Commentary
Ari Fuld’s Message and Life Will Last
In March 2015, I received an email from Ari Fuld. A mutual friend had suggested that Ari get in touch with me, as he...
New Eichmann Film Puts the Lie to Hannah Arendt’s ‘Banality of Evil’
One of the most notorious lines -- and lies -- that grew out of the trial of Adolph Eichmann for his important role in the Holocaust was what Hannah Arendt called the “Banality of Evil.”...
The Seductive Appeal of Jihadist Terror in Israel — and Around the World
While the professional literature on terrorism and counter-terrorism devotes considerable attention to martyrdom and jihad, not much has pertained to critically underlying promises of immortality. Nonetheless, it is precisely the cumulative appeal of these incomparable...
A New Low for BDS? Impeding Student Travel to Israel
JNS.org - A teacher writing a letter of recommendation for a student is a commonplace event. Teachers refusing such requests may also be common, but when it happens, we assume it is because the student...
Humanitarian Concessions Will Not Reduce Hamas Violence: Here’s the Evidence
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman appears to be accepting the argument that humanitarian gestures towards...
Parsha Ha’azinu 5779: The Need for Emotional Intelligence
In March 2015, I had a public conversation at Yale with the university’s president, Peter...
Investigation Finds That Dutch Program Aided Terror-Tied Groups
When "Driss M" left his home in the Netherlands to join the fight in Syria,...
A Looming Constitutional Crisis in Israel?
The most important part of Israel's new Nation-State Law may well be its constitutional implications,...
An Open Letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu on Israeli Demographics and Construction
Mr. Prime Minister, I would like to contact you personally and directly. The State of Israel and...
Ari Fuld’s Message and Life Will Last
In March 2015, I received an email from Ari Fuld. A mutual friend had suggested that Ari get in touch with me, as he was...
New Eichmann Film Puts the Lie to Hannah Arendt’s ‘Banality of Evil’
One of the most notorious lines -- and lies -- that grew out of the trial of Adolph Eichmann for his important role in the...
The Seductive Appeal of Jihadist Terror in Israel — and Around the World
While the professional literature on terrorism and counter-terrorism devotes considerable attention to martyrdom and jihad, not much has pertained to critically underlying promises of immortality....
A New Low for BDS? Impeding Student Travel to Israel
JNS.org - A teacher writing a letter of recommendation for a student is a commonplace event. Teachers refusing such requests may also be common, but...
Humanitarian Concessions Will Not Reduce Hamas Violence: Here’s the Evidence
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman appears to be accepting the argument that humanitarian gestures towards Hamas will buy quiet from the terror group. But the...
Parsha Ha’azinu 5779: The Need for Emotional Intelligence
In March 2015, I had a public conversation at Yale with the university’s president, Peter Salovey. The occasion was quite an emotional one. It celebrated...
Investigation Finds That Dutch Program Aided Terror-Tied Groups
When "Driss M" left his home in the Netherlands to join the fight in Syria, he was, he said later, heading there to fight against...
A Looming Constitutional Crisis in Israel?
The most important part of Israel's new Nation-State Law may well be its constitutional implications, which have been overlooked by the countless opinion and analysis...
An Open Letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu on Israeli Demographics and Construction
Mr. Prime Minister, I would like to contact you personally and directly. The State of Israel and its citizens have been fortunate to have you at the...
It’s Time to Hang Up Your Gloves — An Open Letter to John Kerry
Dear Mr. Kerry, Following your tenure as secretary of state, it appears that you now have too much time on your hands. How else does one...
Criticize Trump, but Also Look Candidly at Obama
Earlier this week, renowned fashion retail mogul and pro-Israel philanthropist Leslie Wexner made national headlines after announcing publicly that he’d be withdrawing his support for...
New York Times Finds Ari Fuld’s Murder Not Fit to Print
Sometimes The New York Times puts its bias on display not only with what it chooses to include, but what it chooses to omit. So it is this...
Decrying the Murder of Ari Fuld
Who said that Palestinian terrorists do not follow our calendar? Every so often, the despicable murders of innocent Israelis are committed on or close to...
Israel Is Only Safe Because It Fights Terror
JNS.org - The intense focus on the Iranian issue, and in recent months on a possible military escalation in Gaza, has distracted us from a...
