Commentary
Why Rename Judea and Samaria?
There is good reason that the Arab world and the anti-Israel left insist on using the mendacious and geographically inaccurate term “West Bank” when...
Two Cranky Old Jews Symbolize Everything That’s Wrong With Our Political Culture
JNS.org - Apparently, two elderly, wealthy Jewish men aren’t speaking to each other anymore. Who cares? In theory, no one ought to. But when the pair in question are television comedy star Larry David and...
CAIR Lectures Media About Accurately Quoting Jihadists
On Monday, after Kabul fell, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem said that it was "a great day for the Afghan people and the mujahideen. They have witnessed the fruits of their efforts and their sacrifices for...
New York Times Got ‘Permission’ From Hamas for Gaza Video Coverage
The violent conflict in Israel and Gaza may have reached an uneasy and imperfect ceasefire, but the New York Times just can’t let go. The Times published an August 10 article hyping its video coverage of the...
Little Enthusiasm in the Middle East for the Taliban Victory
Though the Hamas leadership is certainly happy over the sweeping Taliban victory in Afghanistan, the...
Peter Beinart’s Blindness on Israel, Iran and Nuclear Weapons
In a New York Times op-ed predictably hailed as “brave,” Peter Beinart attempts to lay...
Judaism and Monarchies
I am amazed that so many Americans are enamored with the British Monarchy. When I...
As Media Berate Israel, Hamas Reportedly Hiding Enough Funds to Rebuild Gaza Strip
Leading German daily Die Welt has published an expose on Hamas’ secret foreign investment portfolio....
CUNY and the Warfare of Academic Antisemitism
When the City University of New York (CUNY) faculty union -- the Professional Staff Congress...
Why Rename Judea and Samaria?
There is good reason that the Arab world and the anti-Israel left insist on using the mendacious and geographically inaccurate term “West Bank” when they...
Two Cranky Old Jews Symbolize Everything That’s Wrong With Our Political Culture
JNS.org - Apparently, two elderly, wealthy Jewish men aren’t speaking to each other anymore. Who cares? In theory, no one ought to. But when the...
CAIR Lectures Media About Accurately Quoting Jihadists
On Monday, after Kabul fell, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem said that it was "a great day for the Afghan people and the mujahideen. They have...
New York Times Got ‘Permission’ From Hamas for Gaza Video Coverage
The violent conflict in Israel and Gaza may have reached an uneasy and imperfect ceasefire, but the New York Times just can’t let go. The Times...
Little Enthusiasm in the Middle East for the Taliban Victory
Though the Hamas leadership is certainly happy over the sweeping Taliban victory in Afghanistan, the response in its media sites only faintly registered it. Felesteen,...
Peter Beinart’s Blindness on Israel, Iran and Nuclear Weapons
In a New York Times op-ed predictably hailed as “brave,” Peter Beinart attempts to lay out the case that a prudent American policy on Iran’s...
Judaism and Monarchies
I am amazed that so many Americans are enamored with the British Monarchy. When I was the principal of Carmel College in 1973, we hosted...
As Media Berate Israel, Hamas Reportedly Hiding Enough Funds to Rebuild Gaza Strip
Leading German daily Die Welt has published an expose on Hamas’ secret foreign investment portfolio. According to documents obtained by the newspaper from Western intelligence...
CUNY and the Warfare of Academic Antisemitism
When the City University of New York (CUNY) faculty union -- the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) -- passed its June 10 resolution, so-called, “in support...
Twitter, the Taliban, and Anti-Israel Hypocrisy
Social media giant Twitter has made what can only be described as a controversial decision. As armed militants rampaged across Afghanistan -- and the United...
Afghanistan’s Fall Is a Message to US Allies
As the scenes of Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban continue to unfold following the US decision to withdraw its 2,500 remaining troops -- and the...
Will China March on the Middle East?
Determined to exploit the principle of allegedly win-win relationships that are underwritten by economics, trade, and investment, China has so far delayed -- if not...
The Botched Fall of Kabul Will Bode Well for American Adversaries
JNS.org - Bad actors are lining up to fill the vacuum in Afghanistan created by the US withdrawal. Iran, Qatar, Russia and China are eager...
Can Biden Reverse Course and Abandon Obama’s Policies?
JNS.org - President Joe Biden has tried to shift the responsibility to his predecessors and to just about everyone but himself regarding the situation in...