Commentary
The Deteriorating Trump Presidency: The Risk of Nuclear War
At a moment when the Trump presidency is plainly in steep decline, the ultimate hazard remains a nuclear incident. In essence, there are now...
Ron Lauder and Ze’ev Jabotinsky
Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), following up his March 18 New York Times column against Israeli settlers and several other targets, doubled down with a second op-ed in the Times on August 13,...
Lithuania Admits Its Citizens Murdered Jews During the Holocaust
JNS.org - The government of Lithuania has officially accepted responsibility for the mass murder of Jews carried out by Lithuanian citizens during the Holocaust, according to a document obtained by Israel Hayom. The document states that 95%...
European Union Continues to Fiscally Back Hate Education Against Israel
JNS.org - In May 2018, the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy published a report titled “The Money Trail: The Millions Given by EU Institutions to NGOs With Ties to Terror and Boycotts Against...
Palestinian Leaders Threaten Jerusalem’s Arabs on Eve of Municipal Elections
JNS.org - Ten weeks before the local elections in Jerusalem on October 30, eastern Jerusalem residents...
In the Wake of Trump, McCain Shines as a True American Knight
The death of John McCain, the senator from Arizona, has unleashed waves of emotion in...
New York’s ‘Last Nazi’ Is Finally Deported to Germany
JNS.org - During my formal interview for US citizenship, not so long ago, I remember...
Tufts University Stands by New ‘Colonizing Palestine’ Course
JNS.org - Despite pushback from students and several Jewish organizations, Tufts University is standing by...
In Syria, Palestinian Blood Isn’t Equal
Recently, the human rights organization Action Group for Palestinians in Syria (AGPS) published a report...
The Deteriorating Trump Presidency: The Risk of Nuclear War
At a moment when the Trump presidency is plainly in steep decline, the ultimate hazard remains a nuclear incident. In essence, there are now various...
Ron Lauder and Ze’ev Jabotinsky
Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), following up his March 18 New York Times column against Israeli settlers and several other targets, doubled down...
Lithuania Admits Its Citizens Murdered Jews During the Holocaust
JNS.org - The government of Lithuania has officially accepted responsibility for the mass murder of Jews carried out by Lithuanian citizens during the Holocaust, according to...
European Union Continues to Fiscally Back Hate Education Against Israel
JNS.org - In May 2018, the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy published a report titled “The Money Trail: The Millions Given by EU...
Palestinian Leaders Threaten Jerusalem’s Arabs on Eve of Municipal Elections
JNS.org - Ten weeks before the local elections in Jerusalem on October 30, eastern Jerusalem residents are being increasingly pressured to stay away from the voting...
In the Wake of Trump, McCain Shines as a True American Knight
The death of John McCain, the senator from Arizona, has unleashed waves of emotion in the United States and across the world. That emotion is tied...
New York’s ‘Last Nazi’ Is Finally Deported to Germany
JNS.org - During my formal interview for US citizenship, not so long ago, I remember the interviewing officer looking me in the eye and asking...
Tufts University Stands by New ‘Colonizing Palestine’ Course
JNS.org - Despite pushback from students and several Jewish organizations, Tufts University is standing by a controversial new course that it plans to offer this...
In Syria, Palestinian Blood Isn’t Equal
Recently, the human rights organization Action Group for Palestinians in Syria (AGPS) published a report documenting 3,840 cases of Palestinians killed since the beginning of...
According to the UN, Israel Can’t Defend Itself
Below is the headline and lede for an AP article: The UN political chief called on Israel Wednesday to ensure that urgently needed humanitarian supplies for...
A Way Toward a Better World
In the introduction to his eccentric but still magisterial The Decline of the West (1918), Oswald Spengler acknowledges the inspirational “philosophy of Goethe.” More precisely,...
The Guardian Promotes Hamas Claim That Israel Bombed Gaza ‘Cultural Center’
The Guardian’s coverage of the 2014 summer Gaza war was defined by a failure to challenge Hamas claims and an obfuscation of evidence demonstrating that the...
A Candid Look at Israel’s Nation-State Law
The controversial Nation-State Law that just passed in Israel is typical of what I do not like about nationalism. The bill was passed by a vote...
Why Rashida Tlaib Matters
JNS.org – Sometimes the most important trends are those demonstrated by a lack of reaction, rather than a storm of protest. Rashida Tlaib, the Democratic nominee and all-but-certain...
