Commentary
The New EU Push for Palestinian Statehood Is Dangerous for Israel
JNS.org - Following the US recognition in November of the legality of Israel’s West Bank settlements, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn is advancing an...
Ending the US-Iran Impasse Requires Face-to-Face Negotiations
Even a cursory review of the turmoil sweeping the Middle East points to Iran as one of the main culprits behind most of the conflicts that have and continue to destabilize the region. We find Iran...
When Feminism and Zionism Meet
We’ve come a long way as women. We’ve fought endlessly for our rights. We’re strong, we’re capable, and we deserve to showcase that. Calling ourselves feminists and activists means understanding that we have no right to...
The Legitimacy of Jewish Settlements
“Most of my ethnic group,” New York Times columnist Paul Krugman recently wrote (evading his identity as a Jew), “understands that Trump is bad for the Jews.” Why? According to the paper's Jerusalem bureau chief David...
The Moral Obligation to Protect Civil Rights
JNS.org - The Biblical Jews who were in bondage in Egypt would have been surprised...
In Europe, Israel Needs a Bottom-Up Approach to Diplomacy
JNS.org - For years, I considered Europe a lost cause from Israel’s perspective and decried...
Rabbi Denounces Krugman New York Times Column as ‘Noxious,’ ‘Bigoted’
“Donald Trump is bad for the Jews,” a headline over an article by New York Times...
Saudi Arabia and Israel: Who Needs Whom?
The relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia has been warming up for some time. Both...
The European Union Is Promoting Palestinian Child Abuse
From an EU press release: Each year, 10th of December marks the day, when the Universal...
The New EU Push for Palestinian Statehood Is Dangerous for Israel
JNS.org - Following the US recognition in November of the legality of Israel’s West Bank settlements, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn is advancing an initiative...
Ending the US-Iran Impasse Requires Face-to-Face Negotiations
Even a cursory review of the turmoil sweeping the Middle East points to Iran as one of the main culprits behind most of the conflicts...
When Feminism and Zionism Meet
We’ve come a long way as women. We’ve fought endlessly for our rights. We’re strong, we’re capable, and we deserve to showcase that. Calling ourselves feminists...
The Legitimacy of Jewish Settlements
“Most of my ethnic group,” New York Times columnist Paul Krugman recently wrote (evading his identity as a Jew), “understands that Trump is bad for...
The Moral Obligation to Protect Civil Rights
JNS.org - The Biblical Jews who were in bondage in Egypt would have been surprised to hear the commotion -- by both non-Jews, and more...
In Europe, Israel Needs a Bottom-Up Approach to Diplomacy
JNS.org - For years, I considered Europe a lost cause from Israel’s perspective and decried the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s Euro-centric focus, arguing that it should...
Rabbi Denounces Krugman New York Times Column as ‘Noxious,’ ‘Bigoted’
“Donald Trump is bad for the Jews,” a headline over an article by New York Times opinion columnist Paul Krugman declared recently. The column accused Trump of...
Saudi Arabia and Israel: Who Needs Whom?
The relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia has been warming up for some time. Both countries were alarmed by what their respective governments saw as...
The European Union Is Promoting Palestinian Child Abuse
From an EU press release: Each year, 10th of December marks the day, when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted with a view to...
Still Looking for the Lost Tribes of Israel
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus -- together with his Hebrew-speaking interpreter Luis de Torres -- made landfall in the Bahamas, greeted by enigmatic Arawak...
Could Jordan’s Economic Crisis Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
Jordan is facing an economic crisis that began forming over 20 years ago, when Abdullah II was crowned king. The most important factors that led to...
Why Iran Should Expect More Social Unrest
Karl Marx famously predicted that workers in the industrial powerhouses of England and Prussia would be the first candidates for the proletarian revolution. He based...
It’s Time for Europe to Stand With the Iranian People
JNS.org - In Tehran, the mullahs have blamed the recent protests in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon not on their own repressive regimes and proxies, but...
Remembering the ‘Forgotten’ Jewish Refugees
JNS.org - The United Nations held its annual plenary session last week on the 72nd anniversary of the passing of Resolution 181, which partitioned the...
