS.org - To the lexicon of new terminology introduced by the coronavirus pandemic, we can add the latest entry: “Zoombombing,” or the practice of...
San Remo: The Original ‘Deal of the Century’
JNS.org - One hundred years ago this week, the British Balfour Declaration — which recognized Jewish rights to the land of Israel — became international law. The Allies, the countries that defeated the Ottoman Empire in...
Israel and the Diaspora
As we approach Israel’s Independence Day, the relationship between Israel and the Diaspora remains ambivalent. Israel is faced with constant existential threats and low-grade warfare. It is fiercely self-protective. On the other hand, American Jewry...
Turkish Divisions Thrive Amid Coronavirus
Turks often boast about their strong national unity “in good and bad times.” “Dozens of ethnicities came together to win the War of Independence (1920-22),” they learn at school. “The only friend to a Turk...
Israel Should Make Decisions for Itself
JNS.org - In principle, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s answer to a question about...
We Must Stop Demonizing Liberals and Conservatives, and Distorting Facts
This year's Yom HaShoah was observed months before the US presidential election, and just after...
Celebrating Life Amid the Presence of Death
We live in dystopian times. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “I wake up every morning...
COVID-19 Crisis Has Exposed US Weaknesses to Bioterror
Preparation failures combined with the fast spread of the COVID-19 virus have exposed America's vulnerabilities...
A Holocaust Story of Leadership, Resilience and Survival
JNS.org - Mira Rosenblatt will never forget August 12, 1942. On that day, the teenager...
The Return of Populist Antisemitism
JNS.org - To the lexicon of new terminology introduced by the coronavirus pandemic, we can add the latest entry: “Zoombombing,” or the practice of hijacking...
San Remo: The Original ‘Deal of the Century’
JNS.org - One hundred years ago this week, the British Balfour Declaration — which recognized Jewish rights to the land of Israel — became international...
Israel and the Diaspora
As we approach Israel’s Independence Day, the relationship between Israel and the Diaspora remains ambivalent. Israel is faced with constant existential threats and low-grade warfare....
Turkish Divisions Thrive Amid Coronavirus
Turks often boast about their strong national unity “in good and bad times.” “Dozens of ethnicities came together to win the War of Independence (1920-22),”...
Israel Should Make Decisions for Itself
JNS.org - In principle, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s answer to a question about Israel’s new coalition government seems unexceptionable. The agreement signed by...
We Must Stop Demonizing Liberals and Conservatives, and Distorting Facts
This year's Yom HaShoah was observed months before the US presidential election, and just after another Israeli election. As spring turns to summer, there is little...
Celebrating Life Amid the Presence of Death
We live in dystopian times. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I...
COVID-19 Crisis Has Exposed US Weaknesses to Bioterror
Preparation failures combined with the fast spread of the COVID-19 virus have exposed America's vulnerabilities to terrorists, several bioterrorism specialists told the Investigative Project on...
A Holocaust Story of Leadership, Resilience and Survival
JNS.org - Mira Rosenblatt will never forget August 12, 1942. On that day, the teenager was among the 30,000 Jews living in the Sosnowiec Ghetto...
The Straw That Broke Hamas’ Back?
JNS.org - What more than a decade of a blockade and military pressure couldn’t achieve has been accomplished in less than a month by the...
Humanity Is in This Together
JNS.org - I learned about the atrocities of the Holocaust when I was a child, directly from those who suffered through it. The memories of...
Israel Is Fighting Spies at Home
Israel’s security challenges are much more complex than they appear on the surface. They extend far beyond the rocket and drone attacks that are often...
‘Financial Times’ Calls Israel ‘Segregated’
An April 17th Financial Times article peddles a lie about Israel in its very headline: The article itself, reported from Haifa, the city that’s arguably the...
US Congresswoman and Palestinian Group Spread Lies About Israel and Gaza
US Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), helped American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) raise more than $20,000 on Saturday by speaking to the group's "online gala." Last week,...
