Commentary
In the Battle for Libya, the UAE Calls the Shots
The recent inauguration of a new Egyptian military base on the Red Sea was heavy with the symbolism of the rivalries shaping the future...
Campus Antisemitism Reaches New Lows in America
JNS.org - The Trump administration issued an Executive Order last month aimed at combating antisemitism on American college campuses. For ideological as well as financial reasons, this action caused outrage on numerous campuses -- eliciting...
The Palestinian ‘Prayer Intifada’
JNS.org -There’s a new Palestinian intifada in the works, one that specifically targets the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron. Called the Great Fajr (Muslim pre-dawn prayer), it has...
BDS Now Calling to Boycott Arabs Who Don’t Boycott Israel — Including the Dubai 2020 Expo
Arabic media sources are reporting that the international BDS movement expressed its strong condemnation and rejection of the participation of Israel in the Dubai International Expo 2020. In a statement issued on Monday, the BDS campaign...
Despite White House Vows, the Killing of Soleimani Will Not Stop Iranian Aggression
In Israel and the West, particularly in the US, the prevailing assessment of the killing...
Arab Countries Say ‘We Miss the Jews’
A million Jews lived in Arab countries in the 20th century. Today, just a few...
More Calls for Terror From Palestinian Society
JNS.org - As the nearly 50 heads of state from around the globe began preparing...
Talking About Israel: An Inside Look at Oberlin College’s Thriving Jewish Community and Its Needs
Incidents of antisemitism are on the rise on US college campuses; this is well documented,...
World Leaders Are Wrong to Meet With Abbas While in Israel for Holocaust Memorial Ceremonies
The news that 46 major world leaders -- including presidents, prime ministers and US Vice...
In the Battle for Libya, the UAE Calls the Shots
The recent inauguration of a new Egyptian military base on the Red Sea was heavy with the symbolism of the rivalries shaping the future of...
Campus Antisemitism Reaches New Lows in America
JNS.org - The Trump administration issued an Executive Order last month aimed at combating antisemitism on American college campuses. For ideological as well as financial...
The Palestinian ‘Prayer Intifada’
JNS.org -There’s a new Palestinian intifada in the works, one that specifically targets the Temple Mount in Jerusalem and the Tomb of the Patriarchs in...
BDS Now Calling to Boycott Arabs Who Don’t Boycott Israel — Including the Dubai 2020 Expo
Arabic media sources are reporting that the international BDS movement expressed its strong condemnation and rejection of the participation of Israel in the Dubai International...
Despite White House Vows, the Killing of Soleimani Will Not Stop Iranian Aggression
In Israel and the West, particularly in the US, the prevailing assessment of the killing of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani is that it created...
Arab Countries Say ‘We Miss the Jews’
A million Jews lived in Arab countries in the 20th century. Today, just a few thousand are left, mostly in Morocco and Tunisia. The purging of...
More Calls for Terror From Palestinian Society
JNS.org - As the nearly 50 heads of state from around the globe began preparing for their arrival in Israel this week to attend the...
Talking About Israel: An Inside Look at Oberlin College’s Thriving Jewish Community and Its Needs
Incidents of antisemitism are on the rise on US college campuses; this is well documented, and a matter of grave concern. But all too often,...
World Leaders Are Wrong to Meet With Abbas While in Israel for Holocaust Memorial Ceremonies
The news that 46 major world leaders -- including presidents, prime ministers and US Vice President Mike Pence -- will convene for the World Holocaust...
Parshat Vaera: The Weighing of the Heart
In this week’s parsha, before even the first plague has struck Egypt, God tells Moses: “I will harden Pharaoh’s heart and multiply My miraculous signs...
The Leviathan Natural Gas Field Could Be a Game-Changer for Israel-EU Relations
Leviathan, the largest natural gas field ever discovered, is located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Israel. It is deep in the Levantine...
Israel Will Sorely Miss Sultan Qaboos of Oman
Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman sadly passed away on January 10, 2020. He was 79, childless, and considered to be the longest-ruling...
Making Excuses for Antisemitism, Then and Now
"Synagogues in Washington Heights were smeared with antisemitic epithets, vandalized, and set afire"; "Mobs of hoodlums have been harassing Jews"; "Jewish cemeteries in Brooklyn, Queens, and...
Withdrawing From Africa Will Undermine Trump’s Policy of ‘America First’
Recent news items indicate that the Trump administration is considering plans to reduce the US military footprint in Africa. Judging from his previous statements regarding...
