Commentary
The AIPAC Comfort Zone
JNS.org – Pro-Israel activists gather this week in Washington, DC, for the annual AIPAC policy conference. As usual, there is much speculation about the future of...
The Myth of Russian Weakness
In discussions of international affairs, it has become commonplace for Western observers to view Russia as a declining power, destined to succumb to a string of domestic and foreign problems that have beset it for...
The House of Windsor’s Israel Problem
JNS.org - Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 66th year of reign in 2018, which by any standards is an extraordinarily long time for a single individual to be a head of state. (By comparison, King...
SPME BDS Monitor: A Rapid Descent Into Antisemitism
Disparate BDS events in February suggest that the anti-Israel boycott movement is being forced to reorient itself due to unprecedented pushback. This included US pressure that was key to the Irish parliament's decision to postpone a...
Israeli Ouster of African Migrants Proves Complex
Policy decisions in Israel, particularly those touching on human rights, usually prove more complicated than...
Why Left-Wing Antisemitism Matters
JNS.org – Is there a difference between left-wing antisemites and right-wing Jew-haters? In theory, the answer ought...
The Campaign for a Jewish Army to Fight Hitler Is Relevant Today
Rick Richman's new book, Racing Against History, is subtitled: "The 1940 Campaign for a Jewish...
Proposed Weapons Sales by US Companies to Turkey, Qatar Raise Concerns
Advanced anti-tank missiles that the US companies Raytheon and Lockheed Martin plan to sell to Turkey and...
Proximity to the Righteous Is Its Own Blessing
Next week, thousands of Jews from all over the world will travel to the sleepy...
The AIPAC Comfort Zone
JNS.org – Pro-Israel activists gather this week in Washington, DC, for the annual AIPAC policy conference. As usual, there is much speculation about the future of US...
The Myth of Russian Weakness
In discussions of international affairs, it has become commonplace for Western observers to view Russia as a declining power, destined to succumb to a string...
The House of Windsor’s Israel Problem
JNS.org - Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 66th year of reign in 2018, which by any standards is an extraordinarily long time for a single...
SPME BDS Monitor: A Rapid Descent Into Antisemitism
Disparate BDS events in February suggest that the anti-Israel boycott movement is being forced to reorient itself due to unprecedented pushback. This included US pressure that...
Israeli Ouster of African Migrants Proves Complex
Policy decisions in Israel, particularly those touching on human rights, usually prove more complicated than the accompanying rhetoric of those involved would have one believe. The plan...
Why Left-Wing Antisemitism Matters
JNS.org – Is there a difference between left-wing antisemites and right-wing Jew-haters? In theory, the answer ought to be nothing. Hate is hate, no matter what it’s...
The Campaign for a Jewish Army to Fight Hitler Is Relevant Today
Rick Richman's new book, Racing Against History, is subtitled: "The 1940 Campaign for a Jewish Army to Fight Hitler." The when campaign to do what, you ask? You're excused if...
Proposed Weapons Sales by US Companies to Turkey, Qatar Raise Concerns
Advanced anti-tank missiles that the US companies Raytheon and Lockheed Martin plan to sell to Turkey and Qatar could end up in the hands of jihadists. That...
Proximity to the Righteous Is Its Own Blessing
Next week, thousands of Jews from all over the world will travel to the sleepy town of Lezajsk, Poland. They will be pilgrim visitors to...
Mahmoud Abbas and the False Palestinian Link to the Jebusites
Abu Mazen is at it again, claiming that Palestinians are descended from the Canaanite tribe of the Jebusites. These claims echo those made by Yasser...
Why Do We Continue to Tolerate Louis Farrakhan?
In recent times, there has been one constant in antisemitism in America: Louis Farrakhan. His lacerating speeches -- over more than three decades -- from his pulpit...
Swiss Government Neglects Security of Country’s Jews
After the recent terrorist murders of Jews in France, Belgium and Denmark, other Western European governments are beginning to understand that it is their legal and...
What Would Reagan Do on Terrorism, North Korea and Russia?
With the destruction of the ISIS caliphate in Syria and Iraq, the US and its allies won an important battle -- but not the global war. Many...
China Steps Into the Middle East Maelstrom
Beijing’s abandonment of non-interference in foreign conflicts has been vividly illustrated by its (largely ineffective) efforts to mediate conflicts in South Sudan, Syria and Afghanistan -- as...
