Commentary
Hamas Too Close for Comfort
JNS.org - Ramallah has suddenly reverted to a terrorist agenda. Hamas has raised its flag in the capital of the Palestinian Authority. There, in that...
Is J Street Still Pro-Israel?
JNS.org - When it was founded 11 years ago, J Street claimed to be a pro-Israel and pro-peace organization. That was taken to mean partnering with the mainstream Israeli political Left to build support in...
Glenn Greenwald’s Web of Propaganda
Purportedly dedicated to "adversarial journalism," whose "prime target is the US intelligence apparatus," Glenn Greenwald's Intercept, according to one commentator, "makes no pretense of being a neutral news organization ... its one-sidedness is so flagrant...
Trump’s New Year’s Gift to Putin, Rouhani, and Erdogan
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US forces from Syria is extremely reckless and bound to backfire in more than one way. To make such a decision, which has major implications that directly and adversely...
Who Will Stop Iran’s European Hit Men?
It is just before dusk when gunshots sound on a quiet residential street in November 2017....
Hamas’ West Bank Violence Targets Israel — and the Palestinian Authority
Hamas in Gaza wants to preserve its truce with Israel so that it can strengthen its...
When BDS Comes to Campus, Antisemitism Follows
JNS.org - The Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at New York University was forced to...
Can Hamas Really Disrupt Commercial Flights to Israel?
During the last short round of hostilities between Hamas and Israel (November 12-13), the Islamist...
Hail to Haley
JNS.org - When Nikki Haley was appointed in November 2016 by US President-elect Donald Trump...
Hamas Too Close for Comfort
JNS.org - Ramallah has suddenly reverted to a terrorist agenda. Hamas has raised its flag in the capital of the Palestinian Authority. There, in that city...
Is J Street Still Pro-Israel?
JNS.org - When it was founded 11 years ago, J Street claimed to be a pro-Israel and pro-peace organization. That was taken to mean partnering...
Glenn Greenwald’s Web of Propaganda
Purportedly dedicated to "adversarial journalism," whose "prime target is the US intelligence apparatus," Glenn Greenwald's Intercept, according to one commentator, "makes no pretense of being...
Trump’s New Year’s Gift to Putin, Rouhani, and Erdogan
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US forces from Syria is extremely reckless and bound to backfire in more than one way. To make such...
Who Will Stop Iran’s European Hit Men?
It is just before dusk when gunshots sound on a quiet residential street in November 2017. A man falls to the sidewalk. A dark BMW races...
Hamas’ West Bank Violence Targets Israel — and the Palestinian Authority
Hamas in Gaza wants to preserve its truce with Israel so that it can strengthen its Islamist regime and military wing. But when it comes to...
When BDS Comes to Campus, Antisemitism Follows
JNS.org - The Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at New York University was forced to temporarily shut its doors last week due to a security...
Can Hamas Really Disrupt Commercial Flights to Israel?
During the last short round of hostilities between Hamas and Israel (November 12-13), the Islamist organization’s spokesperson threatened to launch long-range rockets towards Tel Aviv,...
Hail to Haley
JNS.org - When Nikki Haley was appointed in November 2016 by US President-elect Donald Trump to serve as America’s ambassador to the United Nations, I wrote that...
An Education in Jewish Education
You will probably have heard about the controversy raging over general studies at Orthodox Jewish day schools that has erupted in New York over the...
Some Things Are More Important Than International Good Will
JNS.org - The recent spate of terrorist attacks against Israelis for which Hamas claimed credit launched a debate about what the Israeli government, led by...
When Is a Journalist Not a Reliable Eyewitness?
JNS.org - Despite the recent erosion of public confidence in the media, many readers probably consider journalists trustworthy eyewitnesses. Journalists are duty bound to rise above their...
Retreat From Syria Will Cause Region to Combust
JNS.org – Ever since World War II, the United States has had a foreign policy where it supports its democratic allies and friends, and opposes...
Seven Problems With The New York Times Pro-BDS Editorial
The New York Times publishes a staff editorial headlined, “Curbing Speech in the Name of Helping Israel,” with the subheadline, “A Senate bill aims to...
