Commentary
How to Deal with Hamas: Make Concessions or Fight?
Israel’s leading politicians, Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have been engaged in a fierce debate with Minister of Education...
The End of the Syrian War — and the Coming War for the Spoils
Syria’s bloody war is nearing an end with the takeover of the city of Idlib by dictator Bashar al-Assad’s forces and his allies, and I do not expect that Syria will soon enter a period of...
Trump Puts the Ball Back in the Palestinians’ Court
JNS.org - Is the two-state solution back in play? That’s the upshot of the latest comments from Donald Trump. At the United Nations on Wednesday, Trump signaled that he was open to a two-state solution to...
The Secret of Simchat Torah Revealed
There is a maxim in Jewish ritual law that prohibits mixing two distinct expressions of joy -- a rule known as “Ein Me’arvin Simcha Besimcha.” This means, for example, that weddings are proscribed during chol...
World Bank: Abbas Has Withheld Roughly Half a Billion Dollars from Gaza so Far
The World Bank recently issued a report on the dire situation in Gaza -- and...
Tolerance and Dialogue — Not Anti-Israel Hate — Is Needed on Campus
“Ethnic cleansing, destruction, mass expulsion, apartheid, and death.” What unspeakable horror could this be describing?...
Russia’s Actions in Syria Threaten a Broader War
The delivery of Russian S-300 air defenses to Syria threatens to broaden the war there,...
Jordan’s King Once Again Smears Israel at the UN
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah II spoke at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. His speech revealed several...
Parshat Vezot Habracha: If We Can’t Get There Ourselves, We Can Help Others Do So
Each year, as we near the end of the Mosaic books and Moses’ life, I...
How to Deal with Hamas: Make Concessions or Fight?
Israel’s leading politicians, Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have been engaged in a fierce debate with Minister of Education Naftali...
The End of the Syrian War — and the Coming War for the Spoils
Syria’s bloody war is nearing an end with the takeover of the city of Idlib by dictator Bashar al-Assad’s forces and his allies, and I do...
Trump Puts the Ball Back in the Palestinians’ Court
JNS.org - Is the two-state solution back in play? That’s the upshot of the latest comments from Donald Trump. At the United Nations on Wednesday, Trump...
The Secret of Simchat Torah Revealed
There is a maxim in Jewish ritual law that prohibits mixing two distinct expressions of joy -- a rule known as “Ein Me’arvin Simcha Besimcha.”...
World Bank: Abbas Has Withheld Roughly Half a Billion Dollars from Gaza so Far
The World Bank recently issued a report on the dire situation in Gaza -- and it reveals some interesting facts in the recommendations section. For example: Restore...
Tolerance and Dialogue — Not Anti-Israel Hate — Is Needed on Campus
“Ethnic cleansing, destruction, mass expulsion, apartheid, and death.” What unspeakable horror could this be describing? The answer: Zionism. This is according to National Students for...
Russia’s Actions in Syria Threaten a Broader War
The delivery of Russian S-300 air defenses to Syria threatens to broaden the war there, as these advanced systems could allow for a conflict with...
Jordan’s King Once Again Smears Israel at the UN
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah II spoke at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. His speech revealed several nuances that, I fear, too many diplomats may have failed...
Parshat Vezot Habracha: If We Can’t Get There Ourselves, We Can Help Others Do So
Each year, as we near the end of the Mosaic books and Moses’ life, I find myself asking: Did it really have to end that...
Judge Denies Injunction Against CAIR Activity in San Diego Schools
Parents of some San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) students lost their bid to get a Federal judge to inhibit the district from working with the...
George Marshall Foresaw Holocaust Deniers After Liberating the First Camp
Long before “fake news” became a popular term, the fakiest of news, as Stephen Colbert might say, was the denial of the Holocaust. Despite its absurdity, Holocaust denial...
Why the Rise of Political Antisemitism Is so Dangerous
The stakes have never been higher for the Jewish community in the UK. British Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s relentless obsession with Israel has created...
When Experts Ignore the Truth About Israel and the Palestinians
JNS.org - When New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman offers up a Middle East peace plan, the world stops and listens. Or at least it...
Simchat Torah: Technology and the Outdated Torah Scroll
We will soon be celebrating Simchat Torah, and Jews throughout the world will dance with Sifrei Torah in their synagogues, community centers, university campuses, and...
