Commentary
Ki Tavo: The Pursuit of Happiness
How does one measure happiness? It seems like a simple question, but as it turns out, there is no simple answer. Researchers struggle to define...
Back to School: Jewish Students Should Be Prepared for Hate on Campus
Jewish students are finding themselves unwelcome as they return to New York University, where more than 50 student groups have signed a pledge to boycott Zionist clubs and all goods produced by Israelis. Don’t be fooled by their language....
Is a Historic Decision on UNRWA Imminent?
The next few weeks could be remembered in the annals of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as historic. The US administration is due to decide at the beginning of September whether to stop its funding for the...
Admit It: The Palestinian Authority Is a ‘Terror-Sponsoring Entity’
JNS.org - Recent moves by the US administration towards the Palestinians are signs that as we approach the 25th anniversary of the Oslo Accords (signed on September 13, 1993), there are finally international players that...
In Memory of John McCain’s Service to America, Israel, and the Jewish People
JNS.org - Senator John McCain of Arizona, who died on August 25 at age 81,...
A Note to Jeremy Corbyn: You Can’t Fool Everyone All the Time
JNS.org - When I woke up on Tuesday, I learned about a new chapter in...
BBC Tries to Erase Hamas’ Role in ‘Great Return March’ Violence
On August 28, a filmed report titled “Bullet shatters Palestinian cyclist’s Asian Games dream” was...
Hamas Ministry Says UNRWA Only Provides Health Coverage for 5% of Population — But 67% Are ‘Refugees’
On Monday, the Gaza Ministry of Health warned that hospitals and medical clinics in Gaza...
‘Guardian’ Op-Ed Defends View That Israel Has No Right to Exist
The headline of a Guardian op-ed by Ahmad Samih Khalidi ("Siding with the Palestinian struggle is...
Ki Tavo: The Pursuit of Happiness
How does one measure happiness? It seems like a simple question, but as it turns out, there is no simple answer. Researchers struggle to define happiness,...
Back to School: Jewish Students Should Be Prepared for Hate on Campus
Jewish students are finding themselves unwelcome as they return to New York University, where more than 50 student groups have signed a pledge to boycott Zionist clubs and...
Is a Historic Decision on UNRWA Imminent?
The next few weeks could be remembered in the annals of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as historic. The US administration is due to decide at the...
Admit It: The Palestinian Authority Is a ‘Terror-Sponsoring Entity’
JNS.org - Recent moves by the US administration towards the Palestinians are signs that as we approach the 25th anniversary of the Oslo Accords (signed...
In Memory of John McCain’s Service to America, Israel, and the Jewish People
JNS.org - Senator John McCain of Arizona, who died on August 25 at age 81, was an extraordinary friend of the Jewish people. He was an...
A Note to Jeremy Corbyn: You Can’t Fool Everyone All the Time
JNS.org - When I woke up on Tuesday, I learned about a new chapter in my autobiography: It turns out that in addition to being...
BBC Tries to Erase Hamas’ Role in ‘Great Return March’ Violence
On August 28, a filmed report titled “Bullet shatters Palestinian cyclist’s Asian Games dream” was posted on the BBC News website’s "Middle East" page. According...
Hamas Ministry Says UNRWA Only Provides Health Coverage for 5% of Population — But 67% Are ‘Refugees’
On Monday, the Gaza Ministry of Health warned that hospitals and medical clinics in Gaza were in danger of closing due to a lack of...
‘Guardian’ Op-Ed Defends View That Israel Has No Right to Exist
The headline of a Guardian op-ed by Ahmad Samih Khalidi ("Siding with the Palestinian struggle is not antisemitic") is of course a straw man, as nobody...
Iran’s North American Supporters Continue Pushing Pro-Regime Propaganda
As the United States ramps up its sanctions campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran in order to pressure it to stop its regional aggression...
The Story We Tell
The setting: Jerusalem some 20 centuries ago. The occasion: bringing first fruits to the Temple. Here is the scene as the Mishnah describes it: Throughout...
The Israel-Hamas Deal: Escape From Oslo
Both domestic and external opponents of the crystallizing deal between the Israeli government and Hamas view the nascent agreement as antithetical to the two-state solution....
UNRWA Is Not the Solution
JNS.org - It seems that quite a few officials at IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv are concerned by reports that the United States plans to cut funding...
By the Way, the Palestinians Are Still Setting Fires in Southern Israel
YNet reports: Three fires broke out on Monday afternoon, two of them near Israeli communities by the Gaza border. Firefighters, including KKL teams, gained control of...
