Commentary
Mixed Reactions After Prosecution Efforts Against Anti-Israel Disruptions at UCLA and UCI
Organized disruptors — both students and non-students — who shut down a pro-Israel gathering at University of California Los Angeles in May 2018 might...
How Saving Israel from Terrorism Could Save the World
For Islamist and jihadist fighters around the world -- ISIS, Hamas, it generally makes little actual difference -- terrorism represents a sacred form of religious sacrifice. The underlying purpose of this murderous ethos is always...
Why the US and Israel Were Right to Leave UNESCO
In October 2016, UNESCO’s executive board ratified a resolution that attempted to erase 3,000 years of Jewish religious history in Jerusalem. The resolution was drafted by Jordan and submitted by Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar,...
When the Arab World Stiffs Lebanese Palestinians, No One Cares
In 2007, a battle between Palestinian militants and the Lebanese army destroyed the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr al-Baled, where 20,000 people lived. A conference in Vienna in 2008 saw the international community pledge to rebuild...
What Do Benny Gantz, and Israel’s Other Political Leaders, Truly Believe?
After a long rainy February day spent traversing across the country, we found refuge in...
The Washington Post Uses Arens Obituary to Bash Bibi
Newspapers typically publish obituaries of famous figures in order to sum up their life’s work....
Comparing Obama in 2009 with Pompeo in 2019
The January 10, 2019 Cairo speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo -- which was...
The North Korean Debate in the Age of Trump
The Korean conflict has divided more than the two Koreas. It has also prompted the...
Antisemitism Is Alive and Well in Europe — If It Ever Left
Saying that antisemitism is integral to European culture does not make one popular in Europe....
Mixed Reactions After Prosecution Efforts Against Anti-Israel Disruptions at UCLA and UCI
Organized disruptors — both students and non-students — who shut down a pro-Israel gathering at University of California Los Angeles in May 2018 might not...
How Saving Israel from Terrorism Could Save the World
For Islamist and jihadist fighters around the world -- ISIS, Hamas, it generally makes little actual difference -- terrorism represents a sacred form of religious...
Why the US and Israel Were Right to Leave UNESCO
In October 2016, UNESCO’s executive board ratified a resolution that attempted to erase 3,000 years of Jewish religious history in Jerusalem. The resolution was drafted by...
When the Arab World Stiffs Lebanese Palestinians, No One Cares
In 2007, a battle between Palestinian militants and the Lebanese army destroyed the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr al-Baled, where 20,000 people lived. A conference in...
What Do Benny Gantz, and Israel’s Other Political Leaders, Truly Believe?
After a long rainy February day spent traversing across the country, we found refuge in the warm confines of a Tel Aviv hotel. As the...
The Washington Post Uses Arens Obituary to Bash Bibi
Newspapers typically publish obituaries of famous figures in order to sum up their life’s work. The Washington Post, however, used an obituary to belittle Israel’s...
Comparing Obama in 2009 with Pompeo in 2019
The January 10, 2019 Cairo speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo -- which was cleared by the White House -- was a course-setting presentation...
The North Korean Debate in the Age of Trump
The Korean conflict has divided more than the two Koreas. It has also prompted the creation of opposing “blame narratives” among scholars, policymakers, and journalists....
Antisemitism Is Alive and Well in Europe — If It Ever Left
Saying that antisemitism is integral to European culture does not make one popular in Europe. This does not change if one notes that articulating this...
The ‘Apartheid Road’ That Isn’t
JNS.org - “Segregated Highway Opens in West Bank,” The Washington Post headline blared recently. “Israel Opens ‘Apartheid Road’ in Occupied West Bank,” announced Al Jazeera. Apartheid?...
Israeli Intelligence Infiltrates ISIS in the Sinai
JNS.org - In spite of the Egyptian army’s success in fighting the ISIS offshoot in northern Sinai, it has not managed to eradicate the organization,...
Recent Case Spotlights the Rampant Abuse of Saudi Women
When Rahaf Mohammad Alqunun barricaded herself in a Bangkok hotel room earlier this month and took to Twitter, begging the world to protect her from...
As Antisemitism Evidence Grows, Prominent Sponsors Bail on Women’s March
First it was actors Alyssa Milano and Debra Messing. But in recent weeks, a slew of prominent liberal groups have -- mostly quietly -- withdrawn their...
Amid Trump’s Afghan Pullout, Iran and the Taliban Strengthen Ties
Iran and the Taliban have long had their ups and downs. In 1998, the two sides nearly came to a direct clash, though the incident...
