Commentary
The One Easy Answer: Blame the Jews
Every year when we come around to reading about Joseph and his brothers, I am reminded of a part of the Yom Kippur Ashkenazi...
The BBC Fails to Address Airbnb’s Anti-Israel Hypocrisy
Despite having already published a report on exactly the same story late the previous evening, on the morning of November 20 the BBC News website published an article titled “Airbnb: Israeli uproar as firm bars...
In Wake of Leadership Fight, Is Hamas in Trouble?
JNS.org - In order to appreciate the unprecedented scope and severity of the rift between Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh and the group’s Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar, we have to go back in time...
AP ‘Clarification’ Casts Iranian Threats as Israeli Perception
After reporting yesterday that “Iran has never threatened to attack Israel,” the Associated Press’ “clarification” today unfortunately casts those very real threats as a matter of Israeli perception, as opposed to reality. The November 24...
Did Israeli Ceasefire Strengthen Hamas for the Next Round of Fighting?
JNS.org - The ongoing violence perpetrated by Hamas had an unintended consequence -- in effect,...
Once Again, the Media Ignores Violence Against Israeli Jews
American and European media outlets have produced dozens of stories about the Netanyahu government possibly...
Jordan Apparently Wants to Keep Control Over Jerusalem — Even if It Becomes a Palestinian Capital
Faisal al-Fayez, chairman of the Jordanian Senate, recently issued a statement on what is necessary...
German Politician Troubled by Rising Antisemitism Throughout Europe
JNS.org - For the first time in history, the president of the European Union plans...
Bibi, King of Israel
Beginning in the early 1990’s, when I began hosting Israel’s then-Deputy Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
The One Easy Answer: Blame the Jews
Every year when we come around to reading about Joseph and his brothers, I am reminded of a part of the Yom Kippur Ashkenazi service....
The BBC Fails to Address Airbnb’s Anti-Israel Hypocrisy
Despite having already published a report on exactly the same story late the previous evening, on the morning of November 20 the BBC News website...
In Wake of Leadership Fight, Is Hamas in Trouble?
JNS.org - In order to appreciate the unprecedented scope and severity of the rift between Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh and the group’s Gaza...
AP ‘Clarification’ Casts Iranian Threats as Israeli Perception
After reporting yesterday that “Iran has never threatened to attack Israel,” the Associated Press’ “clarification” today unfortunately casts those very real threats as a matter...
Did Israeli Ceasefire Strengthen Hamas for the Next Round of Fighting?
JNS.org - The ongoing violence perpetrated by Hamas had an unintended consequence -- in effect, it caused an internal political crisis in Israel, shaking up...
Once Again, the Media Ignores Violence Against Israeli Jews
American and European media outlets have produced dozens of stories about the Netanyahu government possibly falling apart after agreeing to a ceasefire with the terrorist...
Jordan Apparently Wants to Keep Control Over Jerusalem — Even if It Becomes a Palestinian Capital
Faisal al-Fayez, chairman of the Jordanian Senate, recently issued a statement on what is necessary to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: "There...
German Politician Troubled by Rising Antisemitism Throughout Europe
JNS.org - For the first time in history, the president of the European Union plans to hold a conference on antisemitism and anti-Zionism. The “Europe Beyond...
Bibi, King of Israel
Beginning in the early 1990’s, when I began hosting Israel’s then-Deputy Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Oxford, I was blown away by his passion for...
To Ensure Sovereignty Over Jerusalem, Arab Residents Must Be Equally Protected
Benjamin Netanyahu takes pride in having played a key role in President Trump’s decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and...
Parashat Vayishlach: A Warning to Israel’s Chief Rabbinate
The Jews’ most formidable enemy in Biblical times was the nation of Amalek. This nation was, and symbolically still is, the personification of evil, brutality,...
Sweden’s Antisemitism Problem
Jews in Sweden account for less than 0.2% of the population, but issues concerning them vary between negative and highly negative. The naive observer may...
Airbnb and Antisemitism
JNS.org - It’s unprecedented that Airbnb has decided to act as the world’s moral compass by removing all listings of Jewish homes in the disputed...
Fisking a Single Sentence of James Zogby
James Zogby, the founder and president of the Arab American Institute, wrote an essay earlier this month that was translated and reproduced in Arabic news sites. Called...
