Commentary
Kushner’s Truth-Telling Message to the Palestinians
JNS.org – For all of its economic, military and cultural strength that has made it a regional superpower, the State of Israel remains a...
Don’t Give in to BDS Intimidation
When South African model Shashi Naidoo attacked Hamas on Instagram for being a terrorist group that uses foreign aid to build terror tunnels and rockets she was subjected to a torrid campaign of abuse. This included the...
A Jewish Youth Group Proves It Has No Love for Israel
As the millennial cohort swings left, a group of young Jewish activists calling themselves IfNotNow (INN) is appealing to a wide swath of Jewry with proclamations of social justice and progressive ideals. But this seemingly open...
When Arafat Threatened the World — and the World Applauded
There is one point that I made in a speech yesterday that I hadn't thought of before preparing for it. In 1974, after several years of airplane hijackings and other terror attacks, Yasser Arafat went to the...
Economic Crisis Triggers Massive Iranian Protests
Chants of "Death to Palestine," "Help us, not Gaza," "Our enemy is right here, they...
The Catastrophic Collapse of Qatar’s Corrupt Communal Campaign
Over the past year, we’ve watched as the shameful campaign to whitewash Qatar -- one...
After Iran Deal Pull-Out, Iran Gets a Taste of Its Own Medicine
The Trump administration’s nascent campaign to pressure Iran is underway. Economic sanctions have been reinstated...
New York Times’ Israel Coverage Is Literally Worse Than Al Jazeera’s
How bad is The New York Times’ coverage of Israel? In the case of at least...
For The Washington Post, Jewish Blood Isn’t Cheap — It’s Just Not Worth the Ink
“If it bleeds, it leads” is an old adage describing the media’s tendency to prioritize...
Kushner’s Truth-Telling Message to the Palestinians
JNS.org – For all of its economic, military and cultural strength that has made it a regional superpower, the State of Israel remains a little...
Don’t Give in to BDS Intimidation
When South African model Shashi Naidoo attacked Hamas on Instagram for being a terrorist group that uses foreign aid to build terror tunnels and rockets she was...
A Jewish Youth Group Proves It Has No Love for Israel
As the millennial cohort swings left, a group of young Jewish activists calling themselves IfNotNow (INN) is appealing to a wide swath of Jewry with proclamations...
When Arafat Threatened the World — and the World Applauded
There is one point that I made in a speech yesterday that I hadn't thought of before preparing for it. In 1974, after several years of airplane...
Economic Crisis Triggers Massive Iranian Protests
Chants of "Death to Palestine," "Help us, not Gaza," "Our enemy is right here, they lie and say its America," and "Leave Syria alone and...
The Catastrophic Collapse of Qatar’s Corrupt Communal Campaign
Over the past year, we’ve watched as the shameful campaign to whitewash Qatar -- one comprised of, and aimed at, prominent American Jews -- grew,...
After Iran Deal Pull-Out, Iran Gets a Taste of Its Own Medicine
The Trump administration’s nascent campaign to pressure Iran is underway. Economic sanctions have been reinstated and global companies are pulling out of the Islamic republic. Carmakers...
New York Times’ Israel Coverage Is Literally Worse Than Al Jazeera’s
How bad is The New York Times’ coverage of Israel? In the case of at least one story (actually, that now makes it at least two...
For The Washington Post, Jewish Blood Isn’t Cheap — It’s Just Not Worth the Ink
“If it bleeds, it leads” is an old adage describing the media’s tendency to prioritize stories involving violence. But this is not the case, it...
The Moroccan Protests: A New Model After the Arab Spring?
Mounting anger and discontent is simmering across the Arab world, much as it did in the run-up to the 2011 Arab Spring popular revolts that...
Russia in Syria: Caught Between Iran and Israel
Intermittent Israeli strikes against Iranian positions in Syria have alarmed Russia, which is trying to solidify its military gains there. Active Israeli interference could bring...
Israel’s Deceptive Quiet
Earlier this month, Israel's domestic intelligence agency chief Nadav Argaman released sobering figures on the scale of the ongoing terrorist threat facing Israelis. The figures...
Leaving the UN Human Rights Council Was the Right Decision
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the one hand and human rights on the other hand constitute a classic oxymoron, as underlined by the...
What Macedonia and Israel Have in Common
JNS.org - Barely noticed outside of the Balkans, one of the world’s most intractable diplomatic disputes was finally resolved this month. The parties are Greece...
