Commentary
Brazen Support for BDS: A Troubling First in the New Congress
Last week, new members of the US Congress were sworn in. While there were a few “firsts” to be celebrated, there was one that...
Why Don’t Israeli Children Want to Serve in Combat Units?
JNS.org - The IDF held its annual motivation poll last November for potential recruits in an effort to gauge their willingness to join combat units. The results, which are presented here for the first time,...
The Story of Israel and Abbas: Security Cooperation (and Terrorism)
At one and the same time, the Palestinian Authority (PA) indirectly encourages terrorism while pursuing extensive security cooperation with Israel to quell it. Israel accepts this contradictory framework and will probably continue to do so,...
German Authorities Worry About Muslim Brotherhood Influence
German officials reportedly see the Muslim Brotherhood as an increasingly subversive force in their society, as attacks by ISIS, combined with Muslim migration to Germany, have fueled social tension. The reach of the Islamic Community of...
Withdrawing from Syria Betrays the Kurds — and American Values
In the last few weeks, many people have been troubled and outraged by Donald Trump’s...
The New York Times Whitewashes Voltaire and ‘The Dark Enlightenment’
Vexed by the intolerance of our Trumpian time, distinguished Harvard historian Robert Darnton has offered...
Antisemitism and the Decline of Oberlin College
Oberlin College is losing alumni support and potential applicants. Why? Because students and families have...
Losing Faith in the PLO
JNS.org - The Palestinian Authority marked 54 years since the Fatah Party’s establishment this week....
The BDS Fight Boils Over on Campus and Elsewhere
In December, the BDS movement continued to be a prominent political and campus issue, fully...
Brazen Support for BDS: A Troubling First in the New Congress
Last week, new members of the US Congress were sworn in. While there were a few “firsts” to be celebrated, there was one that should...
Why Don’t Israeli Children Want to Serve in Combat Units?
JNS.org - The IDF held its annual motivation poll last November for potential recruits in an effort to gauge their willingness to join combat units....
The Story of Israel and Abbas: Security Cooperation (and Terrorism)
At one and the same time, the Palestinian Authority (PA) indirectly encourages terrorism while pursuing extensive security cooperation with Israel to quell it. Israel accepts...
German Authorities Worry About Muslim Brotherhood Influence
German officials reportedly see the Muslim Brotherhood as an increasingly subversive force in their society, as attacks by ISIS, combined with Muslim migration to Germany,...
Withdrawing from Syria Betrays the Kurds — and American Values
In the last few weeks, many people have been troubled and outraged by Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria. I am chief among them....
The New York Times Whitewashes Voltaire and ‘The Dark Enlightenment’
Vexed by the intolerance of our Trumpian time, distinguished Harvard historian Robert Darnton has offered New York Times readers a solution: “Look to Voltaire” -- the...
Antisemitism and the Decline of Oberlin College
Oberlin College is losing alumni support and potential applicants. Why? Because students and families have been shaken by claims of antisemitism that the administration continues to normalize. In...
Losing Faith in the PLO
JNS.org - The Palestinian Authority marked 54 years since the Fatah Party’s establishment this week. Fatah, of course, controls the PA and has led the...
The BDS Fight Boils Over on Campus and Elsewhere
In December, the BDS movement continued to be a prominent political and campus issue, fully integrated into larger questions of antisemitism, free speech, and the...
Can Anyone Replace Nikki Haley?
Nikki Haley left her post as Ambassador to the UN on December 31, and there was a palpable sadness upon her departure. The UN had...
How Israel-Haters Use a False Framework to Spread Their Hate
In The New York Review of Books, anti-Zionist author Antony Loewenstein wrote an article called "Exporting the Technology of Occupation." The key paragraph is: Over more...
To Truly See, We Must Stop Demonizing Those Who Disagree With Us
“There is none so blind as he who will not see.” That, I think, applies nowadays to very many people. Seeing is not just looking....
Trump’s Premature Withdrawal from Afghanistan Would Be a Major Blunder
Three momentous changes were recently announced by the White House in rapid succession. First, we learned that President Donald Trump is pulling American troops out...
The New York Times Trashes Israel Yet Again
Reading New York Times stories and op-eds about Jews and Israel reminds me of Ronald Reagan’s classic debate response to Jimmy Carter: “There you go again.”...
