Commentary
What a Successful US-Israel Defense Pact Would Look Like
A constructive US-Israel defense pact should be based on shared values and shared strategic interests, expanding the two-way-street, win-win US-Israel strategic cooperation. An effective US-Israel...
Shtisel, Our Flawed ‘Characters,’ and the Day of Judgment
I recently attended an event at which members of the cast of the hit Israeli series Shtisel appeared to talk about the show. The show’s tremendous international success has been a surprise to everyone, including...
The Jews of Mashhad
History is going out of fashion. It is declining as a subject taught at universities. It is seen as irrelevant to the great surge of technology and finance and out of favor with the politics...
I Did the Math, and Don’t See a Coalition
JNS.org - In the midst of all the promises of “coalitions” after the razor-close Israeli elections, who’s doing the actual math? On one side, you have a right-wing bloc that maxes out at 56 seats,...
Antisemite Billoo Lashes Out After Being Dumped by Women’s March
Zahra Billoo's tenure as a board member for the national Women's March lasted three days. She...
The Plight of the LGBT Community in the Palestinian Authority and Muslim Countries
The Palestinian Authority (PA)’s violent treatment of the gay community under its rule offers a...
A Call for Jewish Unity
This week, I published onto my website the unedited memoirs of the late Rabbi Mordechai...
Reconciliation Offer Exposes a Muslim Brotherhood Generational Divide
Muslim Brotherhood members imprisoned in Egypt offered last month to renounce the group and pay...
Turkey’s Anti-Israel, Anti-Western Policies Could Outlast Erdogan
Many believe Turkey will return to “Western normality” as soon as Recep Tayyip Erdogan finishes...
What a Successful US-Israel Defense Pact Would Look Like
A constructive US-Israel defense pact should be based on shared values and shared strategic interests, expanding the two-way-street, win-win US-Israel strategic cooperation. An effective US-Israel defense...
Shtisel, Our Flawed ‘Characters,’ and the Day of Judgment
I recently attended an event at which members of the cast of the hit Israeli series Shtisel appeared to talk about the show. The show’s...
The Jews of Mashhad
History is going out of fashion. It is declining as a subject taught at universities. It is seen as irrelevant to the great surge of...
I Did the Math, and Don’t See a Coalition
JNS.org - In the midst of all the promises of “coalitions” after the razor-close Israeli elections, who’s doing the actual math? On one side, you...
Antisemite Billoo Lashes Out After Being Dumped by Women’s March
Zahra Billoo's tenure as a board member for the national Women's March lasted three days. She is the victim of "an Islamophobic smear campaign," she claimed,...
The Plight of the LGBT Community in the Palestinian Authority and Muslim Countries
The Palestinian Authority (PA)’s violent treatment of the gay community under its rule offers a gloomy reminder of this community’s difficult situation in most Muslim...
A Call for Jewish Unity
This week, I published onto my website the unedited memoirs of the late Rabbi Mordechai Elefant, undoubtedly one of the 20th century’s most colorful rabbinic...
Reconciliation Offer Exposes a Muslim Brotherhood Generational Divide
Muslim Brotherhood members imprisoned in Egypt offered last month to renounce the group and pay damages in exchange for their freedom. But it doesn't appear...
Turkey’s Anti-Israel, Anti-Western Policies Could Outlast Erdogan
Many believe Turkey will return to “Western normality” as soon as Recep Tayyip Erdogan finishes his political career. But Turkey’s behavior is influenced by the...
The Netanyahu Era’s Last Chapter Begins
JNS.org - When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted his supporters at Likud Party campaign headquarters on Tuesday evening, his demeanor as much as his...
New Jersey Makes Strides to Help Pro-Israel Students on College Campuses
JNS.org - How does one distinguish antisemitism from legitimate criticism of Israel? The answer is rather simple: One can criticize Israel and its government just...
We Must Fight BDS Lies and Manipulation on Campus
Over the last few years, thousands of Americans Jewish adolescents who were raised in Zionist households have been taught that Israel is unworthy of their...
The Troubled History of Henry Kissinger and Yitzhak Rabin
Until now, the controversy over inviting Henry Kissinger to speak at an upcoming Jewish conference has focused on his actions during the Yom Kippur War,...
Any US-Iran Talks Must Address the Elephants in the Room
As tensions between the US and Iran continue to escalate, there remains a chance that President Donald Trump might proceed with a much-rumored sit-down with...
