Commentary
The Intersectional, Antisemitic ‘Deadly Exchange’ Campaign Comes to Campus
Now in its 15th year, Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is in full swing at many university and college campuses on five continents and across...
After AIPAC, Balancing Bipartisanship and Being Thankful
King Solomon provides an important lesson about the Jewish concept of gratitude, hakarat hatov, in the Book of Proverbs. “Evil will never depart from the home of one who repays good with evil,” Solomon wrote. That verse...
Why Did a North Carolina County Fund Linda Sarsour’s Hate Speech?
Palestinian-American and Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour was the keynote speaker on March 31 in Hillsborough, North Carolina in honor of “Women’s History Month.” Sponsored by Orange County’s Department of Human Rights & Relations and...
The EU’s Heights of Golan Hypocrisy
When Donald Trump declared his recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, the UK and the EU predictably hurried to rebuke and distance themselves from the decision. Usually, I would yawn. But this time, I...
Lessons from the Failed ‘Gaza Initiative’ of 1949
Seventy years ago, while the Arab-Israeli Lausanne peace talks were deadlocked, a pioneering and creative...
Trump’s Love Affair with Israel and the Jewish People
As a Jew who travels extensively, I have found that being open about my Jewishness...
Israeli Attitudes Towards American Jews
JNS.org - As the Israeli elections approach, cleavages are revealing themselves in Israeli attitudes towards American...
For EU Officials, Anti-Israel Behavior Is Routine
Brexit is now dominating the headlines in Europe, bringing the European Union (EU) into more...
CAIR Antisemites Fight ‘Anti-Semitism Awareness’ Bill
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) issued an "action alert" last week encouraging its supporters...
The Intersectional, Antisemitic ‘Deadly Exchange’ Campaign Comes to Campus
Now in its 15th year, Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is in full swing at many university and college campuses on five continents and across the...
After AIPAC, Balancing Bipartisanship and Being Thankful
King Solomon provides an important lesson about the Jewish concept of gratitude, hakarat hatov, in the Book of Proverbs. “Evil will never depart from the home...
Why Did a North Carolina County Fund Linda Sarsour’s Hate Speech?
Palestinian-American and Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour was the keynote speaker on March 31 in Hillsborough, North Carolina in honor of “Women’s History Month.” Sponsored...
The EU’s Heights of Golan Hypocrisy
When Donald Trump declared his recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, the UK and the EU predictably hurried to rebuke and distance themselves...
Lessons from the Failed ‘Gaza Initiative’ of 1949
Seventy years ago, while the Arab-Israeli Lausanne peace talks were deadlocked, a pioneering and creative diplomatic initiative was aired to deal with the fate of...
Trump’s Love Affair with Israel and the Jewish People
As a Jew who travels extensively, I have found that being open about my Jewishness can be lonely. Refusing to make compromises on things like...
Israeli Attitudes Towards American Jews
JNS.org - As the Israeli elections approach, cleavages are revealing themselves in Israeli attitudes towards American Jews. This is unfortunate, as Israel does not exist in...
For EU Officials, Anti-Israel Behavior Is Routine
Brexit is now dominating the headlines in Europe, bringing the European Union (EU) into more focus than ever before. But this much-lauded organization is not the...
CAIR Antisemites Fight ‘Anti-Semitism Awareness’ Bill
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) issued an "action alert" last week encouraging its supporters to pressure Congress to oppose the "Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of...
In South Africa, One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
JNS.org - “Not as much as we had hoped, but we have advanced nonetheless!” With these words, the “Palestine Solidarity Forum” of South Africa last...
Israel’s Tourism Triumph: Luxury Hotels Beckon
CTech - The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS) has taken particular aim at Israel’s tourism industry. Tourism accounts for about 11 percent of global...
Toppling Hamas or Handing Gaza to Abbas Will Not Solve the Problem
When a single rocket launched from the Gaza Strip into central Israel forces the Israeli prime minister to cancel an important slate of meetings in...
Why Bibi Endures: Netanyahu’s Legacy of Success
Seeking his fifth national election victory amidst continuing legal investigations, Benjamin Netanyahu -- now almost 70 and in his 13th year in office -- may...
Adapting Jewish Law Isn’t a Trick; It Helps Us Preserve Tradition
The Bible emerged in -- and out of -- a world that was predominantly agricultural; a world where seasons and produce determined how societies flourished...
