Commentary
Sebastian Gorka: A True Friend to Israel and the Jewish People
It’s well known in Washington that politics is a lethal sport. Personal attacks, smear campaigns and character assassinations are too often the order of...
New York Times Blog Item Acknowledges ‘Sacred’ Torah
The New York Times has acknowledged the holiness of the Torah — but in a blog item that appears unlikely to run in the print newspaper. The acknowledgement comes in an item by Clyde Haberman, the...
Alan Dershowitz: Why Must Women Choose Between Feminism and Zionism?
On March 8, women abstained from work as part of the International Women’s Strike (IWS), a grassroots feminist movement aimed at bringing attention “to the current social, legal, political, moral and verbal violence experienced by contemporary...
Falsehoods and False Hopes
Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub told foreign reporters on Monday that he was encouraged by US President Donald Trump’s overtures to PA President Mahmoud Abbas, which ostensibly indicated a strong commitment to the establishment...
Israel’s Anti-Boycott Law Is Overdue
Last week, the Israeli Knesset passed a law barring the entry of visitors who have...
Why the Journey of Life Never Ends
Right at the end of the book of Shemot, there is a textual difficulty so...
Is Jordanian-Israeli Peace in Danger?
JNS.org - On the surface, Israel and Jordan appear to have peaceful, productive and sometimes even...
Trump Must Take on the United Nations
For all the talk on the political scene about draining the swamp, there is one entity -- conveniently...
Experts Say Lieberman’s Population Swaps Could Harm Israel
JNS.org - After Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman recently reiterated his plan for population swaps in any...
Sebastian Gorka: A True Friend to Israel and the Jewish People
It’s well known in Washington that politics is a lethal sport. Personal attacks, smear campaigns and character assassinations are too often the order of the...
New York Times Blog Item Acknowledges ‘Sacred’ Torah
The New York Times has acknowledged the holiness of the Torah — but in a blog item that appears unlikely to run in the print...
Alan Dershowitz: Why Must Women Choose Between Feminism and Zionism?
On March 8, women abstained from work as part of the International Women’s Strike (IWS), a grassroots feminist movement aimed at bringing attention “to the...
Falsehoods and False Hopes
Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub told foreign reporters on Monday that he was encouraged by US President Donald Trump’s overtures to PA President Mahmoud...
Israel’s Anti-Boycott Law Is Overdue
Last week, the Israeli Knesset passed a law barring the entry of visitors who have called for a boycott of Israel, or who are otherwise...
Why the Journey of Life Never Ends
Right at the end of the book of Shemot, there is a textual difficulty so slight that it is easy to miss. But -- as...
Is Jordanian-Israeli Peace in Danger?
JNS.org - On the surface, Israel and Jordan appear to have peaceful, productive and sometimes even friendly relations. Their 1994 peace treaty and deepening economic ties -- including...
Trump Must Take on the United Nations
For all the talk on the political scene about draining the swamp, there is one entity -- conveniently located on the East River of New York City -- which deserves...
Experts Say Lieberman’s Population Swaps Could Harm Israel
JNS.org - After Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman recently reiterated his plan for population swaps in any future peace deal with the Palestinians, some Mideast experts and...
Despite Setbacks for ISIS, Egypt’s Coptic Christians Remain at Risk
JNS.org - Even as the Islamic State faces setbacks in Syria and Iraq, its affiliate in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula has turned its sights on the region’s...
In-House Hezbollah Missile Factories Could Add to Massive Arms Buildup
If accurate, a recent report stating that Iran had constructed underground missile factories for Hezbollah in Lebanon would indicate a disturbing boost in the Shiite terror organization's...
Mazal: Hope or Superstition
We have just celebrated Purim, a festival named after the lottery, the pur, that nearly decided the fate of the Jewish people. But the randomness of...
Falk Should Have Been Discredited Decades Ago
The outrageous report released this week by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia -- which concludes “beyond a reasonable doubt that Israel...
The Lie of ‘Israeli Apartheid’
Why do Israel-haters stop at "apartheid"? If apartheid is racial or ethnic segregation, then Nazi Germany also had such a regime. The simple answer: They...
