Commentary
Parshat Yitro: The Revelation at Mount Sinai Was the Creation of Freedom
The revelation at Mount Sinai -- the central episode not only of parshat Yitro, but of Judaism as a whole -- was unique in...
Iran and Israel Are on a Collision Course
JNS.org - The past few days have shown that Israel and Iran are on the brink of a direct military confrontation. First came the Israeli airstrike in Damascus, which triggered a missile launch towards Israel on...
Why Intersectional Ideology Undermines the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
JNS.org - The alliance between African-Americans and Jews during the struggle for civil rights has often been invoked when tensions between the two communities have arisen in the decades since the 1960s. Yet the memory...
Most Palestinians Support Terror — but Good Luck Finding That in The New York Times
There is an unwritten rule in most media outlets to avoid making Palestinians look bad. Israelis? Sure. Settlers? Certainly. But Palestinians? No, they must be given every benefit of the doubt. The last PCPSR survey of Palestinians...
Indian Muslims: A Valuable Prize for Regional Rivals
The hearts and minds of Indian Muslims would be a valuable prize for Saudi Arabia...
New Report Sheds Light on Hamas’ Sinai Arms Smuggling
In recent years, Israel has waged a covert war against a large-scale Hamas effort to...
After the Tree of Life Shooting, I Wanted to Hide — but I Knew I Couldn’t
JNS.org - It was a difficult stunt already, and this time I had to do it in...
On MLK Day, the Future of African-American and Jewish Relations Hangs in the Balance
On this Martin Luther King Day, the future of African-American and Jewish relations hangs in...
Know Your Enemy: Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit Test
JNS.org - They used to call them “pea-soupers”: dense, choking fogs caused by smoke from...
Parshat Yitro: The Revelation at Mount Sinai Was the Creation of Freedom
The revelation at Mount Sinai -- the central episode not only of parshat Yitro, but of Judaism as a whole -- was unique in the...
Iran and Israel Are on a Collision Course
JNS.org - The past few days have shown that Israel and Iran are on the brink of a direct military confrontation. First came the Israeli airstrike...
Why Intersectional Ideology Undermines the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
JNS.org - The alliance between African-Americans and Jews during the struggle for civil rights has often been invoked when tensions between the two communities have...
Most Palestinians Support Terror — but Good Luck Finding That in The New York Times
There is an unwritten rule in most media outlets to avoid making Palestinians look bad. Israelis? Sure. Settlers? Certainly. But Palestinians? No, they must be given...
Indian Muslims: A Valuable Prize for Regional Rivals
The hearts and minds of Indian Muslims would be a valuable prize for Saudi Arabia and Turkey as they vie for leadership of the Muslim...
New Report Sheds Light on Hamas’ Sinai Arms Smuggling
In recent years, Israel has waged a covert war against a large-scale Hamas effort to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip, a Hebrew-language media report...
After the Tree of Life Shooting, I Wanted to Hide — but I Knew I Couldn’t
JNS.org - It was a difficult stunt already, and this time I had to do it in front of 42,000 people during the final of the March...
On MLK Day, the Future of African-American and Jewish Relations Hangs in the Balance
On this Martin Luther King Day, the future of African-American and Jewish relations hangs in the balance. The explosive controversy around National Women’s March leaders like...
Know Your Enemy: Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit Test
JNS.org - They used to call them “pea-soupers”: dense, choking fogs caused by smoke from burning coal that frequently enveloped London until the middle of...
The Persistence of European Antisemitism
The fight against antisemitism on the international level continues to be characterized by restraint combined with ignorance -- a potentially deadly combination. European hand-wringing and...
Foxman Denounces New York Times as ‘Biasedly Obsessed’ With Israel
The national director emeritus of the Anti-Defamation League, Abraham Foxman, is criticizing The New York Times for publishing, on the eve of Martin Luther King...
Attacking Religion Is Not 21st Century Progress
In 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, Yuval Harari joins Steven Pinker and Jordan Peterson in proposing lessons to grapple with the challenges of our...
An Israel Strike in Syria in Broad Daylight — and a Dangerous Reply
JNS.org - Sunday’s air strike on targets in Syria, purportedly carried out by Israel, was unusual for a number of reasons. First, it occurred in broad...
All Politics Is Local: How Off-Campus Anti-Israel Activists Impact Campus BDS
Back in the summer of 2009, the Atlanta, Georgia chapter of the virulently anti-Israel Quaker organization American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) launched a campaign...
