Commentary
Judaism’s Response to the Coronavirus
The rapid spread of coronavirus has shocked us all, a shock only surpassed by the fierce reaction of international governments and local authorities, who...
Jewish Voters and the Criteria for a Pro-Israel President
In 2016, I broke Jewish voters into five categories and suggested nine criteria for a pro-Israel president. Joe Biden has replaced Hillary Clinton on the Democratic side, which has led me to add a sixth...
Ethics and Communal Responsibility in the Face of Corona
In addition to the many practical challenges imposed by this ongoing crisis, the outbreak of the coronavirus raises many ethical and moral questions. Most of the issues relate to the individual’s responsibility to abide by instructions,...
The Assault on Israel as the ‘Jewish State’
JNS.org - Many (too many) years ago, Sari Nusseibeh and I debated in the studio of Israel’s television Channel 1, before there was a Channel 2. We even shared the same shaving razor in the...
Why the Arrest of This Palestinian Leader Matters
JNS.org - You have probably never heard the name Hussam Khader. But you should. Because what’s...
Perverted Israel-Haters Claim Israel Trying to Hurt Palestinians with Covid-19
There is nothing too low for Israel-haters. The Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at the...
We Should Not Make Any Deals With Enemies of Israel
Over the past few days, my telephone has been ringing off the hook. My father...
Gantz Won’t Form a Government With Arab Parties Because of Arab Hatred — Not Racism
Yair Wallach, a senior lecturer in Israeli studies and head of the Centre for Jewish...
Islamist Parties in Turkey: A Perpetual Matryoshka
The principal ideologue and leader of Islamism in Turkey was Necmettin Erbakan (1926-2011), none of...
Judaism’s Response to the Coronavirus
The rapid spread of coronavirus has shocked us all, a shock only surpassed by the fierce reaction of international governments and local authorities, who have...
Jewish Voters and the Criteria for a Pro-Israel President
In 2016, I broke Jewish voters into five categories and suggested nine criteria for a pro-Israel president. Joe Biden has replaced Hillary Clinton on the...
Ethics and Communal Responsibility in the Face of Corona
In addition to the many practical challenges imposed by this ongoing crisis, the outbreak of the coronavirus raises many ethical and moral questions. Most of the...
The Assault on Israel as the ‘Jewish State’
JNS.org - Many (too many) years ago, Sari Nusseibeh and I debated in the studio of Israel’s television Channel 1, before there was a Channel...
Why the Arrest of This Palestinian Leader Matters
JNS.org - You have probably never heard the name Hussam Khader. But you should. Because what’s happening to him has extremely important ramifications for Israel and...
Perverted Israel-Haters Claim Israel Trying to Hurt Palestinians with Covid-19
There is nothing too low for Israel-haters. The Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at the University of Maryland is having a conference where they want...
We Should Not Make Any Deals With Enemies of Israel
Over the past few days, my telephone has been ringing off the hook. My father was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist and many of my...
Gantz Won’t Form a Government With Arab Parties Because of Arab Hatred — Not Racism
Yair Wallach, a senior lecturer in Israeli studies and head of the Centre for Jewish Studies at SOAS, the University of London, published an op-ed...
Islamist Parties in Turkey: A Perpetual Matryoshka
The principal ideologue and leader of Islamism in Turkey was Necmettin Erbakan (1926-2011), none of whose various political parties managed to win enough of a...
‘Jewish Voice for Peace’ Uses a Terrorist Group Poster for International Women’s Day
Below is a tweet from the quite misnamed "Jewish Voice for Peace." The graphic that they chose is from a 1985 poster by a terror...
Parhsat Ki Tissa: Moses Annuls a Vow
Kol Nidre, the prayer said at the beginning of Yom Kippur, is an enigma wrapped in a mystery, perhaps the strangest text ever to capture...
Saudi Arabia Is Modernizing Fast
I recently took a trip to Saudi Arabia (SA) with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. I came away from this trip...
Israel vs. Hezbollah: Is the Third Lebanon War Inevitable?
Tensions between Israel and Iran’s Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, have reached the point where war might well ensue. Neither side wants this, at least not right...
Defense Contractor’s Arrest Exposes Another Element in Hezbollah’s US Infrastructure
Hezbollah maintains a global network of operatives and spies working to widen the terrorist group's presence from Latin America to Western Europe. And as I've...
