Commentary
How a Billionaire Is Working to Repair Israel’s Public Image
The great Jewish leader Hillel said: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And when I am for myself, what...
Rewriting the History of Israel’s 1948 War
Arthur Szyk (1894-1951) was a great artist. But that doesn’t mean that every world leader he painted deserves our admiration -- nor should we assume that Syzk admired every one of them, either. In a recent...
Jewish Life and Memory in Hebron
The Torah portion of Chayei Sarah last month recounted Abraham’s purchase of a burial cave for Sarah, marking the beginning of Jewish history in the Land of Israel. It elevated Hebron to a place rivaled...
You Can’t Make Peace With Antisemites
The time has come for Israel to stop willfully ignoring the phenomenon of Holocaust denial in the Arab world, and start fighting it. Dialogue and rapprochement cannot possibly start from a position of antisemitism and...
Don’t Forget the Jewish Refugees From Arab and Muslim Lands
JNS.org - In international conflicts, history is more of a weapon than a field of...
Professors Continue to Advocate for BDS on Campus
BDS activities on campus in November included a number of events sponsored by academic units....
Israel on the Golan Heights Benefits the United States
In 1993, 1995, and 2005, Israel retreated from 40% of the Judea and Samaria mountain...
Prison Radicalization Is a Recurring Global Threat
Last month, shortly after the United Nations Security Council conducted a forum on the threat...
What the Arab World Could Accomplish if It Made Peace With Israel
This isn’t science fiction. This is fact. Israel is one of the few nations on...
How a Billionaire Is Working to Repair Israel’s Public Image
The great Jewish leader Hillel said: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And when I am for myself, what am...
Rewriting the History of Israel’s 1948 War
Arthur Szyk (1894-1951) was a great artist. But that doesn’t mean that every world leader he painted deserves our admiration -- nor should we assume...
Jewish Life and Memory in Hebron
The Torah portion of Chayei Sarah last month recounted Abraham’s purchase of a burial cave for Sarah, marking the beginning of Jewish history in the...
You Can’t Make Peace With Antisemites
The time has come for Israel to stop willfully ignoring the phenomenon of Holocaust denial in the Arab world, and start fighting it. Dialogue and...
Don’t Forget the Jewish Refugees From Arab and Muslim Lands
JNS.org - In international conflicts, history is more of a weapon than a field of study. That’s why the history of Palestinian Arab refugees is...
Professors Continue to Advocate for BDS on Campus
BDS activities on campus in November included a number of events sponsored by academic units. Among the most notable was a conference by the “University...
Israel on the Golan Heights Benefits the United States
In 1993, 1995, and 2005, Israel retreated from 40% of the Judea and Samaria mountain ridges (the West Bank) and the entire Gaza Strip. That...
Prison Radicalization Is a Recurring Global Threat
Last month, shortly after the United Nations Security Council conducted a forum on the threat of prison radicalization and terrorism, the United States Attorney's Office...
What the Arab World Could Accomplish if It Made Peace With Israel
This isn’t science fiction. This is fact. Israel is one of the few nations on earth that either has or can develop solutions to end...
UK Paper Revives Lie of Palestinian ‘Political Prisoners’ in Israel
A Guardian article (“Lawyer criticises secretive Israeli case against Gaza aid worker," Nov. 28), by its Jerusalem correspondent, Oliver Holmes, included the following claim: More than...
How Does One Hurt and Humiliate a Person (or a People)?
How does one hurt and humiliate a person (or a people)? By actions. 2020 has been declared “The Year of the Vilna Gaon and the Jewish Heritage”...
New US Policy on Settlements Won’t Worsen Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
JNS.org - The letter from 107 Democratic members of Congress declaring that Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, and much of Jerusalem, are illegal is...
New York Times Faulted for ‘Irredeemable and Indefensible’ Coverage of British Chief Rabbi
The New York Times is drawing criticism for its handling of a warning by British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis about antisemitism in the British Labour...
Noura Erakat’s Reinterpretation of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
JNS.org - Noura Erakat’s speech at Columbia Law School on October 24 was articulate and intelligent, mirroring many students on our campus. The Palestinian American...
