Commentary
Benny Gantz: ‘We Must Move Forward’
JNS.org - As Israel’s third election campaign in under a year draws to a close, I would like to remind the Israeli public why...
Netanyahu: Let’s Carry This Momentum Through
JNS.org - My fellow Israelis, we are very close to winning the elections. We need two more mandates to win the election, resolve the political logjam, and establish a strong right-wing government. I ask you to...
The Vatican Opens Its Wartime Archive
JNS.org - One of the most persistent and controversial debates about the history of World War II concerns the role of the Catholic Church during the Holocaust, and specifically, the actions of Pope Pius XII....
Anti-Circumcision Activists Flood New York Times Comments Section
Anti-circumcision activists have pounced on a New York Times feature article about female mohels, flocking to the comments section to describe Jewish ritual circumcision as “barbaric,” “primitive,” “child abuse,” and “mutilation.” The Times awarded its gold...
Attacks Prompt Swift UK Legislation Blocking Terrorists From Early Prison Release
The United Kingdom has just passed emergency legislation that will stop the early release of...
More Antisemitism at Duke University Press
Duke University has a problem with academically-driven antisemitism. Its press, the Duke University Press, is...
Hamas Fails to Stop Palestinian Islamic Jihad
For months, the Israeli government has pursued the objective of trying to stabilize the Gaza...
What AIPAC Needs Is an Effective Democratic Champion
JNS.org - Michael Bloomberg had his chance. During the Democratic presidential debate in South Carolina...
Judaism and the Power of Love
Oscar Wilde said, “The very essence of romance is uncertainty.” Perhaps, but I am fairly...
Benny Gantz: ‘We Must Move Forward’
JNS.org - As Israel’s third election campaign in under a year draws to a close, I would like to remind the Israeli public why we...
Netanyahu: Let’s Carry This Momentum Through
JNS.org - My fellow Israelis, we are very close to winning the elections. We need two more mandates to win the election, resolve the political...
The Vatican Opens Its Wartime Archive
JNS.org - One of the most persistent and controversial debates about the history of World War II concerns the role of the Catholic Church during...
Anti-Circumcision Activists Flood New York Times Comments Section
Anti-circumcision activists have pounced on a New York Times feature article about female mohels, flocking to the comments section to describe Jewish ritual circumcision as...
Attacks Prompt Swift UK Legislation Blocking Terrorists From Early Prison Release
The United Kingdom has just passed emergency legislation that will stop the early release of convicted terrorists from prison. This decisive action comes on the...
More Antisemitism at Duke University Press
Duke University has a problem with academically-driven antisemitism. Its press, the Duke University Press, is once again promoting blood libels against Jews under the veil...
Hamas Fails to Stop Palestinian Islamic Jihad
For months, the Israeli government has pursued the objective of trying to stabilize the Gaza Strip. It tried to reach new truce understandings with Hamas...
What AIPAC Needs Is an Effective Democratic Champion
JNS.org - Michael Bloomberg had his chance. During the Democratic presidential debate in South Carolina this week, he had the perfect opportunity to directly answer...
Judaism and the Power of Love
Oscar Wilde said, “The very essence of romance is uncertainty.” Perhaps, but I am fairly certain that if you are looking for romance, you won’t...
The UN Against the Palestinian People
In a blatant capitulation to the BDS movement, the UN Human Rights Council published a list of 112 Israeli businesses linked to Jewish West Bank...
How Israeli Politics Can — and Should — Move Forward
When waking in the morning, Israelis need to pinch ourselves to be certain that our current position is not a dream: The American administration headed...
Israeli Teens Learn Public Diplomacy Skills to Serve as Ambassadors Abroad
JNS.org - Itay Green, 16, wants to improve the way Israel is perceived by people outside the country. When traveling with his family to visit British...
Bernie Sanders and Soviet Jewry
JNS.org - Now that he’s the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, Senator Bernie Sanders is finally being asked some tough questions about what it...
As Usual, Palestinian Islamic Jihad Tries to Start a War
JNS.org - Sunday night’s wild rocket attack on the western Negev and Gaza-envelope communities forced Israel into an uncomfortable corner at an inconvenient time. Contrary...
