Commentary
What Trump Should Say in Israel
I’m not sure if the media will take time out from discussing Donald Trump’s alleged collusion with the Russians to focus on the very...
Trump’s Disappointing Silence on Erdogan’s Excesses
The man with the bullhorn had already been knocked to the ground, and repeatedly kicked and beaten. Despite that, the man in the sharp suit (and with a handgun on his hip), raced up and launched a fierce kick,...
Responding to the European Crusade Against Jewish Ritual
It comes as no surprise to me that more European countries are trying to make life difficult for Jews in various ways. But, how should we react? Is it worth fighting prejudice? Should this be...
Despite Trump’s Israel Missteps, There Are Opportunities for Mideast Peace
JNS.org - By any standards, it was an extraordinary week for US-Israel relations -- and that's before President Donald Trump even arrived in Israel for his official visit. It began with what sounded like a brawl between American and...
Deport Radical Islamist Preacher to Turkey and Maintain American Interests
This week, the radical Islamist, Turkish preacher Fethullah Gülen, based in Pennsylvania, wrote a Washington...
UNESCO’s Jerusalem Lies
Earlier this month, coinciding with Israel’s 69th Independence Day, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and...
McMaster’s Western Wall Evasion
In a press briefing at the White House on Tuesday -- ahead of US President...
Why We Observe the Torah When We Don’t Have To
Jews have lived in the biblical Land of Israel, uninterrupted, for thousands of years. For...
‘Disenfranchised’ Palestinians Go to the Polls
Henry Siegman, the former executive director of the American Jewish Congress, wrote in a recent...
What Trump Should Say in Israel
I’m not sure if the media will take time out from discussing Donald Trump’s alleged collusion with the Russians to focus on the very important...
Trump’s Disappointing Silence on Erdogan’s Excesses
The man with the bullhorn had already been knocked to the ground, and repeatedly kicked and beaten. Despite that, the man in the sharp suit (and with a handgun...
Responding to the European Crusade Against Jewish Ritual
It comes as no surprise to me that more European countries are trying to make life difficult for Jews in various ways. But, how should...
Despite Trump’s Israel Missteps, There Are Opportunities for Mideast Peace
JNS.org - By any standards, it was an extraordinary week for US-Israel relations -- and that's before President Donald Trump even arrived in Israel for his official visit. It...
Deport Radical Islamist Preacher to Turkey and Maintain American Interests
This week, the radical Islamist, Turkish preacher Fethullah Gülen, based in Pennsylvania, wrote a Washington Post op-ed, titled "The Turkey I No Longer Know." But who...
UNESCO’s Jerusalem Lies
Earlier this month, coinciding with Israel’s 69th Independence Day, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) passed a resolution entitled "Occupied Palestine." The...
McMaster’s Western Wall Evasion
In a press briefing at the White House on Tuesday -- ahead of US President Donald Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Europe --...
Why We Observe the Torah When We Don’t Have To
Jews have lived in the biblical Land of Israel, uninterrupted, for thousands of years. For much of that time, Jewish life was confined to small communities...
‘Disenfranchised’ Palestinians Go to the Polls
Henry Siegman, the former executive director of the American Jewish Congress, wrote in a recent issue of the London Review of Books that Israel is...
Response to Daniel Pipes: Why Palestinian Statehood Obviates Israeli Victory
"Of all the nations at the UN the Palestinian state would be the only one which has limits imposed on its sovereignty, the only one...
UK Paper Corrects Egregious Errors on Gaza Reporting
Earlier this week, we noted that the Telegraph had published an article by Tom Rowley titled, “Meet the Palestinian family who have tended the graves of our...
Iran’s Presidential Candidates Fiddle as the Economy Burns
In the third and last debate before Iran’s May 19 presidential election, all six candidates said that the country's economy was in ruins. “Iran’s economy is headed toward collapse,”...
New York Times Inaccurately Calls Jerusalem a ‘Divided City’
The New York Times previewed President Donald Trump’s visit to Israel and the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem with a news article that inaccurately...
‘Tis the Season of Antisemitism
It’s been a good year for antisemites. Jewish students graduating from one CUNY program will hear some inspiring words from professional antisemite Linda Sarsour. Sarsour, of course, believes that a Jewish...
