Commentary
Demonstrations in Iran Reflect the Strength of US Alliances
Sometimes, relatively minor events reflect facts of global importance. The chants in Mashhad and Tehran, “No to Palestine,” “No to Gaza and Lebanon -- Only...
New York Times Coverage of Iran Protests Faulted as ‘Shameful,’ ‘Propaganda’
Supporters of Israel and of freedom in Iran, along with some prominent journalists, are sharply criticizing The New York Times for the newspaper’s tilted coverage of protests in the Islamic Republic. The director of the Human Security...
No Need for Jews to Fear Visiting Churches Anymore
My Uncle Henry introduced me to Verdi’s Requiem as a teenager, and I have been hooked on church music ever since. Sure, I ignore the theology. I can repeat the Latin text, but the words have no...
Will Iran’s Regime Again Unleash Immense Brutality Against Protesters?
JNS.org - In 2009, shortly after former President Barack Obama entered office, millions of people rose up against the ruling theocratic regime of Iran. The demonstrations began in response to the disputed election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,...
Watching Turkey’s Descent Into Islamist Dictatorship
“Deep trouble” in Turkey’s relationships with Europe and the United States was a recurring theme...
The Bureau of Prisons: Allowing a Terrorist to Radicalize Others
Fool me once, shame on you -- but fool me twice, shame on me. That saying may...
The Iraq War’s Intelligence Fiasco 14 Years On: The WMDs That Never Were
The Iraq War began on March 20, 2003, when US airstrikes targeted strategic facilities across...
Time for the US to Send a Message by Cutting UN Funding
Recent events at the United Nations likely indicate a new tone to deliberations at the international...
Betting on the Wrong Horse? US — and Iranian Hardliners — Spin Anti-Government Protests
For Iranian hardliners, the joker in the pack is what US President Donald Trump decides...
Demonstrations in Iran Reflect the Strength of US Alliances
Sometimes, relatively minor events reflect facts of global importance. The chants in Mashhad and Tehran, “No to Palestine,” “No to Gaza and Lebanon -- Only Iran...
New York Times Coverage of Iran Protests Faulted as ‘Shameful,’ ‘Propaganda’
Supporters of Israel and of freedom in Iran, along with some prominent journalists, are sharply criticizing The New York Times for the newspaper’s tilted coverage...
No Need for Jews to Fear Visiting Churches Anymore
My Uncle Henry introduced me to Verdi’s Requiem as a teenager, and I have been hooked on church music ever since. Sure, I ignore the theology. I...
Will Iran’s Regime Again Unleash Immense Brutality Against Protesters?
JNS.org - In 2009, shortly after former President Barack Obama entered office, millions of people rose up against the ruling theocratic regime of Iran. The demonstrations...
Watching Turkey’s Descent Into Islamist Dictatorship
“Deep trouble” in Turkey’s relationships with Europe and the United States was a recurring theme in the December address of Michael Meier -- representative to America...
The Bureau of Prisons: Allowing a Terrorist to Radicalize Others
Fool me once, shame on you -- but fool me twice, shame on me. That saying may best describe the Federal Bureau of Prisons administrators who operate...
The Iraq War’s Intelligence Fiasco 14 Years On: The WMDs That Never Were
The Iraq War began on March 20, 2003, when US airstrikes targeted strategic facilities across the country, as well as Saddam Hussein and senior members...
Time for the US to Send a Message by Cutting UN Funding
Recent events at the United Nations likely indicate a new tone to deliberations at the international organization. Driven by their frenzied attempt to demonize and delegitimize...
Betting on the Wrong Horse? US — and Iranian Hardliners — Spin Anti-Government Protests
For Iranian hardliners, the joker in the pack is what US President Donald Trump decides to do with the 2015 international agreement that put curbs...
Lorde and the BDS Bigots Should Be Boycotted and Exposed as Hypocrites
On the last day of the calendar year, my organization took out a full-page Washington Post ad against New Zealand singer Lorde, who recently canceled her...
A Special ‘Thank You’ for Trump’s Jerusalem Move
JNS.org - On the last day of his visit to Jerusalem in 1871, William Seward -- secretary of state under President Abraham Lincoln -- attended Sabbath evening prayers...
How to Solve the Jewish Conversion Crisis
Conversion is a serious matter. It signals a transformation and involves a tremendous amount of soul-searching. Human beings are more than just accumulations of plasma,...
The UN Vote on Jerusalem: A Disturbing Diplomatic Debacle
"The General Assembly …[a]ffirms that any decisions and actions which purport to have altered the character, status or demographic composition of the Holy City of...
Alan Dershowitz: Debating BDS With Cornel West
This article was originally published by Gatestone Institute. I recently debated Professor Cornel West of Harvard about the boycott movement against Israel. The topic was resolved:...
