Commentary
The IDF Must Learn from the Disastrous Hezbollah Border Incident
JNS.org - It’s hard to shake off the lingering feeling of discomfort that followed IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi’s publication on...
A Strategic Israeli View of the Turkish Campaign Against the Kurds
In light of recent regional events in general, and the Turkish invasion of Syria in particular, Israel needs to reconsider the underlying strategic rationale not only of its covert activities in neighboring countries, but also...
The Crisis of Violence in Israeli-Arab Society
The Joint Arab List, which became the Knesset’s third-largest faction in the recent elections, is wasting no time. Ayman Odeh, who leads the List, called for a general strike to protest the rampaging violence in...
Underestimating Iran’s Threats to Israel and the Wider Middle East
After the Iran nuclear deal was completed in 2015, the American news media significantly decreased its coverage of all things related to Iran. As a result, some Americans may have jumped to the conclusion that...
‘Aliyah’ Seems to Be the Hardest Word
JNS.org - At its three-day board of governors meeting in Jerusalem this week, the Jewish...
Shame on Germany for Denying the Iranian Regime’s Antisemitism
Earlier this month, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government declared that the Iranian regime was anti-Israel,...
We Must Not Grow Numb to the Yazidi Massacres
A few weeks ago, I had an opportunity to meet with six members of the...
Jewish Survival: Making Music With What Remains
The great Jewish historian Salo Baron objected to the "lachrymose" version of Jewish history --...
The Cost of Censorship on Facebook
JNS.org - There’s little question that for most observers of the debate about the future...
The IDF Must Learn from the Disastrous Hezbollah Border Incident
JNS.org - It’s hard to shake off the lingering feeling of discomfort that followed IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi’s publication on Thursday...
A Strategic Israeli View of the Turkish Campaign Against the Kurds
In light of recent regional events in general, and the Turkish invasion of Syria in particular, Israel needs to reconsider the underlying strategic rationale not...
The Crisis of Violence in Israeli-Arab Society
The Joint Arab List, which became the Knesset’s third-largest faction in the recent elections, is wasting no time. Ayman Odeh, who leads the List, called...
Underestimating Iran’s Threats to Israel and the Wider Middle East
After the Iran nuclear deal was completed in 2015, the American news media significantly decreased its coverage of all things related to Iran. As a...
‘Aliyah’ Seems to Be the Hardest Word
JNS.org - At its three-day board of governors meeting in Jerusalem this week, the Jewish Agency for Israel, which recently turned 90, revealed a new...
Shame on Germany for Denying the Iranian Regime’s Antisemitism
Earlier this month, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government declared that the Iranian regime was anti-Israel, but was not antisemitic in its calls for Israel’s destruction. The...
We Must Not Grow Numb to the Yazidi Massacres
A few weeks ago, I had an opportunity to meet with six members of the Yazidi community, including journalists and activists. I must admit that...
Jewish Survival: Making Music With What Remains
The great Jewish historian Salo Baron objected to the "lachrymose" version of Jewish history -- the overemphasis on Jewish suffering. Instead, Jewish history should be...
The Cost of Censorship on Facebook
JNS.org - There’s little question that for most observers of the debate about the future of social media, Borat got the best of Zuckerberg. That was...
Belgium’s Carnival of Hatred Is Still Going Strong
JNS.org - A few years ago, I was paying for some items at a large department store in the Netherlands when I was startled by...
SJP’s Assault on Jewish Life at the University of Illinois
In response to an antisemitic presentation shown at a mandatory staff meeting for resident hall advisers at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (UIUC) entitled...
We Need a Comprehensive Strategy for Dealing With Radical Islamists
Many people think 9/11 was the beginning of the war that Islamists (Muslim radicals and supremacists) declared on America in particular and Western civilization in...
What Did The Fighters For Israel’s Independence Want?
With the election of Menachem Begin as Israel’s prime minister in 1977 and the subsequent premiership of Yitzhak Shamir, US Jews were exposed to the...
Prepare for War the Right Way
JNS.org - At two “unscheduled” meetings this month, Israel’s Diplomatic-Security Cabinet will reportedly discuss Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal for an NIS 1 billion ($280...
