Commentary
Can Israel Defeat Hamas Without Toppling It?
Despite its radical Islamist ideology and long-term commitment to Israel’s destruction, Hamas in the Gaza Strip is -- for now -- avoiding high intensity...
Immigrant Muslim Youth Being Lured to, Abandoned in Their Homelands
Summertime. For most teens, that means vacation. One 16-year old, Amara, looked forward to spending the warm and lazy days with all her friends. The daughter of Somali immigrants to the Netherlands, Amara had been...
US Envoy Met With Syrian Rebel Leader With Possible Ties to Al Qaeda
On Monday, President Donald Trump's Special Envoy to Syria, Joel Rayburn, reportedly met with a delegation that included a high-ranking, pro-Turkish Syrian rebel leader who has endorsed al Qaeda-linked rebels. A photo posted by the National...
NYU to Host Linda Sarsour Despite Her Antisemitism Controversies
Linda Sarsour, who has been dogged by accusations of antisemitism, will speak next month at a New York University program on immigration. The announcement for the March 25 event, sponsored by NYU's Asian/Pacific/American Institute, makes no...
Is There a Chance of Building Arab Peace With Israel From the Grass-Roots Up?
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “breaking bread” with Arab leaders at the Warsaw conference on...
BBC Distorts the Reality of Life in Hebron
A flashy new feature on the BBC website, entitled “Hebron: One street, two sides,” takes...
The Beauty of Tefillin
A few weeks ago, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, our youngest son Uri put...
New York Times Pushes Claim That Settlers Are to Blame for Europe’s Anti-Israel Stance
A New York Times news article about Israel’s relations with Poland concludes with a quote...
Why Are Leading European Countries Helping Iran?
In an extraordinarily blunt speech at the US-hosted Middle East conference in Poland, Vice President...
Can Israel Defeat Hamas Without Toppling It?
Despite its radical Islamist ideology and long-term commitment to Israel’s destruction, Hamas in the Gaza Strip is -- for now -- avoiding high intensity armed...
Immigrant Muslim Youth Being Lured to, Abandoned in Their Homelands
Summertime. For most teens, that means vacation. One 16-year old, Amara, looked forward to spending the warm and lazy days with all her friends. The...
US Envoy Met With Syrian Rebel Leader With Possible Ties to Al Qaeda
On Monday, President Donald Trump's Special Envoy to Syria, Joel Rayburn, reportedly met with a delegation that included a high-ranking, pro-Turkish Syrian rebel leader who...
NYU to Host Linda Sarsour Despite Her Antisemitism Controversies
Linda Sarsour, who has been dogged by accusations of antisemitism, will speak next month at a New York University program on immigration. The announcement for the...
Is There a Chance of Building Arab Peace With Israel From the Grass-Roots Up?
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “breaking bread” with Arab leaders at the Warsaw conference on Middle East security was a warming and unprecedented sight. But...
BBC Distorts the Reality of Life in Hebron
A flashy new feature on the BBC website, entitled “Hebron: One street, two sides,” takes one of the most complex places in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
The Beauty of Tefillin
A few weeks ago, at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, our youngest son Uri put his tefillin on for the first time. In May, he will...
New York Times Pushes Claim That Settlers Are to Blame for Europe’s Anti-Israel Stance
A New York Times news article about Israel’s relations with Poland concludes with a quote from an Israeli politician who -- well, you can read...
Why Are Leading European Countries Helping Iran?
In an extraordinarily blunt speech at the US-hosted Middle East conference in Poland, Vice President Mike Pence lashed out at some of America’s closest allies...
A Window of Opportunity in Egypt
JNS.org - After eight years, the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s director-general decided to keep Israeli embassy staff in Egypt over the weekend instead of returning them...
Why Palestinian Hatred Destroyed Tzipi Livni
JNS.org - This week, former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni announced that she was dropping out of politics. Livni came as close to being prime...
The EU Praises Lebanon’s Human Rights Record, Ignoring How It Abuses Palestinians
By any objective measure, Palestinians in Lebanon are treated far worse than those who live under Israeli "occupation." They are banned, by law, from holding jobs...
Is Hamas Really So Popular?
Hamas did its best to create the impression that enormous, enthusiastic crowds attended its recent 31st anniversary commemoration in Katiba Square in Gaza. Its goal...
The Escalating Campus War on Pro-Israel Jewish Students
For many years, proponents of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel focused their campus efforts on verbal and written calls to boycott...
