Commentary
Honoring Former Senator Mark Kirk as a True Friend of Israel
JNS.org - Mark S. Kirk has been described by some as Israel’s best friend in Washington. A crowd of nearly 250 people recently gathered at...
Antisemitism and the Two Types of Hate
This week's parsha contains a strange, almost incomprehensible law: Remember what the Amalekites did to you along the way when you came out of Egypt. When you were weary and worn out, they met you on your...
The Basel Conference — 120 Years Later
One hundred and twenty years ago, on September 3, 1897, a Viennese journalist named Theodor Herzl wrote in his diary: “In Basel I founded the Jewish state.” He then added a curious note: “If I...
The Dangers of an Islamist Pakistan
Almost certainly, the war in Afghanistan will be won or lost in Pakistan. President Trump’s announcement last week that he will send more US troops -- some sources say another 4,000 -- to Afghanistan represents a change in tactics...
An Open Letter to President Donald J. Trump
Dear President Trump, I find it extremely hard to call you “President Trump” because sadly for...
Hillel at the Crossroads: NEU Hillel Protests ‘Fear-Based Tactics’
This article is Part III of a continuing series. Click here for Part I and...
San Francisco’s American Jewish Committee and Trump
JNS.org - Michigan Governor George Romney used to quip during his election campaigns that under his...
New Israel Fund Sees Donations Plummet
Enemies of Israel must be stopped -- and those who support groups that boycott Israel...
J Street Rewrites History to Create ‘Palestine’
JNS.org - The US government's reluctance to demand the immediate creation of a Palestinian state has...
Honoring Former Senator Mark Kirk as a True Friend of Israel
JNS.org - Mark S. Kirk has been described by some as Israel’s best friend in Washington. A crowd of nearly 250 people recently gathered at the...
Antisemitism and the Two Types of Hate
This week's parsha contains a strange, almost incomprehensible law: Remember what the Amalekites did to you along the way when you came out of Egypt. When you...
The Basel Conference — 120 Years Later
One hundred and twenty years ago, on September 3, 1897, a Viennese journalist named Theodor Herzl wrote in his diary: “In Basel I founded the...
The Dangers of an Islamist Pakistan
Almost certainly, the war in Afghanistan will be won or lost in Pakistan. President Trump’s announcement last week that he will send more US troops -- some...
An Open Letter to President Donald J. Trump
Dear President Trump, I find it extremely hard to call you “President Trump” because sadly for America, you neither act like a president nor speak like...
Hillel at the Crossroads: NEU Hillel Protests ‘Fear-Based Tactics’
This article is Part III of a continuing series. Click here for Part I and Part II. Next in Part IV: Accusations of Intimidation in...
San Francisco’s American Jewish Committee and Trump
JNS.org - Michigan Governor George Romney used to quip during his election campaigns that under his leadership, the state had experienced more days of sunshine than...
New Israel Fund Sees Donations Plummet
Enemies of Israel must be stopped -- and those who support groups that boycott Israel must be boycotted. And along those lines, there’s good news...
J Street Rewrites History to Create ‘Palestine’
JNS.org - The US government's reluctance to demand the immediate creation of a Palestinian state has sent J Street into a panic. With its candidates having...
Antisemitism in US Superseded by 400-Year-Old Civic Foundations
Contrary to European antisemitism, the recent episodes of antisemitism in the US -- such as hundreds of white supremacists bearing torches and giving the Nazi...
Europe Begins to Appreciate Reality of Islamic Terrorism
Until recently, most European governments avoided confronting the reality and true nature of Islamic terrorism, by burying their heads in the sand. The usual government...
‘The Christian Century’ Discovers Nazis in America
Nazis can be found in the United States. That’s the shocking and terrible news that The Christian Century has to offer its readership, which is largely made up...
Abbas Proposes a Peace Plan — With Hamas
Mahmoud Abbas has finally come up with his own detailed peace plan. Instead of waiting for others to present him with plans that he invariably rejects,...
If He Wants to, Donald Trump Can Get out of the Iran Nuclear Deal
Although candidate Donald Trump repeatedly criticized Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear agreement, his administration has twice decided to remain in the deal. It certified its intention...
