Commentary
How Boycotting Israel Promotes Violence
Many proponents of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel unconvincingly state that BDS is nonviolent. Indeed, the BDS movement website boasts that BDS...
Iran Has a Foreign Policy Doctrine
JNS.org - In a bid to show the world what responsible, considered citizens they are, Iran’s leaders last week hosted their annual, gloriously named “Tehran Security Conference.” You will have to figure out for yourselves why...
Trump Has Worsened the Syrian Stalemate
The US is currently at a great disadvantage in Syria. The Trump White House, despite blaming its increasing irrelevancy in the region on the Obama administration’s inaction in pursuit of the nuclear deal with Iran, chose...
As Attacks on Jews Rise in Europe, Antisemitism Is the New Cool
More disturbing than the alleged arson at a suburban Paris kosher supermarket on Tuesday -- the third anniversary of the terror attack at the kosher Hyper-Cacher market, also outside Paris -- is this: no one was terribly...
Kosher Wine – and Following Tradition for Tradition’s Sake
Last year, there was not a single fatality on commercial airlines -- and there hasn’t been a fatality...
The Anti-BDS Effort: Targeting the Symptoms, Not the Sickness
"The Palestinian narrative claims that the Jews of Israel are colonialist interlopers who stole the...
Does Europe Want Peace — or Political Relevance?
The Times of Israel reported on Wednesday: Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Tuesday said the Palestinians...
Alan Dershowitz: Don’t Diagnose Trump — Respond to Him
The 1964 presidential election was the second in which I voted. Lyndon Johnson who had...
Moses — The Successful Failure
Throughout history, some of the greatest people have often failed time and again, until they eventually...
How Boycotting Israel Promotes Violence
Many proponents of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel unconvincingly state that BDS is nonviolent. Indeed, the BDS movement website boasts that BDS is...
Iran Has a Foreign Policy Doctrine
JNS.org - In a bid to show the world what responsible, considered citizens they are, Iran’s leaders last week hosted their annual, gloriously named “Tehran...
Trump Has Worsened the Syrian Stalemate
The US is currently at a great disadvantage in Syria. The Trump White House, despite blaming its increasing irrelevancy in the region on the Obama administration’s...
As Attacks on Jews Rise in Europe, Antisemitism Is the New Cool
More disturbing than the alleged arson at a suburban Paris kosher supermarket on Tuesday -- the third anniversary of the terror attack at the kosher Hyper-Cacher...
Kosher Wine – and Following Tradition for Tradition’s Sake
Last year, there was not a single fatality on commercial airlines -- and there hasn’t been a fatality on a US commercial flight since 2009. But in 2016, road...
The Anti-BDS Effort: Targeting the Symptoms, Not the Sickness
"The Palestinian narrative claims that the Jews of Israel are colonialist interlopers who stole the land from the Palestinians, its rightful owners. The narrative makes...
Does Europe Want Peace — or Political Relevance?
The Times of Israel reported on Wednesday: Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Tuesday said the Palestinians would reject all United States-sponsored peace talks until Washington rescinded...
Alan Dershowitz: Don’t Diagnose Trump — Respond to Him
The 1964 presidential election was the second in which I voted. Lyndon Johnson who had succeeded John Kennedy, was running against Barry Goldwater. I didn’t...
Moses — The Successful Failure
Throughout history, some of the greatest people have often failed time and again, until they eventually made it to the top. Others thought that they had...
Long-Awaited New York Times Iran Editorial Is a Blank Check for Blood-Soaked Ayatollahs
After nearly two weeks of suspicious silence about the protests in Iran, The New York Times editorial board finally waddled in with its hot take...
When Is a Secret Not a Secret?
The infamous bon-vivant, Anthony Haden-Guest, is purported to have once told a friend: “Of course I can keep secrets; it’s the people I tell them...
Republican Party Has Lost Its Soul
As the 2018 political campaigns begin, perhaps we should pause and think where this country is headed under the leadership of President Donald Trump, and...
I Despise BDS — but Israel’s New BDS Ban Is a Big Mistake
JNS.org - The term “blacklist” is one that brings up memories of McCarthysim to most Americans. But those on a new Israeli “blacklist” -- who are...
Morocco: A Beacon of Hope for Christianity in the Middle East
Throughout history, Christianity has played a central role in the Middle East and North Africa. Distinct sites from both the ancient and modern times demonstrate...
