Commentary
A Historic Peace Opportunity That Must Be Seized
On May 14, 1948, a few hours before the declaration of Israel’s establishment, Chaim Weizmann, soon to become the Jewish state’s first president, sent...
The ‘Deal of the Century’ Shouldn’t Fail — but It Will
JNS.org - The Trump administration has just released the long-anticipated “deal of the century,” designed to resolve the seemingly intractable Arab-Israeli conflict. Before commenting on the plan, everyone should actually read it. It is a...
How Auschwitz Has United Muslims and Jews
We come from very different backgrounds. One of us is a Muslim -- born and raised in Saudi Arabia, a country where Islam is the official religion and the vast majority of the population shares the...
Antisemitism on the American Right — and Its Ties to Russia
The FBI has arrested members of “The Base” for plans to transform a massive pro-gun rally in Richmond, Virginia, into a violent riot. The Base is virulently antisemitic, although also a self-styled “white protection league.”...
The Fallacious Argument About Free Speech and Israel
In a recent Los Angeles Times op-ed, UCLA Professor David Myers and Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller claim that StandWithUs’...
The Media Hides Palestinian Human Rights Abuses
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has admitted that it will not honor any agreements that violate...
Netanyahu Undercuts His Rivals
JNS.org - Justifiably emboldened by his warm reception at the White House -- and by...
Trump’s Approach to Middle East Peace
President Donald Trump’s decision to finally unveil his Middle East peace plan, dubbed the “Deal...
Sports as Another Venue to Whitewash Human Rights Abuses
The responses of sports associations to denunciations of repression in China’s troubled northwestern province of...
A Historic Peace Opportunity That Must Be Seized
On May 14, 1948, a few hours before the declaration of Israel’s establishment, Chaim Weizmann, soon to become the Jewish state’s first president, sent an...
The ‘Deal of the Century’ Shouldn’t Fail — but It Will
JNS.org - The Trump administration has just released the long-anticipated “deal of the century,” designed to resolve the seemingly intractable Arab-Israeli conflict. Before commenting on...
How Auschwitz Has United Muslims and Jews
We come from very different backgrounds. One of us is a Muslim -- born and raised in Saudi Arabia, a country where Islam is the official...
Antisemitism on the American Right — and Its Ties to Russia
The FBI has arrested members of “The Base” for plans to transform a massive pro-gun rally in Richmond, Virginia, into a violent riot. The Base...
The Fallacious Argument About Free Speech and Israel
In a recent Los Angeles Times op-ed, UCLA Professor David Myers and Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller claim that StandWithUs’ Title VI complaint against UCLA -- in conjunction with President...
The Media Hides Palestinian Human Rights Abuses
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has admitted that it will not honor any agreements that violate sharia (Islamic) law. And the press, it seems, have declared...
Netanyahu Undercuts His Rivals
JNS.org - Justifiably emboldened by his warm reception at the White House -- and by the imminent unveiling of Donald Trump’s 80-page “deal of the...
Trump’s Approach to Middle East Peace
President Donald Trump’s decision to finally unveil his Middle East peace plan, dubbed the “Deal of the Century,” sparked immediate suspicion among the left wing...
Sports as Another Venue to Whitewash Human Rights Abuses
The responses of sports associations to denunciations of repression in China’s troubled northwestern province of Xinjiang and support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong by soccer...
Why I Remember the Holocaust
As an expert countering the cultural boycott campaign against Israel, people often ask why I am such a passionate advocate for the arts and Israel. The...
An Action Plan for a New Jewish Leadership
The chickens have come home to roost. Years of neglect and misguided policies by mainstream Jewish leaders have helped enable a shocking surge of Jew-hatred...
New York Times Bares Its Bias in Peace Plan Coverage
President Trump’s new peace plan and meetings this week with Israeli politicians are turning into a fresh opportunity for The New York Times to display...
Visiting Auschwitz
Though I’ve been to Auschwitz countless times, it never grows easy or comfortable. But I keep returning, because I’m sure that the six million want...
Why the Palestinians Will Reject Another Peace Plan
JNS.org - While the complete details of the new US peace plan -- also known as the “deal of the century” -- have not been...
