Commentary
New ‘Haaretz’ Poll: Only 34 Percent of Israelis Support ‘Two-State Solution’
JNS.org - A new poll published by the left-wing newspaper Haaretz, under the title “One State, Two States, Whatever,” confirmed that Israelis overwhelming oppose...
The Legal Justification for Israeli Control of the Golan
The major legal reason given by critics of Israel against the annexation of the Golan Heights is a combination of what the UN Charter says, with an unwritten but widely assumed corollary. The UN Charter says...
Erdogan’s Dangerous Ambitions Threaten India and Beyond
Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes no secret of his imperialist ambitions. His heroic ideal is the Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II (1876-1909). During a commemoration ceremony on February 10, 2018 marking the sultan’s death centenary, the Turkish...
We Must Start Watching Released Terrorists, as John Walker Lindh Is Set to Walk Free
On May 23, the gates of the FCI-Terre Haute Federal prison will swing open, and convicted Islamic terrorist John Walker Lindh will walk free. His pending release has reopened wounds in the hearts of the...
New Study Claims That the UK Labour Party Is Institutionally Antisemitic
British scholar Alan Johnson has published a 135-page report that concludes that the UK Labour...
Why the Golan Recognition Advances Peace in the Region
JNS.org - Donald Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights advances peace by bringing...
The French Pilot Who Stayed With His Jewish Passengers at Entebbe
JNS.org - We live at a time when it seems that the guardrails that briefly...
Israel’s Blessings and Curses
JNS.org - When Israelis awoke on Monday morning to the news that a house in...
Israel Must Finally Get Concessions From Hamas
JNS.org - Over the past year, Israel has tried to avoid entering a major confrontation...
New ‘Haaretz’ Poll: Only 34 Percent of Israelis Support ‘Two-State Solution’
JNS.org - A new poll published by the left-wing newspaper Haaretz, under the title “One State, Two States, Whatever,” confirmed that Israelis overwhelming oppose a...
The Legal Justification for Israeli Control of the Golan
The major legal reason given by critics of Israel against the annexation of the Golan Heights is a combination of what the UN Charter says,...
Erdogan’s Dangerous Ambitions Threaten India and Beyond
Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes no secret of his imperialist ambitions. His heroic ideal is the Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II (1876-1909). During a commemoration ceremony on...
We Must Start Watching Released Terrorists, as John Walker Lindh Is Set to Walk Free
On May 23, the gates of the FCI-Terre Haute Federal prison will swing open, and convicted Islamic terrorist John Walker Lindh will walk free. His...
New Study Claims That the UK Labour Party Is Institutionally Antisemitic
British scholar Alan Johnson has published a 135-page report that concludes that the UK Labour Party is institutionally antisemitic. Its title indicates this: Institutionally Antisemitic:...
Why the Golan Recognition Advances Peace in the Region
JNS.org - Donald Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights advances peace by bringing the Arab-Israeli conflict in line with universal norms -- where...
The French Pilot Who Stayed With His Jewish Passengers at Entebbe
JNS.org - We live at a time when it seems that the guardrails that briefly deterred the spread of antisemitism have collapsed. This seems particularly true...
Israel’s Blessings and Curses
JNS.org - When Israelis awoke on Monday morning to the news that a house in Moshav Mishmeret, in the centrally located Sharon region, had been...
Israel Must Finally Get Concessions From Hamas
JNS.org - Over the past year, Israel has tried to avoid entering a major confrontation with Hamas. The weekly riots that began last March have occasionally...
Booker, Gillibrand Defy Progressive Group’s Call to Boycott AIPAC
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) defied progressive advocacy group MoveOn.org’s call for Democratic presidential candidates to boycott the annual AIPAC Policy...
Linda Sarsour’s NYU Makeover
She certainly looked like Linda Sarsour, the flame-throwing anti-Israel political activist. And the speaker had Sarsour's voice. But the woman who spoke on Monday night...
In Syria, Russia Reveals Its Nefarious Aims and Alliance with Iran
It is amazing how little Bashar Assad and the Syrian government have to do with the disposition of Syrian assets and territory, as the murderous rampage of the last...
Misreading Polls on Israel — Again
Gallup has released its annual survey on American public opinion towards Israel, and the reactions were predictably a mixture of hysteria and misinformation. Typical was this...
Israel Cannot Ignore Its Special Mission Solely for the Sake of ‘Security’
Israel is at a fateful crossroads. The unending necessity to safeguard the state’s secure existence ensures that its leaders will face complex and painful decisions....
