Commentary
Pompeo’s Words Are Iran’s Worst Nightmare
Supporters of President Barack Obama attack President Donald Trump for reversing his predecessor’s policies. To be sure, many of Trump’s actions are debatable. But...
Does the UN Secretary General Really Want to Enable PA-Sponsored Terrorism?
On Monday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to meet with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The UN announcement of the meeting doesn’t refer to Abbas as president; rather, it uses the term “His Excellency,”...
Russia After the Ukraine Crisis: European, Asian, or Eurasian?
As competition grows more intense between the US and China, Moscow must assess which side will do more to help it solve its problems across the former Soviet space. Moscow’s choice will affect Russia’s identification...
Don’t Forget the Maduro Regime in Venezuela
JNS.org - If I had to pick the most repugnant image of 2018, it would hands down be the video from last September featuring the Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro sitting down to a sumptuous meal. As Venezuelans...
Would Honoring Angela Davis Be a Dishonor to Rosa Parks?
Like the Unsinkable Molly Brown, Angela Davis -- the hyper-controversial icon of the extreme left...
The ‘Arab Street’ Is a Dead End
It’s time to put an old aphorism to rest. For decades, Middle East analysts and...
Muslim Brotherhood Affiliate Suspected in Egyptian Tourist Bus Bombing
Egyptian officials suspect that a violent branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, called the Hasm (Arms...
How Fake News Harms Jews and Jewish Observance
We live in a world where, more than ever before, our ideas and values have...
Why Is the UN Ignoring Iran’s Role in the Yemen War?
The United Nations Security Council has been warned that Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen...
Pompeo’s Words Are Iran’s Worst Nightmare
Supporters of President Barack Obama attack President Donald Trump for reversing his predecessor’s policies. To be sure, many of Trump’s actions are debatable. But his...
Does the UN Secretary General Really Want to Enable PA-Sponsored Terrorism?
On Monday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to meet with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The UN announcement of the meeting doesn’t refer to...
Russia After the Ukraine Crisis: European, Asian, or Eurasian?
As competition grows more intense between the US and China, Moscow must assess which side will do more to help it solve its problems across...
Don’t Forget the Maduro Regime in Venezuela
JNS.org - If I had to pick the most repugnant image of 2018, it would hands down be the video from last September featuring the Venezuelan...
Would Honoring Angela Davis Be a Dishonor to Rosa Parks?
Like the Unsinkable Molly Brown, Angela Davis -- the hyper-controversial icon of the extreme left of the late 1960s and early 1970s -- periodically resurfaces...
The ‘Arab Street’ Is a Dead End
It’s time to put an old aphorism to rest. For decades, Middle East analysts and journalists have used the informal phrase “the Arab Street” to...
Muslim Brotherhood Affiliate Suspected in Egyptian Tourist Bus Bombing
Egyptian officials suspect that a violent branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, called the Hasm (Arms of Egypt) Movement, is responsible for a December 28 terrorist...
How Fake News Harms Jews and Jewish Observance
We live in a world where, more than ever before, our ideas and values have come under scrutiny and assault. What makes our times more...
Why Is the UN Ignoring Iran’s Role in the Yemen War?
The United Nations Security Council has been warned that Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have violated a UN-brokered ceasefire more than 200 times in...
‘Financial Times’ Oslo Obituary Omits Palestinian Rejection of Peace Offers
The Financial Times contextualizes its January 4 review of two recent books (Preventing Palestine, by Seth Anziska, and Bibi: The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin...
Why Israel Is Not Enough: Jews Must Now Seek Spiritual Redemption
Earlier this week, in the final lecture of this season’s Jewish History series at my synagogue in Beverly Hills, I recalled the life of Rabbi...
The ‘Anybody but Bibi’ Camp’s Bluster
JNS.org - In a typical tirade against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (“Bibi”) Netanyahu on Tuesday, Hatnuah Party chair Tzipi Livni said, “No leader in Israel...
Trump’s Decisions Undermine Pompeo’s Pledges
JNS.org - There were a great many differences between President Barack Obama’s June 2009 Cairo speech and the address delivered on January 10 in the same...
The Crimes of the Dutch: A Lesson in Hypocrisy
The Netherlands is a profoundly hypocritical society. To prove such a statement in detail would require a lengthy book. But one possible shortcut to support...
