Commentary
New York Times News Article on Israeli Settlements Falsely Describes US Policy
The front-page New York Times news article about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement about Israeli settlements includes a significant and so-far-uncorrected inaccuracy. The front-page...
Palestinian Extremists Hate the United States — and Not Just Because of Israel
A year before his confirmation to the US Supreme Court in 1916, Louis D. Brandeis affirmed the compatibility of Zionism with American patriotism for “every American Jew who aids in advancing the Jewish settlement in...
Finding the ‘Why’ of Life Will Ease Your Suffering
The name of our parsha this week seems to embody a paradox. It is called Chayei Sarah, “the life of Sarah,” but it begins with the death of Sarah. What is more, towards the end,...
Has the Iranian Empire Overreached?
Since December 2017, a sort of “rolling rebellion” has been occurring across Iran. It is bigger, deeper, and stronger than the Green Revolution of 2009, and is taking place in great measure outside Tehran, where...
Truth Is Not Selective: Poland vs. Netflix
JNS.org - Poland’s government won an important victory on the battleground of history last week....
Lebanon: On the Verge of Collapse
Faced with the spectacle of hundreds of thousands of citizens protesting in the streets of...
How the US Can Win Its ‘Maximum Pressure’ War Against Iran
US President Donald Trump has vowed to impose a “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran, in...
Is the Torah ‘True’?
“What is truth?” is the question that Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judea, asked 2,000...
Tenured Columbia Professor Proudly Supports Terrorism Against Israel
A tenured Columbia University professor endorsed terrorism in a speech given at the Palestine Center...
New York Times News Article on Israeli Settlements Falsely Describes US Policy
The front-page New York Times news article about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement about Israeli settlements includes a significant and so-far-uncorrected inaccuracy. The front-page Times...
Palestinian Extremists Hate the United States — and Not Just Because of Israel
A year before his confirmation to the US Supreme Court in 1916, Louis D. Brandeis affirmed the compatibility of Zionism with American patriotism for “every...
Finding the ‘Why’ of Life Will Ease Your Suffering
The name of our parsha this week seems to embody a paradox. It is called Chayei Sarah, “the life of Sarah,” but it begins with...
Has the Iranian Empire Overreached?
Since December 2017, a sort of “rolling rebellion” has been occurring across Iran. It is bigger, deeper, and stronger than the Green Revolution of 2009,...
Truth Is Not Selective: Poland vs. Netflix
JNS.org - Poland’s government won an important victory on the battleground of history last week. It succeeded in persuading the entertainment-streaming service Netflix to amend...
Lebanon: On the Verge of Collapse
Faced with the spectacle of hundreds of thousands of citizens protesting in the streets of Lebanon, Prime Minister Saad Hariri submitted a letter of resignation...
How the US Can Win Its ‘Maximum Pressure’ War Against Iran
US President Donald Trump has vowed to impose a “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran, in order to compel this Islamic theocratic tyranny to become like...
Is the Torah ‘True’?
“What is truth?” is the question that Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judea, asked 2,000 years ago. It's possibly the most famous question of all...
Tenured Columbia Professor Proudly Supports Terrorism Against Israel
A tenured Columbia University professor endorsed terrorism in a speech given at the Palestine Center earlier this month. "The Oslo Accords inaugurated this process of liquidating...
How You Can Help Israel Fight the Rockets
I’m tired of making the same arguments. I’m tired of asking what country would endure 160 rockets in one day, let alone hundreds in a...
An Open Letter to Boston University’s President Regarding Antisemitic Professor Sarah Ihmoud
Dear President Brown, I was surprised by the letter you are sending out in reference to the Sarah Ihmoud case. Given my experience with you during...
Who Was Really Killed in Israel’s Response to Palestinian Rocket Attacks?
In an article last Tuesday, the first day of massive Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket attacks against Israeli communities and Israel’s surgical air strikes against targets...
Global Protests: Russia and China Risk Ending Up on the Wrong Side of History
Russia has sought to capitalize around the world, particularly Africa, on its newfound credibility in the Middle East as it attempts to project itself as...
The Road to an Iranian Attack on Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently warned that increasing Iranian provocations and the absence of a US response could lead to a dangerous military confrontation...
