Commentary
Palestinian Pollution: A Dirty Little Secret
JNS.org - Last week, the Israeli authorities confiscated two tractors, a hydraulic excavator and other equipment used by Palestinians to carry out illegal quarrying that...
New York Times Publishes ‘Correction’ With Two Errors on Jerusalem Terror Attack
The New York Times has published a correction emphasizing that it doesn’t consider Jerusalem’s Old City part of Israel -- and highlighting the newspaper’s own double standards and failures to grasp basic geography. The correction, in...
Alan Dershowitz: ‘Corrupt Motive’ as the Criterion for Prosecuting a President
This article was originally published by the Gatestone Institute; it is reprinted here by permission of the author. My academic and political colleagues who insist that President Donald Trump has obstructed justice point to his allegedly "corrupt...
The College Witch Hunt Began With Jews
As bad as it looks, the atmosphere on college campuses in the United States is ripe for change. The willingness of parents to fork over significant portions of their families’ wealth and income to subsidize...
50 Years Later: An Open Letter to Mahmoud Abbas
Dear President Abbas, Last week, I sent an open letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu, criticizing him...
New York Times Column Overlooks Jewish Aid to Syrian Refugees
“Why Don’t You Donate for Syrian Refugees? Blame Bad Marketing,” is the headline over a...
New Book Explores and Preserves Hasidic Musical Heritage
JNS.org - You don’t have to be a scholar of Jewish music to enjoy Velvel Pasternak’s new...
Israel’s ‘Apartheid’ Wall and Ireland’s ‘Peace’ Wall: More Anti-Zionist Hypocrisy
The recent UK election ended with a surprising result -- the Conservatives lost their majority" and now they...
Illiberal Left Attacks Christian Zionists, Again
JNS.org - Every few years, a young far-left activist discovers Christians United for Israel (CUFI)...
Palestinian Pollution: A Dirty Little Secret
JNS.org - Last week, the Israeli authorities confiscated two tractors, a hydraulic excavator and other equipment used by Palestinians to carry out illegal quarrying that has...
New York Times Publishes ‘Correction’ With Two Errors on Jerusalem Terror Attack
The New York Times has published a correction emphasizing that it doesn’t consider Jerusalem’s Old City part of Israel -- and highlighting the newspaper’s own...
Alan Dershowitz: ‘Corrupt Motive’ as the Criterion for Prosecuting a President
This article was originally published by the Gatestone Institute; it is reprinted here by permission of the author. My academic and political colleagues who insist that President...
The College Witch Hunt Began With Jews
As bad as it looks, the atmosphere on college campuses in the United States is ripe for change. The willingness of parents to fork over...
50 Years Later: An Open Letter to Mahmoud Abbas
Dear President Abbas, Last week, I sent an open letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu, criticizing him in the strongest terms for pursuing policies that prolong the...
New York Times Column Overlooks Jewish Aid to Syrian Refugees
“Why Don’t You Donate for Syrian Refugees? Blame Bad Marketing,” is the headline over a New York Times column by Charles Duhigg. It reports, “It is...
New Book Explores and Preserves Hasidic Musical Heritage
JNS.org - You don’t have to be a scholar of Jewish music to enjoy Velvel Pasternak’s new book, Behind the Music: Stories, Anecdotes, Articles & Reflections. You...
Israel’s ‘Apartheid’ Wall and Ireland’s ‘Peace’ Wall: More Anti-Zionist Hypocrisy
The recent UK election ended with a surprising result -- the Conservatives lost their majority" and now they are in negotiations to enter a "confidence and supply' agreement...
Illiberal Left Attacks Christian Zionists, Again
JNS.org - Every few years, a young far-left activist discovers Christians United for Israel (CUFI) and they are appalled. The idea of conservative Evangelicals advocating...
A Righteous Israel Must Bomb Assad’s Crematoria
For more than six years now, Syrian President Bashar Assad has waged a vicious war against his own people. So far, nearly half-a-million people have been killed....
Einstein TV Show Distorts Jewish Refugee Issue
Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time. His contributions to physics revolutionized our understanding of the universe. A current television series based...
Fact-Checking Claims About Israeli ‘Settlers’
A theme I keep coming across in mainstream media articles about Israeli-Palestinian relations is starting to bother me. Here's a typical example: Today there are more than 400,000...
Moral Relativism and Ethical Inversion in Gaza
I remember the day that I made a decision to invest my energies in spiritual rather than political activism. I was on an anti-apartheid march...
Exposing the Media’s Lies About Israel
While today's widespread use of the term "fake news" can be traced to US President Donald Trump claims that well-established facts are not actually facts,...
