Commentary
Arab Countries Leverage Lucrative Nuclear Contracts for Power
A clause that commits South Korean troops to come to the UAE’s defense in the event of a crisis offers insight into the security...
Transparency Desperately Needed in the Case of Missing Israeli Children
JNS.org - In March of 1956, Leah Zaki, 27, gave birth to her fourth child in Kfar Saba, Israel. The baby was the fourth boy in the family, and weighed more than 7 pounds. In the five...
Trump’s Foreign Policy: The Return of Geopolitics
On December 18, 2017, the US government unveiled the country’s new National Security Strategy. The document states unequivocally that “after being dismissed as a phenomenon of an earlier century, the great power competition has returned.”...
Qatar and the American Syndrome
JNS.org - Henry L. Stimson, who served as secretary of state and secretary of war in both Republican and Democratic administrations, said the following in 1946: “The only way to make a man trustworthy is to...
Why Do We Let Russia Assassinate With Impunity?
We know that the moon lingers over London town when a nightingale sings in Berkeley...
How Israel Can Counter Iran
JNS.org - While Israel is mired in domestic scandals and coalition crises, the greatest threat the country...
‘Céline’ Redux? France’s Publishing Problem
JNS.org - Mention the name “Celine” to most people in the United States -- or Europe, for that...
What Really Bothers The New York Times — Nepotism in the White House, or Jews?
The New York Times recently unveiled an unusual three-part editorial series (one, two, three) on...
The Right Is Sticking by What They Think Is Right
JNS.org -- On his visit this week to Washington, DC, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu probably exchanged...
Arab Countries Leverage Lucrative Nuclear Contracts for Power
A clause that commits South Korean troops to come to the UAE’s defense in the event of a crisis offers insight into the security concerns...
Transparency Desperately Needed in the Case of Missing Israeli Children
JNS.org - In March of 1956, Leah Zaki, 27, gave birth to her fourth child in Kfar Saba, Israel. The baby was the fourth boy in...
Trump’s Foreign Policy: The Return of Geopolitics
On December 18, 2017, the US government unveiled the country’s new National Security Strategy. The document states unequivocally that “after being dismissed as a phenomenon...
Qatar and the American Syndrome
JNS.org - Henry L. Stimson, who served as secretary of state and secretary of war in both Republican and Democratic administrations, said the following in 1946:...
Why Do We Let Russia Assassinate With Impunity?
We know that the moon lingers over London town when a nightingale sings in Berkeley Square. We now also know that the streets of London are...
How Israel Can Counter Iran
JNS.org - While Israel is mired in domestic scandals and coalition crises, the greatest threat the country has known since the eve of the Yom Kippur War...
‘Céline’ Redux? France’s Publishing Problem
JNS.org - Mention the name “Celine” to most people in the United States -- or Europe, for that matter -- and they will think you’re talking about the long-serving Canadian...
What Really Bothers The New York Times — Nepotism in the White House, or Jews?
The New York Times recently unveiled an unusual three-part editorial series (one, two, three) on the evils of "nepotism in the White House." After a brief...
The Right Is Sticking by What They Think Is Right
JNS.org -- On his visit this week to Washington, DC, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu probably exchanged a wry word or two with President Donald Trump about...
Women’s Rights and Intersectionalism Don’t Go Hand in Hand
JNS.org -- At a time when the achievements and struggles of women dealing with sexual assault and harassment in this country are finally gaining the attention...
Fatah Prepares to Replace Mahmoud Abbas
JNS.org - Senior Fatah Party official Mahmoud al-Aloul has been appointed as a temporary stand-in for Mahmoud Abbas in case the head of Fatah and the...
The Rivalry of Iran and Bahrain: Ancient Ambitions, New Tactics
Iran’s push for hegemony in the Persian Gulf is hardly new. It stems from geostrategic and geopolitical factors related to the region’s importance in all...
Shabbat and the Curious History of the Seven-Day Week
Without a doubt, the most durable phenomenon in history is the seven-day week. Its origin continues to baffle anthropologists and scholars of ancient history, and numerous...
Why I Am a Liberal
I am proud to call myself a liberal. Despite the fact that the term has come to be associated with so many different positions on almost...
