Commentary
The UN Makes the Case for an Anti-BDS Law
JNS.org - If there were any doubt about the need for Congress to pass the Israel Anti-Boycott Act, it was erased this week -- when the...
Why They Didn’t Stand for Jerusalem
JNS.org - Except in times of war or national emergency, foreign policy doesn’t usually get much attention during the State of the Union address and President Donald Trump’s first attempt at the ritual was no exception to...
BBC News Kicks Israel in the Face
Of the 120 Knesset members that the BBC could have interviewed for an Israeli point of view on Ahed Tamimi’s trial, reporter Jeremy Bowen chose a disgraced, provocative politician -- and well-known enfant terrible -- Oren Hazan. Viewers of “Is a...
Self-Inflicted Antisemitism
What business is it of US rabbis and Jewish leaders to intervene in a conflict among kingdoms and emirates in the Arabian Peninsula by accepting an invitation from Qatar? Had it been a humanitarian matter...
Who Owns the Holocaust?
JNS.org - Who owns the Holocaust? That, ultimately, is the key question posed by the impending...
Does the Bible Predict a Super Bowl Win for the Eagles?
Rabbi Moshe Grussgott is one of many who celebrated the fact that the Philadelphia Eagles...
Message and Media in the Age of Trump
Earlier this week, I came across a remarkable article in The New York Times, written by its media...
Mike Pence Is a Friend of Israel
Listening to US Vice President Mike Pence’s address to the Knesset was a euphoric experience....
Book Review in ‘The Washington Post’ Exemplifies Anti-Israel Media Bias
In The Washington Post’s recent article titled “Israel’s official assassination machine,” Glenn Frankel reviews the...
The UN Makes the Case for an Anti-BDS Law
JNS.org - If there were any doubt about the need for Congress to pass the Israel Anti-Boycott Act, it was erased this week -- when the United...
Why They Didn’t Stand for Jerusalem
JNS.org - Except in times of war or national emergency, foreign policy doesn’t usually get much attention during the State of the Union address and President Donald...
BBC News Kicks Israel in the Face
Of the 120 Knesset members that the BBC could have interviewed for an Israeli point of view on Ahed Tamimi’s trial, reporter Jeremy Bowen chose a disgraced,...
Self-Inflicted Antisemitism
What business is it of US rabbis and Jewish leaders to intervene in a conflict among kingdoms and emirates in the Arabian Peninsula by accepting...
Who Owns the Holocaust?
JNS.org - Who owns the Holocaust? That, ultimately, is the key question posed by the impending legislation in Poland that will criminalize any discussion, or investigation,...
Does the Bible Predict a Super Bowl Win for the Eagles?
Rabbi Moshe Grussgott is one of many who celebrated the fact that the Philadelphia Eagles will play in the Super Bowl on Sunday. But he may...
Message and Media in the Age of Trump
Earlier this week, I came across a remarkable article in The New York Times, written by its media correspondent, Michael Grynbaum. Using an interview with former White House...
Mike Pence Is a Friend of Israel
Listening to US Vice President Mike Pence’s address to the Knesset was a euphoric experience. Pence is a devout evangelical Christian who regards America’s religious...
Book Review in ‘The Washington Post’ Exemplifies Anti-Israel Media Bias
In The Washington Post’s recent article titled “Israel’s official assassination machine,” Glenn Frankel reviews the book, Rise And Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted...
At Least Five Imams in America Have Called for the Death of Jews; Where’s the Outrage?
Barely six months ago -- at the supposedly mainstream Islamic Center of Davis in Davis, California, an imam gave a sermon during which he plainly appeared (on video, no less) to exhort...
Why Won’t Russia Support the Investigation of Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria?
In September 2013, Russia, the US and Syria accepted a “Framework for Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons.” Then, in April 2014, the Fact-Finding Mission of...
India and Israel: Strategic Partners on the Move
The India-Israel relationship is often described as made up of “diamonds and defense.” From 2015 to 2017, for instance, trade in diamond polishing and processing made up over...
Today’s Arab Media Antisemitism
Earlier this week, Ismail Ibrahim wrote in Al Ahram Gate that Muslims need to unite to defeat the treacherous, evil Jews. Not Israelis -- Jews. While Arab leaders are rushing...
Trump’s State of the Union: Right on Foreign Policy
President Trump’s first State of the Union address was not heavy on national security issues. It did, however, make one critical point: In reviewing the...
