Commentary
Remembering a Hero of the Munich Massacre
Israeli fencer Dan Alon (March 28, 1945 -- January 31, 2018) was a hero of the rarest kind. He did not rush into a...
New York Times Accuses Jewish Billionaires of Dragging US Into War With Iran
The New York Times op-ed page carries an article by Lawrence Wilkerson headlined “A Familiar Road to War.” It warns, with zero factual basis, that the Trump administration is about to invade Iran the same...
Russia’s Eurasian Disunion Stalls Out Due to Fears of Moscow’s Influence
The Eurasian Union was created in early 2015, but the idea was hardly new. Since its inception as a veritable regional power in the 16th-century hinterland, Russia has always worked to attract and dominate its...
A Media Platform for Anti-Israel Bias
NOTE: Since publication of the critique below, much of the Newsweek editorial staff has been fired, and there is speculation that the publication might close entirely. Newsweek is also being investigated for lying about its finances and its...
The Disappointed BDS Supporters
A 2014 global survey by the Anti-Defamation League found that there are more than one billion antisemites worldwide....
Everyone Should Care About the Fate of Z Street
JNS.org - A small Zionist non-profit organization has prevailed against the US government. But, in my...
How Israeli and American National Security Interests Converge
The chapter in the new US National Security Strategy (NSS) document on the Middle East...
SPME BDS Monitor: Israel Bans Boycott Groups, More Positive Developments
January was shaped by the Israeli decision to ban high-profile BDS activists from the country...
Jordan to Renew Passports for Palestinians in Jerusalem?
The below is from a very strange story in Medium by Daoud Kuttab: A decision by the Jordanian government to open...
Remembering a Hero of the Munich Massacre
Israeli fencer Dan Alon (March 28, 1945 -- January 31, 2018) was a hero of the rarest kind. He did not rush into a burning...
New York Times Accuses Jewish Billionaires of Dragging US Into War With Iran
The New York Times op-ed page carries an article by Lawrence Wilkerson headlined “A Familiar Road to War.” It warns, with zero factual basis, that...
Russia’s Eurasian Disunion Stalls Out Due to Fears of Moscow’s Influence
The Eurasian Union was created in early 2015, but the idea was hardly new. Since its inception as a veritable regional power in the 16th-century...
A Media Platform for Anti-Israel Bias
NOTE: Since publication of the critique below, much of the Newsweek editorial staff has been fired, and there is speculation that the publication might close entirely. Newsweek...
The Disappointed BDS Supporters
A 2014 global survey by the Anti-Defamation League found that there are more than one billion antisemites worldwide. This translates into about 70 antisemites for every Jew. When...
Everyone Should Care About the Fate of Z Street
JNS.org - A small Zionist non-profit organization has prevailed against the US government. But, in my view, the battle it was forced to fight was an...
How Israeli and American National Security Interests Converge
The chapter in the new US National Security Strategy (NSS) document on the Middle East is short, but powerful. It marks a significant departure from...
SPME BDS Monitor: Israel Bans Boycott Groups, More Positive Developments
January was shaped by the Israeli decision to ban high-profile BDS activists from the country -- as well as a series of embarrassing missteps by the...
Jordan to Renew Passports for Palestinians in Jerusalem?
The below is from a very strange story in Medium by Daoud Kuttab: A decision by the Jordanian government to open administrative offices in Jerusalem that will allow residents of the...
Surviving Donald Trump: Israel’s Strategic Options
While Israel has always been determinedly self-reliant on core matters of national security, this posture needs to become even more explicit in the disjointed “Trump...
Message to a Daughter in Her Last Moments of Singlehood
Below is a message that Rabbi Shmuley Boteach delivered to his daughter, Shaina, before her wedding. Shaina -- these are my last words to you as the most important...
No Breaks for Israel
Israel’s red lines in Syria’s civil war have included the following: returning fire against any entity that fires into Israel (whether Syrian, rebel, Hezbollah, or...
Polish-Jewish Relations: A Case Study in What Can Go Wrong
One day, I fear that what is currently happening in Polish-Israeli and Polish-Jewish relations will become a case study for how an outwardly strong partnership can unravel...
39 Years Since the Establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran
On February 1, 1979, Ayatollah Ruhollah Mousavi Khomeini landed at Mehrabad Airport to the cheering of the crowds. Ten days later, he declared the establishment...
