Commentary
One Jewish Democratic State
On January 5, The New York Times published an article echoing some proponents of the two-state solution, who warn that the failure of the “peace process”...
‘Perfect’ Leaders in the United States and Israel
We expect national leaders to behave in an exemplary manner and act as role models to be emulated. What most of us seek is a “perfect” leader. But that is mission impossible. Such a person has never...
New York Times Blames Iran Protests on ‘Climate Change’
The New York Times has finally discovered the cause of the protests in Iran: global climate change. Seriously. A Times news article from the United Nations under the byline of Somini Sengupta reports, “Iran is the latest...
Debunking the Debunking of Myths About Iran
In a piece titled "Five Myths About Iran," that was recently published in The Washington Post, Trita Parsi -- the president of the National Iranian American Council -- set out to debunk common American myths about Iran. Parsi's effort to...
Religion in the IDF: The Struggle Over Israeli Public Space
There has been a notable increase in kippa-wearers among IDF combat soldiers and commanders in recent...
Young But Dangerous: Still No Answer to Handling Europe’s Children of ISIS
When Emilie Konig left her home in France to join the Islamic State, she left her two...
One Raid Shows All You Need to Know About Israel’s Current Predicament
JNS.org - You wouldn’t think that one isolated Israeli counter-terror raid could explode every major myth...
New York Times Falsely Claims US Has Been ‘Neutral’ To Israel
An article in The New York Times falsely claims that America has a history of...
Islam’s Jewish Dilemma Revisited
JNS.org - In his important book Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition, the scholar David Nirenberg makes the...
One Jewish Democratic State
On January 5, The New York Times published an article echoing some proponents of the two-state solution, who warn that the failure of the “peace process” will...
‘Perfect’ Leaders in the United States and Israel
We expect national leaders to behave in an exemplary manner and act as role models to be emulated. What most of us seek is a “perfect”...
New York Times Blames Iran Protests on ‘Climate Change’
The New York Times has finally discovered the cause of the protests in Iran: global climate change. Seriously. A Times news article from the United Nations under...
Debunking the Debunking of Myths About Iran
In a piece titled "Five Myths About Iran," that was recently published in The Washington Post, Trita Parsi -- the president of the National Iranian American Council -- set out...
Religion in the IDF: The Struggle Over Israeli Public Space
There has been a notable increase in kippa-wearers among IDF combat soldiers and commanders in recent years, a phenomenon that is considerably affecting the atmosphere in...
Young But Dangerous: Still No Answer to Handling Europe’s Children of ISIS
When Emilie Konig left her home in France to join the Islamic State, she left her two children behind. The former barmaid, who converted to Islam after...
One Raid Shows All You Need to Know About Israel’s Current Predicament
JNS.org - You wouldn’t think that one isolated Israeli counter-terror raid could explode every major myth about Israel’s conflict with the Palestinian Arabs. But last week’s...
New York Times Falsely Claims US Has Been ‘Neutral’ To Israel
An article in The New York Times falsely claims that America has a history of being “neutral” in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian...
Islam’s Jewish Dilemma Revisited
JNS.org - In his important book Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition, the scholar David Nirenberg makes the persuasive case that Islam has faced similar theological challenges to...
Don’t Blame Trump for Abbas Rejecting Peace
JNS.org - Those who care about the Jewish state know that the Israeli people ardently desire achieving a lasting and true peace. But the pursuit of that...
Why Is Alan Dershowitz Defending Qatar?
I was mystified that a colleague I greatly admire, Professor Alan Dershowitz, became the latest Jewish junketeer to succumb to the lure of a free visit...
Islam and Jerusalem
Why is the Muslim world up in arms about Jerusalem being declared the capital of Israel? After all, Jerusalem is made up of different areas -- just...
Abbas’ Call for ‘Peaceful Popular Resistance’ Defies Reality
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has issued another veiled, public call for violence and terrorism against Israelis. Abbas called on Palestinians to continue "peaceful popular...
Qatar — the Emirate That Fools Them All — and Its Enablers
Finding itself in dire straits due to its ongoing crisis with the four countries that are boycotting it -- Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt...
