Commentary
As Gazans Attack Border Crossing, It’s Israel, Not Hamas, Coming to Their Aid
JNS.org - Despite Hamas’ repeated assault on the Kerem Shalom border crossing, the only lifeline that supplies basic goods to civilians in Gaza, Israel has...
The False Hope of a Gaza Ceasefire
JNS.org - Reports out of the Gaza Strip just keep coming. News of the escalation along Israel’s border and concerns that Gaza’s economy is on the brink of collapse have replaced reports that a ceasefire with...
Hamas Launches Flotilla to Get More Civilians Killed
From the Middle East Monitor: The Gaza Strip will set off a flotilla of ships on Tuesday in a bid to break the 12-year-long Israeli blockade on the Palestinian territory. “This trip will carry the hopes and dreams of the...
The Legacy of Judah Halevi
Judah Halevi is one of my all-time favorite Jews. Born in Toledo, Spain in 1075, he had a traditional Torah and Talmudic education. He was also well versed in poetry, Arabic literature, the sciences, and philosophy....
Saying Kaddish for Jihadists
On May 15, the UN Security Council held a minute of silence for the 62 Gazans killed...
Summing Up ‘The March of Return’
Hamas did not achieve the goals it had in mind when it organized and set...
Israel’s Invisible Enemies
Radical sub-state actors are able to exercise full control of the territories that they govern,...
The New State Solution: Turning Gaza Into an Opportunity for Regional Peace
Recent events have again demonstrated that Gaza, not the West Bank, constitutes the most pressing...
Why a Second Yom Tov?
One of the most puzzling laws in Halacha (Jewish law) is the requirement to observe...
As Gazans Attack Border Crossing, It’s Israel, Not Hamas, Coming to Their Aid
JNS.org - Despite Hamas’ repeated assault on the Kerem Shalom border crossing, the only lifeline that supplies basic goods to civilians in Gaza, Israel has been...
The False Hope of a Gaza Ceasefire
JNS.org - Reports out of the Gaza Strip just keep coming. News of the escalation along Israel’s border and concerns that Gaza’s economy is on the...
Hamas Launches Flotilla to Get More Civilians Killed
From the Middle East Monitor: The Gaza Strip will set off a flotilla of ships on Tuesday in a bid to break the 12-year-long Israeli blockade on the Palestinian...
The Legacy of Judah Halevi
Judah Halevi is one of my all-time favorite Jews. Born in Toledo, Spain in 1075, he had a traditional Torah and Talmudic education. He was...
Saying Kaddish for Jihadists
On May 15, the UN Security Council held a minute of silence for the 62 Gazans killed by Israeli forces. The IDF was forced to kill the attackers...
Summing Up ‘The March of Return’
Hamas did not achieve the goals it had in mind when it organized and set in motion the “March of Return” campaign. The organization would...
Israel’s Invisible Enemies
Radical sub-state actors are able to exercise full control of the territories that they govern, yet make themselves almost invisible when they choose to do...
The New State Solution: Turning Gaza Into an Opportunity for Regional Peace
Recent events have again demonstrated that Gaza, not the West Bank, constitutes the most pressing challenge to Israel and regional stability. Yet Gaza also constitutes the richest...
Why a Second Yom Tov?
One of the most puzzling laws in Halacha (Jewish law) is the requirement to observe a second Yom Tov (festival day) in all Jewish communities...
The Battle for PA Leadership Shifts Into High Gear
JNS.org - In the best tradition of dictatorial Arab regimes, obscurity has descended upon the state of health of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, who has...
The Rotten Onion: When Anti-Israel Parody Crosses the Line
The satirical news site The Onion weighed into the Gaza border violence with a parody that crossed the line from humor to offense. The text in full: Describing the terrifying...
Mahmoud Abbas, David Friedman, and the Power of Photos
If a picture is usually worth a thousand words, when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a picture is worth a million. Just as informative as...
Bernie Sanders: An Accessory to Terror at the Gaza Border
JNS.org - The Gaza border conflict is being fought on two battlefields simultaneously. One is the battle at the border fence, where the aggressors use Molotov...
An End to Iran Defeatism
JNS.org – Everyone was eager to hear from the new US secretary of state, but they didn’t care much for what he said. Many international...
