Commentary
The 90% Question
JNS.org - Defeated. As a Jew involved in American politics, that is how I have often felt since Oct. 7. In political battle after...
Biden, the Debate and Israel
JNS.org - Many of the president’s most vigorous cheerleaders on CNN, MSNBC and The New York Times, among others, have called for President Joe Biden to step aside after his disastrous performance in the debate. The...
Israel’s Understanding of Time
JNS.org - For Israel, it’s all about chronology. Time represents both the most critical determinant of Israel’s survival and the context within which such survival must be ensured. As with an individual human being, time...
Heathrow Airport Has a Palestine Flag Problem; Are Jews and Israelis Secure?
Jewish and Israeli passengers being stopped for a search at Heathrow Airport in London have been shocked to see security staffers wearing Palestine Flag badges. This has happened many times over the past few months. It...
What Would a Two-State Solution Solve?
JNS.org - I don’t oppose a two-state solution. Nor do I oppose Tinker Bell. I...
Does the Palestinian Leadership Represent all Palestinians?
JNS.org - Palestinians who live abroad are calling for a voice in Palestinian decision-making, arguing...
Hezbollah’s Pioneering Role in Suicide Terrorism
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces has recently reassessed its official explanation for a deadly...
‘Recalcitrant,’ ‘Bellicose,’ ‘Ultranationalist’: New York Times Uses Harsh Labels for Israel — but Not Hamas
Another day, another snarky New York Times adjective hurled at Israel — but not at...
Under Cover of its Proxy War Against Israel, Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Rushing Ahead
JNS.org - Iran appears to be exploiting the ongoing war of attrition between its proxies,...
The 90% Question
JNS.org - Defeated. As a Jew involved in American politics, that is how I have often felt since Oct. 7. In political battle after political...
Biden, the Debate and Israel
JNS.org - Many of the president’s most vigorous cheerleaders on CNN, MSNBC and The New York Times, among others, have called for President Joe Biden to...
Israel’s Understanding of Time
JNS.org - For Israel, it’s all about chronology. Time represents both the most critical determinant of Israel’s survival and the context within which such survival...
Heathrow Airport Has a Palestine Flag Problem; Are Jews and Israelis Secure?
Jewish and Israeli passengers being stopped for a search at Heathrow Airport in London have been shocked to see security staffers wearing Palestine Flag badges....
What Would a Two-State Solution Solve?
JNS.org - I don’t oppose a two-state solution. Nor do I oppose Tinker Bell. I just seriously doubt that either exists. If you’re among those who...
Does the Palestinian Leadership Represent all Palestinians?
JNS.org - Palestinians who live abroad are calling for a voice in Palestinian decision-making, arguing that neither the Palestinian Authority nor the Palestine Liberation Organization...
Hezbollah’s Pioneering Role in Suicide Terrorism
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces has recently reassessed its official explanation for a deadly explosion that rocked an administration building used by Israel in...
‘Recalcitrant,’ ‘Bellicose,’ ‘Ultranationalist’: New York Times Uses Harsh Labels for Israel — but Not Hamas
Another day, another snarky New York Times adjective hurled at Israel — but not at the terrorists Israel is fighting. The Times' Jerusalem bureau chief, Patrick...
Under Cover of its Proxy War Against Israel, Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Rushing Ahead
JNS.org - Iran appears to be exploiting the ongoing war of attrition between its proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah, and Israel to make rapid progress on...
The North’s Race Against Time
JNS.org - Franz Kafka would feel right at home in northern Israel. Life here has a surreal, absurdist character with the indivisible mix of the mundane...
Universities Must Be Forced to Address Antisemitism
JNS.org - “Never would I have imagined that I’d need to fight for my right to exist on campus,” laments Shabbos Kestenbaum, a student at...
Canada Has Appointed an Israel Basher to a Major Job; But There Is Still Time to Act
My kids have a game called, “Who Said That?” The rules are simple: one player picks a card that has a quote on it, and...
The US Shouldn’t Want a Ceasefire in Gaza; It Should Want the Defeat of Hamas
It appears that the US may have found a ceasefire formula for Gaza; or it may not have. Hamas, it appears, has already announced that it...
The Gaza War Is Part of a Larger War with Iran; ‘Total Victory’ in Gaza Right Now Isn’t the Best Approach
Israeli history must be retold as a sequence of three long historical wars. The Iron Swords War does not stand on its own. The campaign...
