Commentary
Pro-Israel Activists Must Seize the Initiative on Campus
In The Art of War, Sun Tzu wrote, “Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength; attacking, a superabundance of strength.” The famous Chinese military strategist argued...
How Modernity Empowered Islamism
Islamism is one of the most astonishing phenomena of the last 50 years. Whereas in the Western world and Asia, religion has retreated from the public sphere, the Muslim world has witnessed an ostentatious strengthening...
Is Trump Good for the Jews?
Last week, I debated my good friend Bret Stephens of The New York Times on the question of Donald Trump and the Jews. Bret, one of the finest men I know in journalism and a...
The US Media Continues to Ignore Palestinian Terrorism
JNS.org - Where there is smoke, the saying goes, there is fire. But if you’re Palestinians committing mass arson against Israelis, there might not be media coverage. Many major US news outlets, despite the staggering damage...
New York Times Falsely Claims Iran Nuclear Work Ended 15 Years Ago
A New York Times news article about Iran’s nuclear program falsely claims that it was...
It’s Time for Treasury Department to Designate Palestinian Leaders as Terrorists
With the recent passage of the Taylor Force Act, Congress called on the Palestinian Authority...
Kuwait: A Serial Violator of (Palestinian) Human Rights
There is considerable hypocrisy in the fact that Kuwait -- which in 1991 expelled approximately...
Delegation From Morocco Visits Israel, Arabic Media Decry ‘Normalization’
Sometimes you can find the best stories only in the Arabic media. Palestine Today reports that...
Never Give Up on the Human Rights of North Koreans
For almost three decades, US administrations have tiptoed around the egregious human rights violations perpetrated...
Pro-Israel Activists Must Seize the Initiative on Campus
In The Art of War, Sun Tzu wrote, “Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength; attacking, a superabundance of strength.” The famous Chinese military strategist argued that...
How Modernity Empowered Islamism
Islamism is one of the most astonishing phenomena of the last 50 years. Whereas in the Western world and Asia, religion has retreated from the...
Is Trump Good for the Jews?
Last week, I debated my good friend Bret Stephens of The New York Times on the question of Donald Trump and the Jews. Bret, one...
The US Media Continues to Ignore Palestinian Terrorism
JNS.org - Where there is smoke, the saying goes, there is fire. But if you’re Palestinians committing mass arson against Israelis, there might not be...
New York Times Falsely Claims Iran Nuclear Work Ended 15 Years Ago
A New York Times news article about Iran’s nuclear program falsely claims that it was completely abandoned in 2003. The Times article, a dispatch from Brussels...
It’s Time for Treasury Department to Designate Palestinian Leaders as Terrorists
With the recent passage of the Taylor Force Act, Congress called on the Palestinian Authority “to stop payments for acts of terrorism ... and to...
Kuwait: A Serial Violator of (Palestinian) Human Rights
There is considerable hypocrisy in the fact that Kuwait -- which in 1991 expelled approximately 400,000 Palestinians who worked and lived in its territory for...
Delegation From Morocco Visits Israel, Arabic Media Decry ‘Normalization’
Sometimes you can find the best stories only in the Arabic media. Palestine Today reports that a delegation of Moroccans began a visit to Israel this...
Never Give Up on the Human Rights of North Koreans
For almost three decades, US administrations have tiptoed around the egregious human rights violations perpetrated by the Kim regimes in North Korea. But US Secretary...
Did Argentinian Soccer Team Bow to Pressure From BDS?
Argentina's national soccer team canceled a friendly match with Israel this week, following "pressure" from pro-Palestinian activists. "BIG NEWS: Argentina's national team, led by Captain Lionel Messi, cancelled...
Photo With New York Times Israel Article Suggests Reporter Got It Wrong
Here’s a case of flawed reporting on the Israeli-Arab conflict from, of all cases, the sports section of the New York Times. “Argentina-Israel Soccer Game Canceled...
Why a Soccer Hooligan Is Smiling
JNS.org - Jibril Rajoub is many things: a convicted terrorist, a former West Bank security chief, a former confidante of the late Yasser Arafat, and now...
A Tragic Anniversary: The End of Jewish Life in Libya
Fifty-one years ago this month, the world was transfixed by the Six Day War raging between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The war was triggered...
The Second Yahrzeit of Elie Wiesel: A Portrait of Love
As we approach Elie Wiesel’s second yahrzeit, a gentle and special cloud of our own reflections and memories comes to us. I always wondered: how did...
