Commentary
I Am a Liberal — Are You?
I am a liberal. And I’m here to take back the word from those who have hijacked it for their illiberal agendas. I am a liberal. Which...
Jeremy Corbyn’s New Definition of Antisemitism Isn’t Bad — But It Has a Problem
The UK Labour Party has published a manifesto about what is and what isn't antisemitic. This was done in a very late attempt to stem the PR damage from the hundreds of examples of antisemitism...
Judaism Has No Kings
Moses said to the Lord, “May the Lord, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over this community to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out...
New York Times Morgenthau Obituary Oddly Omits His Jewish Identity
The very long New York Times obituary of Robert Morgenthau, the longtime Manhattan District attorney, manages to omit entirely Morgenthau’s Jewish identity, which was strong. Morgenthau was the founding chairman of New York’s Museum of Jewish...
Losing a Child to the BDS Movement
A lot has been written about how the BDS movement is gaining traction as a...
Despite Greece’s New Right-Wing Government, Relations with Israel Likely Won’t Change
The June 30th Greek general elections brought about a dramatic change. Syriza, the radical-left party...
Money Can’t Buy Love (or Peace from Terrorists Who Want to Murder Jews)
JNS.org - A $50 billion “Peace to Prosperity” economic development plan won’t buy peace from...
Political Detox in the American Sabbath
I am writing this column in McCarthy, Alaska, surrounded by mountains rising almost 20,000 feet...
I Am a Liberal — Are You?
I am a liberal. And I’m here to take back the word from those who have hijacked it for their illiberal agendas. I am a liberal. Which means...
Jeremy Corbyn’s New Definition of Antisemitism Isn’t Bad — But It Has a Problem
The UK Labour Party has published a manifesto about what is and what isn't antisemitic. This was done in a very late attempt to stem...
Judaism Has No Kings
Moses said to the Lord, “May the Lord, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over this community to go out and...
New York Times Morgenthau Obituary Oddly Omits His Jewish Identity
The very long New York Times obituary of Robert Morgenthau, the longtime Manhattan District attorney, manages to omit entirely Morgenthau’s Jewish identity, which was strong. Morgenthau...
Patiently Squeezing Iran
What appears to be an oil tanker war brewing in the Red Sea and beyond -- including the downing of an Iranian drone by a...
Losing a Child to the BDS Movement
A lot has been written about how the BDS movement is gaining traction as a mainstream and acceptable cause on American college campuses. In fact,...
Despite Greece’s New Right-Wing Government, Relations with Israel Likely Won’t Change
The June 30th Greek general elections brought about a dramatic change. Syriza, the radical-left party that ruled the country for the past four years, was...
Money Can’t Buy Love (or Peace from Terrorists Who Want to Murder Jews)
JNS.org - A $50 billion “Peace to Prosperity” economic development plan won’t buy peace from those Palestinian Arabs who have been indoctrinated since birth to...
Political Detox in the American Sabbath
I am writing this column in McCarthy, Alaska, surrounded by mountains rising almost 20,000 feet and glaciers more than five miles thick. I’m at the...
The 20th Century Pogroms Against the Jews of the Middle East: Will Christians Suffer the Same Fate?
A look at developments in the Middle East over the past decades gives the clear impression that the region is becoming “cleansed” of minorities, especially...
The Myth of Hebron’s Shuhada Street
JNS.org - Shuhada Street is a half-mile long road in the Palestinian city of Hebron in the West Bank. It was once the thriving market...
AMIA 25 Years On: Insult, Injury and Argentina’s Upcoming Election
JNS.org - In 2006, Argentine government lawyers led by the federal prosecutor Alberto Nisman formally named the eight leading Iranian officials who planned the bombing...
What Will History Say About Netanyahu?
JNS.org - The numbers are staggering, no matter how you count them. Whether you say 13 years and 128 days or just call it 4,876...
The New York Times Improves Its Iran Coverage — Up To a Point
Sometimes The New York Times responds to criticism with improvement. So it is — up to a point — with the newspaper’s Iran coverage. Last month, I...
