Commentary
Reviewing a BBC News ‘Six-Day War’ Backgrounder
Fifty years ago, the build-up of events that led to the Six-Day War had already begun. After 14 Palestinian terror attacks had been carried out with Syrian support since...
New York Times Turns Its Nose Up at Gefilte Fish
A New York Times article from Berlin begins, “Beige, boiled and usually packed in a gelatinous goo, gefilte fish is not the sort of dish that typically excites foodies.” It’s just the latest example of a...
From Truman to Trump — America and Israel, Then and Now
A popular president known as a great sophisticated thinker, speaker and reformer is suddenly replaced -- almost out of nowhere -- by a crude upstart. The world is worried. What will the future bring? Will we...
Israel Braces for Its Latest Battlefront: The Sea
JNS.org - Amid a quiet, yet massive arms race between Israel and Hezbollah, both sides are preparing for the possibility of a war branching out to the sea. The new reality for the Israeli Navy is that Hezbollah...
Yes, Marc Lamont Hill Is an Antisemite
Marc Lamont Hill has an impressive biography, and a record of achievements as an academic, activist and...
What Can BDS Teach Us About the Culture Wars?
Many who criticize outrageous forms of behavior on college campuses, from “microaggressions” to “safe spaces,”...
Minority Rights in Judaism
One of the most striking features of the Torah is its emphasis on love of -- and...
Temple Mount Geography Confounds New York Times
A New York Times news article about preparations for President Donald Trump’s visit to Jerusalem...
In Search for Peace, Trump Should Tackle Hate Before Borders
President Donald Trump is scheduled to make his first foreign trip later this month, with...
Reviewing a BBC News ‘Six-Day War’ Backgrounder
Fifty years ago, the build-up of events that led to the Six-Day War had already begun. After 14 Palestinian terror attacks had been carried out with Syrian support since April...
New York Times Turns Its Nose Up at Gefilte Fish
A New York Times article from Berlin begins, “Beige, boiled and usually packed in a gelatinous goo, gefilte fish is not the sort of dish...
From Truman to Trump — America and Israel, Then and Now
A popular president known as a great sophisticated thinker, speaker and reformer is suddenly replaced -- almost out of nowhere -- by a crude upstart. The...
Israel Braces for Its Latest Battlefront: The Sea
JNS.org - Amid a quiet, yet massive arms race between Israel and Hezbollah, both sides are preparing for the possibility of a war branching out to...
Yes, Marc Lamont Hill Is an Antisemite
Marc Lamont Hill has an impressive biography, and a record of achievements as an academic, activist and TV personality. On his own website, he describes himself as “one of...
What Can BDS Teach Us About the Culture Wars?
Many who criticize outrageous forms of behavior on college campuses, from “microaggressions” to “safe spaces,” warn (either out of fear or glee) that once students...
Minority Rights in Judaism
One of the most striking features of the Torah is its emphasis on love of -- and vigilance toward -- the ger (stranger): Do not oppress a stranger; you...
Temple Mount Geography Confounds New York Times
A New York Times news article about preparations for President Donald Trump’s visit to Jerusalem included this sentence about the Western Wall: “The wall lies...
In Search for Peace, Trump Should Tackle Hate Before Borders
President Donald Trump is scheduled to make his first foreign trip later this month, with stops that will include the Vatican, Saudi Arabia and the...
The Foolish Embassy Expectation Game
JNS.org - When President Donald Trump heads to the Middle East next week, the world will be primarily watching closely to see if he makes any...
Palestinian Mothers: A Heartbreaking Obstacle to Peace
A mother’s love for her child is an emotion unlike anything else in the world. In any functional society, a mother’s guidance and love are...
Trump Is Cooking Up a New Middle East
US President Donald Trump is breaking with past norms by choosing the Middle East as his first destination for a foreign trip -- a development that likely holds...
New York Times Fashion Critic Mangles Exodus Narrative
A column by a New York Times fashion critic last week reported on a runway show by Christian Dior in the Santa Monica Mountains outside...
The Last Kaddish for Elie Wiesel
Before the serious policy disagreements on Iran and Syria that came between me and Samantha Power, America’s former ambassador to the UN, I remember studying with...
