Commentary
The Cleverest Kind of Lie: Accusing Israel of Future Crimes
One tool of verbal demonization that is extremely difficult for Israel to combat is accusations of crimes it supposedly will commit in the future....
Is New York Times Editor Influenced by Mother’s Negative View of Israel?
When 81 Jewish organizations wrote to The New York Times to complain about the newspaper’s recent publication of a cartoon that even the Times conceded was antisemitic, they addressed their letter to the newspaper’s executive editor, Dean Baquet. When the Times publicly issued a...
The First Thing to Learn From the 700 Rockets Fired at Israel
Terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad fired approximately 700 rockets at Israel in a coordinated May offensive. Tragically, four Israelis were killed. But how is that possible? One would think that 700 terrorist rockets would...
Jihadi Missiles, Israeli Mourning
JNS.org - Reeling after three days of nonstop rocket barrages from Gaza, and fully aware that the cease-fire with Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists is temporary, Israelis prepared for this year’s Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day)...
The World Ignored Israel’s Restraint in Gaza — and the Larger Story
Not for the first time, many in the press and around the world have missed...
Notre-Dame: When Someone Else’s Icon Is the Symbol of Your People’s Persecution
My first time visiting Notre-Dame de Paris took place when I was 11 years old....
Retaking a Small Part of Gaza: How Israel Can Return Security to Its South
“The job of a soldier is to be killed before a citizen is killed.” This...
Yom Haatzmaut: The Eternal Marriage Between Israel and the Jews Must Be Nurtured
This year’s Yom Haatzmaut celebration commemorates the 71st anniversary of a marriage that has lasted more than...
From ‘Oy’ to Joy: A Call for Positivity in Jewish Engagement
JNS.org - There is a dissonance between the Jewish story and narrative. We are a people...
The Cleverest Kind of Lie: Accusing Israel of Future Crimes
One tool of verbal demonization that is extremely difficult for Israel to combat is accusations of crimes it supposedly will commit in the future. These...
Is New York Times Editor Influenced by Mother’s Negative View of Israel?
When 81 Jewish organizations wrote to The New York Times to complain about the newspaper’s recent publication of a cartoon that even the Times conceded was antisemitic, they addressed...
The First Thing to Learn From the 700 Rockets Fired at Israel
Terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad fired approximately 700 rockets at Israel in a coordinated May offensive. Tragically, four Israelis were killed. But how is...
Jihadi Missiles, Israeli Mourning
JNS.org - Reeling after three days of nonstop rocket barrages from Gaza, and fully aware that the cease-fire with Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists is...
The World Ignored Israel’s Restraint in Gaza — and the Larger Story
Not for the first time, many in the press and around the world have missed an important story in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In dozens of...
Notre-Dame: When Someone Else’s Icon Is the Symbol of Your People’s Persecution
My first time visiting Notre-Dame de Paris took place when I was 11 years old. I grew up going to a French school in New...
Retaking a Small Part of Gaza: How Israel Can Return Security to Its South
“The job of a soldier is to be killed before a citizen is killed.” This is a rough translation of the sentence spoken by an...
Yom Haatzmaut: The Eternal Marriage Between Israel and the Jews Must Be Nurtured
This year’s Yom Haatzmaut celebration commemorates the 71st anniversary of a marriage that has lasted more than 3,500 years. This may sound like a paradox -- but...
From ‘Oy’ to Joy: A Call for Positivity in Jewish Engagement
JNS.org - There is a dissonance between the Jewish story and narrative. We are a people who have demonstrated an inverse relationship between numbers and impact...
American Muslim Group Lied About School in Antisemitic Video
The Muslim American Society (MAS)'s Philadelphia chapter had a clear message after a shocking video appeared on its Facebook page last month, showing school children...
Most Israelis Disagree With Alan Dershowitz’s Support for a Palestinian State
ZOA was pleased to honor professor emeritus of Harvard University Law School Alan Dershowitz at a recent ZOA gala. Nevertheless, we disagree with his advocacy for creating...
Rediscovering American Antisemitism
Recently, an opinion writer in The Washington Post told readers that preoccupation with the Holocaust has blinded us to the prevalence of antisemitism in American...
US-Based Sheikh Calls on University Students to ‘Fight Zionism’
The Muslim Student Union (MSU) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), wrapped up "Anti-Oppression Week 2019" last Friday with an antisemitic sermon denying Israel's...
Linda Sarsour Preaches Hate and Intolerance at UMass
On May 4, five members of the Alliance for Israel and I attended an event at UMass that featured Linda Sarsour, Roger Waters, and Marc...
