Commentary
The US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Is Dangerous, But Could It End Well?
The US decision to withdraw about 7,000 troops from Afghanistan in the coming months seems to go against recent developments inside that country. Afghanistan...
When an American President Undermines National Security
From his first day on the job, President Donald Trump has created impediments to American security. His disjointed policies have brought the United States unprecedented degradation and decline. The president's gratuitous disregard for genuine nuclear threats...
‘I Hope My Party’s Leadership Takes a Stand Against Omar’
JNS - After widespread condemnations of recent tweets by Minnesota Rep Ilhan Omar as antisemitic, Binghamton University Pipe Dream’s opinions editor Sarah Molano claimed that “Democrats are doing all they can to stifle the more...
Is Hamas Backing Down?
Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations decided to cancel last Friday's weekly violent protests on the Israel-Gaza border in order to avoid an escalation with Israel, The Jerusalem Post reports. Palestinian terrorist factions leading the National...
Palestinian Christians: A Minority Threatened by Boycotts
For the ever-dwindling minority of Christians who remain in the Palestinian territories, many are recluses...
Major UK Paper Falsely Claims That Israeli Law Codifies Racism
A recent, official Guardian editorial ("The Guardian view on the Israeli elections: Netanyahu debases his...
Don’t Give Up on the Democrats: The Need for Bipartisanship
During the Passover seder next month, Jewish families around the world will recall how “In...
The Christchurch Mosque Massacre and the Changing Face of Extremism
JNS.org - By the time that America woke up on Friday, March 15, Google’s search...
Israel’s Intensifying Dilemma Vis-à-Vis the Gaza Strip
JNS - It is too soon to assess the potential of the demonstrations in the Gaza...
The US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Is Dangerous, But Could It End Well?
The US decision to withdraw about 7,000 troops from Afghanistan in the coming months seems to go against recent developments inside that country. Afghanistan just...
When an American President Undermines National Security
From his first day on the job, President Donald Trump has created impediments to American security. His disjointed policies have brought the United States unprecedented...
‘I Hope My Party’s Leadership Takes a Stand Against Omar’
JNS - After widespread condemnations of recent tweets by Minnesota Rep Ilhan Omar as antisemitic, Binghamton University Pipe Dream’s opinions editor Sarah Molano claimed that...
Is Hamas Backing Down?
Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations decided to cancel last Friday's weekly violent protests on the Israel-Gaza border in order to avoid an escalation with...
Palestinian Christians: A Minority Threatened by Boycotts
For the ever-dwindling minority of Christians who remain in the Palestinian territories, many are recluses -- bound by political and social pressures that have jeopardized...
Major UK Paper Falsely Claims That Israeli Law Codifies Racism
A recent, official Guardian editorial ("The Guardian view on the Israeli elections: Netanyahu debases his office -- again") included the following accusation: Israel is not a...
Don’t Give Up on the Democrats: The Need for Bipartisanship
During the Passover seder next month, Jewish families around the world will recall how “In each and every generation, they rise up against us to...
The Christchurch Mosque Massacre and the Changing Face of Extremism
JNS.org - By the time that America woke up on Friday, March 15, Google’s search engine was jammed with news of a mass shooting at...
Israel’s Intensifying Dilemma Vis-à-Vis the Gaza Strip
JNS - It is too soon to assess the potential of the demonstrations in the Gaza Strip over the past few days to take a sharp...
A Special Purim — and a Time for Jewish Unity
These are times of worldwide social and political upheaval. Predictably, Jews are immediately brought to the forefront, and antisemitism rages. Historically, when we encounter a...
Purim, Masks, and How We Disguise Ourselves
In Biblical Hebrew there is no word for "face." The Bible uses the word panim, which literally means "faces." It is an example, like mayim ("water"), of a...
Palestinian Terror Group’s Propaganda Appears at Cornell and Binghamton
A coalition of student groups at Cornell University has renewed the call for a Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign at the university. Led by...
The Torah Requires Holding Leaders Accountable
In a Washington Post interview this past Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed unequivocally that she is “not for impeachment” of President Donald Trump. Despite a...
US Should Recognize Israel’s Sovereignty Over the Golan Heights
Whenever an incident or an idea related to the Middle East arises, former State Department officials are quick to comment. Those who are Arabists can...
