Commentary
Iranian Protests Reveal Leadership Fault Lines in the Muslim World
The responses by major Sunni Muslim countries in the Middle East and North Africa to the recent anti-government protests in Iran demonstrated that none...
Abbas Has a Problem With Women
JNS.org - Why is it that every time a female US government official says something that the Palestinian Authority (PA) doesn’t like, PA leaders respond by making a disparaging remark related to the fact that she...
It’s Time to Outlaw Fatah
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a fiery speech on Sunday against US President Donald Trump, slamming Trump’s recent Twitter comment threatening to cut American aid to the Palestinians. Abbas' speech has sparked a media frenzy. What went...
Education Department Nominee Ken Marcus Is Being Treated Incredibly Unfairly
JNS.org - When I was a child -- having been born in the 1950s, under the shadow of the Holocaust -- I naively thought that antisemitism was mostly a thing of the past, and that it vanished in the gas...
The Dutch and Their Jews: The Never-Ending Shame of the Netherlands
Last month, a video showing a man waving a Palestinian flag and smashing the windows...
The Story We Tell
It remains one of the most counterintuitive passages in all of religious literature: Moses is...
The Trump Peace Plan for Israel Won’t Work
President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel occurred against the...
Advice for Israel and Jews: Facing Europe’s Challenges
In order to follow developments that will occur in 2018, it is helpful to establish...
Banning BDS Groups From Entering Israel Is Necessary and Just
JNS.org - Israel’s decision to finally ban 20 of the worst organizations leading the boycott, divestment...
Iranian Protests Reveal Leadership Fault Lines in the Muslim World
The responses by major Sunni Muslim countries in the Middle East and North Africa to the recent anti-government protests in Iran demonstrated that none of...
Abbas Has a Problem With Women
JNS.org - Why is it that every time a female US government official says something that the Palestinian Authority (PA) doesn’t like, PA leaders respond by...
It’s Time to Outlaw Fatah
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a fiery speech on Sunday against US President Donald Trump, slamming Trump’s recent Twitter comment threatening to cut American aid to...
Education Department Nominee Ken Marcus Is Being Treated Incredibly Unfairly
JNS.org - When I was a child -- having been born in the 1950s, under the shadow of the Holocaust -- I naively thought that antisemitism was mostly a thing...
The Dutch and Their Jews: The Never-Ending Shame of the Netherlands
Last month, a video showing a man waving a Palestinian flag and smashing the windows of a kosher Amsterdam restaurant went viral. Thereafter, two policemen -- who...
The Story We Tell
It remains one of the most counterintuitive passages in all of religious literature: Moses is addressing the Israelites just days before their release. They have...
The Trump Peace Plan for Israel Won’t Work
President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel occurred against the backdrop of his ambition to devise a comprehensive peace proposal...
Advice for Israel and Jews: Facing Europe’s Challenges
In order to follow developments that will occur in 2018, it is helpful to establish a partial inventory of major problems facing Israel and the...
Banning BDS Groups From Entering Israel Is Necessary and Just
JNS.org - Israel’s decision to finally ban 20 of the worst organizations leading the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement is necessary for the country’s security....
Thank You, Guatemala
Guatemala's vote last month against the United Nations resolution opposing the Trump administration's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, has since earned the South American country little but...
Newton School Retaliates Against Students and Staff Who Report Antisemitism
Many Algemeiner readers are aware that students in Newton, Massachusetts, Public Schools (NPS) -- as well as other US high schools -- use anti-Israel materials as...
An Open Letter to the Emir of Qatar
Dear Sheikh Tamim, You have recently invested a fortune in a PR campaign aimed at the Jewish community in the United States -- in the hope...
Muslims Refuse Repairs After Judaism’s Second Holiest Site Is Flooded
A week ago, the main prayer hall at the Cave of the Patriarchs was flooded after several hours of rainfall. Video taken on Saturday night, January 6,...
Terrorism and Rejectionism: Twin Threats to Peace and Security
JNS.org - The recent moves at the United Nations by the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) -- namely the vote condemning US recognition of Jerusalem as...
