Commentary
As Threat of Hezbollah War Rises, Here’s What You Should Know About Israeli-Lebanese Relations
Israel’s relations with Lebanon have historically been less hostile than with some of its other neighbors -- despite having no formal diplomatic ties. Today,...
Despite Vast Evidence to the Contrary, Media Is Still Pushing Lies About Food Availability in Gaza
We’ve been through this before. In June, the IPC Famine Review Committee said there is no famine in the Gaza Strip as of yet. The UN subsequently acknowledged the IPC’s latest report. HonestReporting has also done...
Israel’s Hardest War Is Fighting the Lies Waged Against It
For nine long months, Israel has been locked in a battle against Hamas -- the evil genocidal regime of Gaza that sparked this latest conflict when it launched a murderous campaign against Israeli civil society...
How Cairo Is Failing the Palestinians
Egypt recently hosted top US and Israeli officials for Israel-Hamas ceasefire discussions. But nine months into a war that Hamas launched, Egypt has often exacerbated the conflict and largely evaded criticism for intensifying Palestinian suffering. CIA...
Remembering Dr. Ruth: An Unexpected Jewish Icon
Dr. Ruth Westheimer was one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. A dynamo, she...
Israel’s Chief Mission Is to Protect Its Citizens From a Nuclear Iran
“The safety of the People,” exclaimed Roman statesman Cicero, “is the highest law.” Accordingly, Israel must...
The Gaza War Has No Good Solutions, and Israel Remains Perilously at Risk
Ten months after Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, it...
The Time to Stop Campus Antisemitism Is Now
JNS.org - Last summer, I sent my annual message to more than 300 college presidents...
For Many Palestinians, the ‘Day After’ Should Look Just Like the ‘Day Before’
JNS.org - More than nine months after the Israel-Hamas war began, many Palestinians are convinced...
As Threat of Hezbollah War Rises, Here’s What You Should Know About Israeli-Lebanese Relations
Israel’s relations with Lebanon have historically been less hostile than with some of its other neighbors -- despite having no formal diplomatic ties. Today, however,...
Despite Vast Evidence to the Contrary, Media Is Still Pushing Lies About Food Availability in Gaza
We’ve been through this before. In June, the IPC Famine Review Committee said there is no famine in the Gaza Strip as of yet. The UN...
Israel’s Hardest War Is Fighting the Lies Waged Against It
For nine long months, Israel has been locked in a battle against Hamas -- the evil genocidal regime of Gaza that sparked this latest conflict...
How Cairo Is Failing the Palestinians
Egypt recently hosted top US and Israeli officials for Israel-Hamas ceasefire discussions. But nine months into a war that Hamas launched, Egypt has often exacerbated...
Remembering Dr. Ruth: An Unexpected Jewish Icon
Dr. Ruth Westheimer was one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. A dynamo, she was always full of energy, quick with a joke, and...
Israel’s Chief Mission Is to Protect Its Citizens From a Nuclear Iran
“The safety of the People,” exclaimed Roman statesman Cicero, “is the highest law.” Accordingly, Israel must do whatever possible to protect its populations not only from...
The Gaza War Has No Good Solutions, and Israel Remains Perilously at Risk
Ten months after Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, it is possible to evaluate the achievements of the war’s two...
The Time to Stop Campus Antisemitism Is Now
JNS.org - Last summer, I sent my annual message to more than 300 college presidents and administrators asking them to take concrete steps to combat...
For Many Palestinians, the ‘Day After’ Should Look Just Like the ‘Day Before’
JNS.org - More than nine months after the Israel-Hamas war began, many Palestinians are convinced that the “day after” in the Gaza Strip will be...
Deif’s Elimination Would Be a Major Blow to Hamas
JNS.org - The elimination of Mohammad Deif, head of Hamas’s military wing, would represent a significant blow to both Hamas’s morale and operational capabilities. Deif, whose...
The Flint Water Crisis and The Flow of Torah
The Talmud has a fascinating origin story for Rabbi Akiva, one of its greatest sages. His formative years were not spent in the study halls,...
Hezbollah’s Deadly Rocket Attacks Raise Questions About New Tactics
JNS.org - In the past seven days, two rocket attacks by Hezbollah targeting moving Israeli vehicles—one military and one civilian—in the Golan Heights have prompted...
‘The Neck and the Sword’ is Rashid Khalidi’s Distortion of History
JNS.org - “The Neck and the Sword” is the title of an extensive interview with the prominent Palestinian historian Rashid Khalidi in the latest issue...
Top New York Times Editor Says His Paper Prompted US Pause of Arms to Israel
The executive editor of the New York Times, Joseph Kahn, is boasting that his newspaper is responsible for the Biden administration's decision to stop sending...
