Commentary
Israel a Fascist State? So Says GWU Professor Shira Robinson
According to George Washington University history professor Shira Robinson, Israel has “abandoned democracy,” and is rapidly descending into a fascist state. Robinson recently delivered this...
Israel’s Ruinous Right
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions." -- attributed to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, circa. 1150. ... It is neither an easy nor an enviable undertaking today for anyone trying to alert the public as...
The Boston Islamic Seminary Is Training the Next Generation of Extremists
New research by the Middle East Forum has uncovered evidence of extreme antisemitism among faculty members and guest speakers appointed by the Islamic Society of Boston to teach and promote its latest project: the Boston Islamic...
The Ultimate Victory of an African Tyrant
JNS.org - Which single individual made the following statements? “Gay people are worse than dogs and pigs. I keep pigs and the male pig knows the female one.” “I am still the Hitler of the time. This Hitler...
Remembering My Brother, Mickey
This week is the secular date of my younger brother’s death. Sibling rivalry goes all the...
The Weakness of Atheism
Atheism has featured prominently in the news over the past week -- and for all the wrong...
The Problem of Funding Palestinian Education
For Palestinians, Dalal Mughrabi is a legend -- a heroine -- celebrated for having killed 38 Israelis (including 13...
Lebanon, the Saudis and Middle East Chess
JNS.org - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri recently shocked the international community by announcing his resignation....
America’s North Korea Decision Hinges on Trump’s Success in Asia
Substantively, President Trump’s Asia trip made important progress against North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic...
Israel a Fascist State? So Says GWU Professor Shira Robinson
According to George Washington University history professor Shira Robinson, Israel has “abandoned democracy,” and is rapidly descending into a fascist state. Robinson recently delivered this dire...
Israel’s Ruinous Right
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions." -- attributed to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, circa. 1150. ... It is neither an easy nor an enviable...
The Boston Islamic Seminary Is Training the Next Generation of Extremists
New research by the Middle East Forum has uncovered evidence of extreme antisemitism among faculty members and guest speakers appointed by the Islamic Society of Boston...
The Ultimate Victory of an African Tyrant
JNS.org - Which single individual made the following statements? “Gay people are worse than dogs and pigs. I keep pigs and the male pig knows the female...
Remembering My Brother, Mickey
This week is the secular date of my younger brother’s death. Sibling rivalry goes all the way back to Cain and Abel. As a two-year-old, I...
The Weakness of Atheism
Atheism has featured prominently in the news over the past week -- and for all the wrong reasons. It turns out that Devin Patrick Kelley, the deranged...
The Problem of Funding Palestinian Education
For Palestinians, Dalal Mughrabi is a legend -- a heroine -- celebrated for having killed 38 Israelis (including 13 children) in a 1978 massacre along Israel's Coastal Highway. But when Belgium funded...
Lebanon, the Saudis and Middle East Chess
JNS.org - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri recently shocked the international community by announcing his resignation. Hariri, a Sunni political leader, made the announcement from Saudi...
America’s North Korea Decision Hinges on Trump’s Success in Asia
Substantively, President Trump’s Asia trip made important progress against North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. For now, however, in this long counter-proliferation struggle,...
The New York Times — At It Again on Israel
A New York Times article last week discussed the opening of the new Louvre Abu Dhabi museum, describing it as a "soft power" means "to promote the capital...
Should the West Use Covert Warfare Against Iran?
In the shadowy world of covert proxy wars, Iran is taking center stage -- both as a target and as a player. In the latest signal of escalating...
Normalizing Antisemitism on Campus
At McGill University recently, three board members of the University’s Students’ Society were removed from their appointments after a vote at the Fall General Assembly...
Trump’s Mideast Plan Is Bad for Israel
JNS.org - Senior Trump administration officials are reportedly crafting a plan for Middle East peace. Yet based on the details that are available so far, friends of...
Want to Beat BDS? Stop Propping Up a Failed Peace Process
JNS.org - The goal of the BDS movement is the same as the late, unlamented Arab League boycott: the economic strangulation of Israel. Just like the...
