Commentary
Palestinian Sovereignty After Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ recent illnesses have again raised the issue of his successor. This festering problem highlights contradictory aspects of Palestinian...
Ireland, Boycotts, and Israeli ‘Settlement’ Products
JNS.org - Ireland’s Senate approved legislation last week to boycott products made in Israeli settlements. The move to ban such products -- the first by a country in the European Union -- has been strongly condemned...
The Irish Senate’s ‘Boycott Israel’ Debate
JNS.org - Reading the transcript of the debate that took place in the Irish Senate on July 11 before that body voted 25-20 to criminalize commercial relations with Jewish communities in the West Bank, I was struck by...
Palestinian Terrorists Also Get Free Health Insurance
The below page at the Palestine cabinet website shows that anyone who has spent more than a year in Israeli prisons is entitled to free health insurance. All they have to do is fill out paperwork and...
Why Are San Francisco Schools Partnering with a Radical Anti-Israel Organization?
When a school district with a non-discrimination policy and guidelines that stipulate “non-engagement of political...
Trump, Putin, Iran, and Syria
These are heady days for Vladimir Putin. With leaders from around the Middle East regularly...
Hamas Wary of Full-Fledged Conflict
JNS.org - Exactly four years after Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip, Israel and...
Hamas’ Dangerous Gamble
JNS.org - The round of violence on the Israel-Gaza Strip border this weekend was the...
Five Years After the Revolution: Is Egyptian President El-Sisi Winning the Battle?
JNS.org - Recent weeks have brought welcome news to Egypt. The fight against Islamic terror appears...
Palestinian Sovereignty After Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’ recent illnesses have again raised the issue of his successor. This festering problem highlights contradictory aspects of Palestinian political...
Ireland, Boycotts, and Israeli ‘Settlement’ Products
JNS.org - Ireland’s Senate approved legislation last week to boycott products made in Israeli settlements. The move to ban such products -- the first by a...
The Irish Senate’s ‘Boycott Israel’ Debate
JNS.org - Reading the transcript of the debate that took place in the Irish Senate on July 11 before that body voted 25-20 to criminalize commercial relations with...
Palestinian Terrorists Also Get Free Health Insurance
The below page at the Palestine cabinet website shows that anyone who has spent more than a year in Israeli prisons is entitled to free health...
Why Are San Francisco Schools Partnering with a Radical Anti-Israel Organization?
When a school district with a non-discrimination policy and guidelines that stipulate “non-engagement of political activities” partners with a self-described “social justice” organization that’s blatantly...
Trump, Putin, Iran, and Syria
These are heady days for Vladimir Putin. With leaders from around the Middle East regularly bee-lining to Moscow for his counsel, there is no doubt...
Hamas Wary of Full-Fledged Conflict
JNS.org - Exactly four years after Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip, Israel and Hamas are on the brink of another full-fledged clash. The escalation...
Hamas’ Dangerous Gamble
JNS.org - The round of violence on the Israel-Gaza Strip border this weekend was the broadest since Operation Protective Edge concluded four years ago. The...
Five Years After the Revolution: Is Egyptian President El-Sisi Winning the Battle?
JNS.org - Recent weeks have brought welcome news to Egypt. The fight against Islamic terror appears to be going well, and social and economic reforms are...
Knesset Legislation Risks Bringing the Ghetto to Israel
The ghetto has played an enormous role in Jewish history, not all of it onerous. It bonded people together in learning and in faith. It...
The World Must Know: The Dramatic Advances of Israel’s Treatment of Israeli Arabs
Over the last few years, the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement has gained strength. While substantial Jewish-Arab disparities within Israel continue to fuel BDS...
Why I Fast in the Season of Fasts
We are now in the season of fasts. What actually happened on the fasts of the 17th day of Tammuz and the 9th of Av? Well,...
Israel’s Active Defense Campaign in Syria: The Next Phase
Tehran’s recent decision to attempt direct clashes with Israel resulted in a resounding defeat on May 10, when the IDF destroyed 50 Iranian military targets...
Twelve Trapped Soccer Players, Moses, and the Cities of Refuge
Perfection has a way of grabbing our attention: A Triple Crown. A 4.0 grade point average. An undefeated season. And, this week, the inspiring, odds-defying...
