Commentary
Pittsburgh Massacre Needs to Be a Wake-Up Call (to Arms) for Jews
In 2009, I was one of two finalists for the executive director position at the Jewish Federation of San Diego County, and they invited...
Putin Plays With the Holocaust
JNS.org - Back in January, the unlikely figure of Paddington Bear -- the cuddly, bright-eyed cub much adored by young children down the years -- ran afoul of the Russian government. As part of its...
For Roger Waters, Antisemitism Is Part of the Show
For Roger Waters, attacks on world leaders and other forms of political provocation are part of the show. Unfortunately, so is antisemitism. At a concert in the Netherlands in 2013, for example, Waters wore a Nazi-style outfit: a black...
Airbnb’s Antisemitic Decision
Airbnb just announced a decision to remove listings on their site from Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), claiming that these territories are "at the core of the dispute between Israelis and Palestinians.” This move...
Bernard-Henri Lévy: ‘Looking for Europe’ Off Broadway
The East Village, November 5, 2018. It’s the eve of the midterm elections, with such a...
The Depths to Which the Oslo Process Has Driven Israel
In the 25 years since the signing of the Oslo Accords in September 1993, just...
Looking at a World Without Israel
So you think that Israel should be replaced by a Palestinian state from the Jordan...
US Islamic Organization Continues Building a ‘Wall of Resistance’ Against Law Enforcement
Several years ago, the Investigative Project on Terrorism exposed the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)'s...
Pakistan and Its Militants: Who Is Mainstreaming Whom?
Pakistani militants of various stripes collectively won just under 10 percent of the vote in...
Pittsburgh Massacre Needs to Be a Wake-Up Call (to Arms) for Jews
In 2009, I was one of two finalists for the executive director position at the Jewish Federation of San Diego County, and they invited me...
Putin Plays With the Holocaust
JNS.org - Back in January, the unlikely figure of Paddington Bear -- the cuddly, bright-eyed cub much adored by young children down the years --...
For Roger Waters, Antisemitism Is Part of the Show
For Roger Waters, attacks on world leaders and other forms of political provocation are part of the show. Unfortunately, so is antisemitism. At a concert in the...
Airbnb’s Antisemitic Decision
Airbnb just announced a decision to remove listings on their site from Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), claiming that these territories are "at the...
Bernard-Henri Lévy: ‘Looking for Europe’ Off Broadway
The East Village, November 5, 2018. It’s the eve of the midterm elections, with such a lot at stake for the United States. It’s also my birthday....
The Depths to Which the Oslo Process Has Driven Israel
In the 25 years since the signing of the Oslo Accords in September 1993, just one of the 10 reigning Israeli governments has completed its...
Looking at a World Without Israel
So you think that Israel should be replaced by a Palestinian state from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea? That Israel should cease to...
US Islamic Organization Continues Building a ‘Wall of Resistance’ Against Law Enforcement
Several years ago, the Investigative Project on Terrorism exposed the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)'s deep-seated hostility toward law enforcement agencies. This hostility was vividly...
Pakistan and Its Militants: Who Is Mainstreaming Whom?
Pakistani militants of various stripes collectively won just under 10 percent of the vote in the July 2018 parliamentary elections. Some represented longstanding legal Islamist...
The BBC’s Absurd Idea of ‘Context’ on Hamas Rocket Attacks Against Israel
The lead item in the November 13th edition of the BBC World Service radio program OS -- formerly Outside Source -- was described in its synopsis...
Kentucky and Other States Take a Stand Against BDS and Discrimination
Discrimination is wrong. That’s why states, including Kentucky, are enforcing measures aimed at pushing back against the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign. In just...
Shift or Strategy: The US’s New Position on Israeli Control Over the Golan Heights
JNS.org - For the first time, the United States has voted against an annual UN resolution condemning Israeli control over the Golan Heights. The decision by...
Christian Opposition to Israel Requires a Christian Response
“Is our alternative truly only between malevolent enemies and condescending friends?” That tortured query was issued by Hannah Arendt in 1941, after Jules Romains -- a prominent French...
Next Flare-Up in Gaza Is Only a Matter of Time
JNS.org - Last week’s flare-up between Israel and Hamas saw both parties displaying determination alongside restraint, as neither really wants another war. Both sides tried...
