Commentary
Don’t Be Fooled: Russia’s Alliance With Iran Goes Well Beyond Syria
Iran and Russia have long been wary of one another’s geo-political ambitions. Numerous wars in the 19th century over domination in the South Caucasus,...
For Israel, Switching the Fax Machine for Facebook Doesn’t Count as Diplomatic Innovation
Whether as a “light unto the nations” or the “start-up nation,” Israelis have long identified themselves as leaders -- a globally-shared perception when it comes to tech innovation. Businesspeople and public figures worldwide flock to Israel...
Maligning Martin Luther King as an Enemy of Israel
After reading Michelle Alexander’s screed in The New York Times, I'm not sure whether I should be more outraged by the paper’s publication of yet another anti-Israel article; Ms. Alexander’s outrageous misstatements of fact and...
Elbit Systems and Anti-Israel Boycotts
In late December, it was reported that HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, announced that it had “liquidated its holdings in the Israeli firm Elbit Systems due to public pressure orchestrated by the boycott, divestment and sanctions...
When Jewish Law Is Taken Too Far
"Halacha" is often translated as "Jewish law." But that is inadequate and misleading. Nowadays, we...
US and China Compete for the Haifa Port
In July 2018, 180 acres of the Northern port in Haifa were transferred to the...
Palestinian Authority Still Pays Millions to Terrorists and Uses Foreign Aid to Do So
The Palestinian Authority (PA) transferred over $135 million to imprisoned terrorists in 2018, Palestinian Media...
I’m a Jew, So I’ll Define Antisemitism
You would not ask an engineer to diagnose tuberculosis, nor would you ask a doctor...
Finally Signs of Hope for Venezuela?
Is it too soon to cheer for the Venezuelan people, who have taken their future...
Don’t Be Fooled: Russia’s Alliance With Iran Goes Well Beyond Syria
Iran and Russia have long been wary of one another’s geo-political ambitions. Numerous wars in the 19th century over domination in the South Caucasus, and...
For Israel, Switching the Fax Machine for Facebook Doesn’t Count as Diplomatic Innovation
Whether as a “light unto the nations” or the “start-up nation,” Israelis have long identified themselves as leaders -- a globally-shared perception when it comes...
Maligning Martin Luther King as an Enemy of Israel
After reading Michelle Alexander’s screed in The New York Times, I'm not sure whether I should be more outraged by the paper’s publication of yet...
Elbit Systems and Anti-Israel Boycotts
In late December, it was reported that HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, announced that it had “liquidated its holdings in the Israeli firm Elbit Systems due...
When Jewish Law Is Taken Too Far
"Halacha" is often translated as "Jewish law." But that is inadequate and misleading. Nowadays, we usually use the word law to mean jurisprudence. Halacha, however,...
US and China Compete for the Haifa Port
In July 2018, 180 acres of the Northern port in Haifa were transferred to the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) for a 25-year period of...
Palestinian Authority Still Pays Millions to Terrorists and Uses Foreign Aid to Do So
The Palestinian Authority (PA) transferred over $135 million to imprisoned terrorists in 2018, Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) reports. Based on open-source information and the PA's own...
I’m a Jew, So I’ll Define Antisemitism
You would not ask an engineer to diagnose tuberculosis, nor would you ask a doctor to identify a tax problem. So why is it that...
Finally Signs of Hope for Venezuela?
Is it too soon to cheer for the Venezuelan people, who have taken their future into their own hands -- and at grave risk? Is...
Is Israel’s Inevitable War With Iran Already Underway?
JNS.org - Israelis enjoying themselves on the slopes of the Mount Hermon ski resort in the Golan Heights were startled on Sunday afternoon to witness...
Missile Defense Is Not Enough — We Must Counter the Iranian Threat
JNS.org - Back in the late 1960s, the common perception in the United States was that America could only be attacked from large distances --...
Israel’s Foes Finally Admit That Rocks Can Kill
JNS.org - As far as the mainstream media is usually concerned, when rocks are thrown in the Middle East, it’s nothing to get too worked...
On Missile Deal, Turkey’s True Ally Is Russia, Not America
The Trump administration has offered to sell $3.5 billion worth of Patriot missiles to Turkey, apparently in an effort to stop Ankara from going ahead...
IfNotNow Does Not Support Peace — or Israel
Reading the recent Algemeiner op-ed about the anti-Israel group IFNotNow (INN), I thought about the long-forgotten Abraham Cronbach. Born the son of German-Jewish immigrants, Cronbach studied...
