Commentary
Israel and the War of Deterrence
JNS.org - I’ve never liked the word “deterrence.” It sounds so dry and lifeless compared to the dramatic idea it signifies, which is “I’m...
Antisemitism Is Real — We Must Fight It Loud and Proud
Jews are under assault in the United States. White nationalists are marking the landscape with a trail of blood and swastikas, desecrating Jewish tombstones, and plotting to blow up synagogues. As seen on surveillance cameras,...
Who Invented Antisemitism?
The Zohar declares “the Messiah will not come until the tears of Esau will be exhausted.” It does not say that Jacob, importuned by his elder brother Esau to buy his birthright for a mess...
Why Aid to Israel Makes America Safer
JNS.org - Despite criticism from a few Americans, US aid to Israel is not really aid at all, and it’s certainly not given out of altruism. Indeed, the $3.8 billion provided annually to Israel by...
The EU Court Courts BDS
JNS.org - The European Court of Justice has just published its interpretation of “the underlying...
A Worrying Sign from Argentina
JNS.org - Writing back in July, I said that if Argentina was going to execute...
150 Current Reasons to Oppose a Palestinian State
More than 150 rockets were fired at Israeli civilian targets by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic...
How Israeli Educators Are Poisoning Social Media — Against Israel
With the resurgence of antisemitism and the increasing prominence of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions...
Netanyahu’s (Bulls)eye on Iran
JNS.org - The Israeli Air Force conducted a strike in Gaza in the wee hours...
Israel and the War of Deterrence
JNS.org - I’ve never liked the word “deterrence.” It sounds so dry and lifeless compared to the dramatic idea it signifies, which is “I’m scared...
Antisemitism Is Real — We Must Fight It Loud and Proud
Jews are under assault in the United States. White nationalists are marking the landscape with a trail of blood and swastikas, desecrating Jewish tombstones, and...
Who Invented Antisemitism?
The Zohar declares “the Messiah will not come until the tears of Esau will be exhausted.” It does not say that Jacob, importuned by his...
Why Aid to Israel Makes America Safer
JNS.org - Despite criticism from a few Americans, US aid to Israel is not really aid at all, and it’s certainly not given out of...
The EU Court Courts BDS
JNS.org - The European Court of Justice has just published its interpretation of “the underlying rules concerning indication of origin in connection to the matter...
A Worrying Sign from Argentina
JNS.org - Writing back in July, I said that if Argentina was going to execute its just-announced campaign to counter the influence of Iran and...
150 Current Reasons to Oppose a Palestinian State
More than 150 rockets were fired at Israeli civilian targets by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorists from Gaza within hours after the targeted...
How Israeli Educators Are Poisoning Social Media — Against Israel
With the resurgence of antisemitism and the increasing prominence of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS) on social media platforms, one can expect Israelis...
Netanyahu’s (Bulls)eye on Iran
JNS.org - The Israeli Air Force conducted a strike in Gaza in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, killing Islamic Jihad senior commander Baha Abu...
Lebanese and Iraqi Protesters Transcend Sectarianism
“One, one, one, we are one people,” is a popular slogan among Lebanese protesters, irrespective of their denomination. On October 27, tens of thousands of...
For UNRWA, the Party’s Over
JNS.org - When I heard that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Commissioner Pierre Krahenbuhl had...
Israel Agrees to Monitor Foreign Investment: A Check on China?
Through rapid and sustained economic growth and a dramatic increase in international investment, China has become Israel’s second-largest trading partner and a significant foreign investor....
Palestinians Still Coming Up with Theories of Who Supposedly ‘Killed’ Arafat — Including Mahmoud Abbas
It is the 15th anniversary of the timely death of arch-terrorist Yasser Arafat, and the Palestinian media is asking once again, "who killed Abu Ammar?"...
Yes, Palestinian Residents of Jerusalem Can Become Israeli Citizens
Oliver Holmes has been The Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent for nearly two years, yet -- as he shows in a recent article about the Jerusalem neighborhood...
