Commentary
Fear Itself Isn’t the Only Thing American Jews Have to Fear
JNS.org - With impeccable timing, a new American Jewish Committee survey came out only days before the one-year anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting....
Noah: Finding the Light in the Ark
Amid all the drama of the impending flood and the destruction of almost all of creation, this week we focus on Noah building the ark, and hear one detailed instruction: Make a tzohar for the ark...
Netanyahu and Gantz Need to Learn the Hebrew Word ‘Mamlachtiut’
Israelis are a cynical bunch, yet they have a specific term for putting one’s own interests aside for the greater good -- a fact that speaks volumes about the national character and makes the country’s...
The West Tolerates Turkey Mainly Out of Fear
Turkey’s value for the West is not about the good it can offer, but the evil it might choose not to spread. In recent years, Western tolerance of Turkey has stemmed not from appreciation of...
Examining the BBC’s Claim of Palestinian Support for the Two-State Solution
Back in May, in a report concerning Palestinian rejection of the as yet unpublished US...
How UNIFIL Can Still Succeed in Lebanon
There is a growing risk of war along the Israeli-Lebanese border. The United Nations Interim...
How Tehran Sees Turkey’s Invasion of Syria
Turkey’s military offensive against the Kurds in northeastern Syria prompted recriminations from the Islamic Republic,...
The Hong Kong Protests: It’s Monotheism, Stupid
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party domination of China, Chairman Xi Jinping,...
Hate the ISIS Leader, but Don’t Rejoice at His Death
Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi is dead. He was a monster. The world is a much...
Fear Itself Isn’t the Only Thing American Jews Have to Fear
JNS.org - With impeccable timing, a new American Jewish Committee survey came out only days before the one-year anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. The...
Noah: Finding the Light in the Ark
Amid all the drama of the impending flood and the destruction of almost all of creation, this week we focus on Noah building the ark,...
Netanyahu and Gantz Need to Learn the Hebrew Word ‘Mamlachtiut’
Israelis are a cynical bunch, yet they have a specific term for putting one’s own interests aside for the greater good -- a fact that...
The West Tolerates Turkey Mainly Out of Fear
Turkey’s value for the West is not about the good it can offer, but the evil it might choose not to spread. In recent years,...
Examining the BBC’s Claim of Palestinian Support for the Two-State Solution
Back in May, in a report concerning Palestinian rejection of the as yet unpublished US peace initiative, BBC News told its audiences that: It is unclear...
How UNIFIL Can Still Succeed in Lebanon
There is a growing risk of war along the Israeli-Lebanese border. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has failed to disarm Hezbollah, forcing...
How Tehran Sees Turkey’s Invasion of Syria
Turkey’s military offensive against the Kurds in northeastern Syria prompted recriminations from the Islamic Republic, but the Iranian regime understands that it could ultimately redound...
The Hong Kong Protests: It’s Monotheism, Stupid
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party domination of China, Chairman Xi Jinping, adorned in a Mao suit, rode in an open-top armored...
Hate the ISIS Leader, but Don’t Rejoice at His Death
Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi is dead. He was a monster. The world is a much better place without him. He was one of those who...
Neutral Switzerland’s Growing Islamist and Jihadist Challenge
"Respect your wives," admonished the imam of the Dar Assalam mosque. "You have rights over them and they over you." But, he quickly added, women...
Lessons Learned: Arab Protesters Stay One Step Ahead of Rulers
Violent protests have accelerated across the Arab world every day since they re-erupted on October 1. And the evidence suggests that it is the protesters,...
Unrest in Lebanon Is a Wrench in Hezbollah and Iran’s Plans — But It Won’t Stop Them
JNS.org - Saturday saw another day of mass protests in Lebanon. The government’s promises to implement economic reforms and rescind taxes, alongside threats by Hezbollah...
Upholding the Values of Duke University in the Face of Antisemitism
JNS.org - In the past few weeks, there has been a lot of news about the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies (CMES), and how the...
Do Americans Have Foreign-Policy Principles or Just Partisan Interests?
JNS.org - As a general rule, the average American doesn’t care much about foreign policy as long as the discussion doesn’t involve sending Americans to...
