Commentary
BBC Clearly Exposes Antisemitism in the UK Labour Party
The BBC Panorama documentary on antisemitism within the British Labour Party -- broadcast on July 10 -- had a number of important merits. It...
Appeasing Iran Isn’t an Option
JNS.org - Early last week, Tehran announced its intention to enrich uranium above the level permitted by the nuclear deal to which it is a signatory. Over the weekend, soldiers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...
How Anti-Zionists Legitimize Antisemitism
JNS.org - The following is adapted from remarks which were delivered at the US Department of Justice Summit on Combating Anti-Semitism on July 15, 2019. It’s an honor to be here at the central address of...
Evan Cohen: Netanyahu’s Perfect Pick for Foreign Press Adviser
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he had appointed Dr. Evan Cohen -- founding chairman of Likud Pride, the party’s LGBTQ caucus -- as his foreign press adviser. Cohen was a...
The UK Labour Party’s Antisemitism Is No Longer Deniable
JNS.org - The BBC is routinely disparaged by Israeli and British Jews for its political...
A Quarter-Century After His Passing, the Rebbe’s Sphere of Influence Continues to Grow
JNS.org - The Lubavitcher Rebbe's memory and influence has not diminished in the 25 years...
In Judaism, Religion and Nationhood Coincide
The year is 1933. Two Jews are sitting in a Viennese coffee house, reading the...
Why Pressuring the Palestinians Might Work
When Barack Obama was president of the United States, too many Americans, especially American Jews,...
The Public Decency Law Puts Saudi Reforms in Perspective
In an indication that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is walking a fine...
BBC Clearly Exposes Antisemitism in the UK Labour Party
The BBC Panorama documentary on antisemitism within the British Labour Party -- broadcast on July 10 -- had a number of important merits. It exposed...
Appeasing Iran Isn’t an Option
JNS.org - Early last week, Tehran announced its intention to enrich uranium above the level permitted by the nuclear deal to which it is a...
How Anti-Zionists Legitimize Antisemitism
JNS.org - The following is adapted from remarks which were delivered at the US Department of Justice Summit on Combating Anti-Semitism on July 15, 2019. It’s...
Evan Cohen: Netanyahu’s Perfect Pick for Foreign Press Adviser
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he had appointed Dr. Evan Cohen -- founding chairman of Likud Pride, the party’s...
The UK Labour Party’s Antisemitism Is No Longer Deniable
JNS.org - The BBC is routinely disparaged by Israeli and British Jews for its political bias and hostile attitude towards Israel. But such accusations are...
A Quarter-Century After His Passing, the Rebbe’s Sphere of Influence Continues to Grow
JNS.org - The Lubavitcher Rebbe's memory and influence has not diminished in the 25 years since his passing. In fact, his legacy has only served...
In Judaism, Religion and Nationhood Coincide
The year is 1933. Two Jews are sitting in a Viennese coffee house, reading the news. One is reading the local Jewish paper, the other...
Why Pressuring the Palestinians Might Work
When Barack Obama was president of the United States, too many Americans, especially American Jews, adopted his policies and plans blindly. Obama’s plans put undue...
The Public Decency Law Puts Saudi Reforms in Perspective
In an indication that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is walking a fine line, Saudi media are reporting that the government is still...
Orthodoxy and Gay Conversion Therapy
Over the weekend, Israeli Education Minister and Bayit Yehudi leader Rabbi Rafi Peretz trod gleefully upon a social-political landmine in affirming his belief in the...
Hamas Backtracks on ‘Kill Jews Worldwide’ — But Not on Foreign Sleeper Cells, Bomb Belt Factories, or Stabbing Jewish Civilians in Israel
Both Hamas and Fathi Hamad himself have distanced themselves from Hamad's remarks on Friday, saying that Hamas was ready to attack all Jews worldwide. Hamas said: These...
Antisemitism Is a Stain on the French Republic
JNS.org -On Sunday, France celebrated its national day, Bastille Day, which marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, seen as a symbol of...
BDS Pressure Can’t — and Won’t — Stop Musicians from Performing in Israel
Jennifer Lopez (JLo) will be performing in Israel on August 1. Bon Jovi will grace Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv for the second time on...
We Need Educators Who Understand — and Can Impart — the Lessons of the Holocaust
In an alarming example of intersectionality and cluelessness colliding on the topic of the Holocaust, a principal at a Florida high school recently refused to...
