Commentary
New York Times Profile of Palestinian Diplomat Pushes Israel-Apartheid Theme
A New York Times “Saturday Profile” of the Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations is the latest in a series of Times articles that...
The Bahrain Conference’s Historical Parallel — Nothing New Under the Sun
At the Bahrain Conference, Jared Kushner unveiled the Trump administration’s “Deal of the Century.” The sentiment about this plan among the Arab states, as well as among the Palestinians themselves, was gloomy. Their main objection...
Cutting US Aid to the Lebanese Army Would Increase Pressure on the Iran-Hezbollah Axis
JNS.org - Some US Congressmen and Congresswomen are upping the pressure on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), and Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) introduced the Countering Hezbollah...
Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas: No Peace as Long as Israel Exists
Israel's Arab neighbors increasingly are looking to bury the hatchet with the Jewish state after decades of a technical state of war -- but not the Muslim Brotherhood. Bahrain knows that Israel is here to stay...
Political Courage Is Needed to Fight Antisemitism in France
Jew-hatred through demonization of Israel is flourishing in France with total impunity. On February 20, 2019,...
Confessions of a Jewish Homeschool Mom
In 1998, my husband and I decided to do something unheard of -- something that...
BDS ‘Anti-Normalization’ Is a Mockery of Progressive Values
Anti-Israel BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) promoters have long tried to stake out the moral...
Arab, Russian, and Pakistani Protesters Learn the Lessons of 2011
The recent crackdown in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, in which some 100 people were...
When the Palestinian Ruling Party Threatens Violence
JNS.org - A few days before the Bahrain conference, US envoy Jason Greenblatt took to...
New York Times Profile of Palestinian Diplomat Pushes Israel-Apartheid Theme
A New York Times “Saturday Profile” of the Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations is the latest in a series of Times articles that links...
The Bahrain Conference’s Historical Parallel — Nothing New Under the Sun
At the Bahrain Conference, Jared Kushner unveiled the Trump administration’s “Deal of the Century.” The sentiment about this plan among the Arab states, as well...
Cutting US Aid to the Lebanese Army Would Increase Pressure on the Iran-Hezbollah Axis
JNS.org - Some US Congressmen and Congresswomen are upping the pressure on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Rep. Lee Zeldin...
Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas: No Peace as Long as Israel Exists
Israel's Arab neighbors increasingly are looking to bury the hatchet with the Jewish state after decades of a technical state of war -- but not...
Political Courage Is Needed to Fight Antisemitism in France
Jew-hatred through demonization of Israel is flourishing in France with total impunity. On February 20, 2019, at the annual dinner held by the Jewish umbrella organization...
Confessions of a Jewish Homeschool Mom
In 1998, my husband and I decided to do something unheard of -- something that drew stares of disbelief and worry from strangers, relatives, and...
BDS ‘Anti-Normalization’ Is a Mockery of Progressive Values
Anti-Israel BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) promoters have long tried to stake out the moral high ground -- depicting themselves as the champions of the...
Arab, Russian, and Pakistani Protesters Learn the Lessons of 2011
The recent crackdown in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, in which some 100 people were reportedly killed and hundreds wounded, bears all the hallmarks of the...
When the Palestinian Ruling Party Threatens Violence
JNS.org - A few days before the Bahrain conference, US envoy Jason Greenblatt took to Twitter to issue this cry of alarm: “Fatah is calling...
Forging an Iran Policy
JNS.org - In abruptly calling off a modest retaliatory military action against Iran, after its military shot down a $240 million US surveillance drone in international airspace...
US and Israeli Jews: Profound Connections and Alarming Gaps
JNS.org - A recent AJC survey contrasting the opinions of American, Israeli and French Jews regarding Jewish issues that affect both the global and regional...
Arab Homophobia and Western Indifference
JNS.org - One of the more spiteful terms to have emerged from the global campaign against the State of Israel is “pinkwashing” — a catchphrase...
Partisanship Wrecked a Consensus on Stopping Iran. Is It Too Late to Resurrect It?
JNS.org - Foreign policy wasn’t a priority during this week’s first Democratic presidential debates. But to the extent that it was mentioned as 20 of...
Shaking Hands, Modesty, and #MeToo
I was brought up in Britain at a time when civility and good manners were regarded as next to godliness. This applied to how you...
