Commentary
A Tale of Two Trials
JNS.org - As 2020 reached its end, so did two of the most important courtroom trials involving violent antisemitism to have occurred since the...
The Verdict of History and Benjamin Netanyahu
JNS.org - As far as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most ardent supporters are concerned, those preparing his political obituary are again wasting their time. If there is one thing we have learned in the...
Why Today’s Pathological Lying Harms Us All
The iconoclastic social philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), in his book Beyond Good and Evil, made a pithy observation about lying and how it affects relationships: “Not that you lied to me, but that I no...
Strong Hasmonean — and Jewish — Women
I realize what a patriarchal society we, like the rest of the world, have been until very recently. Sadly, many still are. But there are three heroines connected to the recent Hanukkah festival that I’d...
The Real Reason for Hanan Ashrawi’s PLO Resignation
JNS.org - Hanan Ashrawi resigned from the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) following Palestinian Authority (PA)...
Curb This Terror Wave in Israel Before It Swells
JNS.org - 2020, which was a good year in terms of the war on terror,...
Turkey’s Boycott Threats Are Preposterous
Turkey is a big market, so Ankara has a potentially powerful tool at its disposal...
The Malicious Lies of ‘Students for Justice in Palestine’
JNS.org - In a world full of instability, where everything feels uncertain, we should work...
It Was Wrong for Jewish Leaders to Attend Reckless Hanukkah Parties
In a recent op-ed, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach expressed surprise at the level of outrage directed...
A Tale of Two Trials
JNS.org - As 2020 reached its end, so did two of the most important courtroom trials involving violent antisemitism to have occurred since the Second...
The Verdict of History and Benjamin Netanyahu
JNS.org - As far as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most ardent supporters are concerned, those preparing his political obituary are again wasting their time....
Why Today’s Pathological Lying Harms Us All
The iconoclastic social philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), in his book Beyond Good and Evil, made a pithy observation about lying and how it affects relationships:...
Strong Hasmonean — and Jewish — Women
I realize what a patriarchal society we, like the rest of the world, have been until very recently. Sadly, many still are. But there are...
The Real Reason for Hanan Ashrawi’s PLO Resignation
JNS.org - Hanan Ashrawi resigned from the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) following Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas’ rejection of her request to become the...
Curb This Terror Wave in Israel Before It Swells
JNS.org - 2020, which was a good year in terms of the war on terror, is winding down with a bright, flashing warning: The murder...
Turkey’s Boycott Threats Are Preposterous
Turkey is a big market, so Ankara has a potentially powerful tool at its disposal with which to accomplish foreign policy goals. If 80 million...
The Malicious Lies of ‘Students for Justice in Palestine’
JNS.org - In a world full of instability, where everything feels uncertain, we should work together to build one another up. In difficult times like...
It Was Wrong for Jewish Leaders to Attend Reckless Hanukkah Parties
In a recent op-ed, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach expressed surprise at the level of outrage directed at him over his appearance at the White House Hanukkah...
Obama’s Failure, Biden’s New Team, and the Future of the Israeli-Palestinian Divide
Barack Obama’s fourth memoir incurs on Jewish history by giving it the title A Promised Land, promised as in plighted, stolen from Lord Balfour. During...
The IDF Must Revamp Its Strategies
The IDF’s large-scale exercise at the end of October marked a milestone in its preparedness for war. The exercise was also meant to serve as...
Israel’s Economy in Defiance of COVID-19
Despite COVID-19, Israel's economy remains strong. According to Dr. Adam Reuter, the chairman and founder of an Israeli financial-risk management firm, and the co-author of...
Opposition to UAE Arms Deal Plays Into Iran and Turkey’s Strategy
The recent US government decision to sell arms to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) raised objections from politicians and NGOs, even when the sale forms...
Who Says Morocco Never Persecuted Its Jews?
JNS.org - The news that Israel and Morocco are about to “normalize” their relations has been met with jubilation in Israel -- and in the...
