Commentary
What Does a Biden Administration Mean for Palestinians?
JNS.org - On November 17, the Palestinian Authority (PA) announced it would restore security cooperation with Israel and agreed to receive tax monies Israel...
Make the Palestinian Issue Central Again?
According to a November 12 op-ed by Nabil Amr, a confidant of Mahmoud Abbas, published by the leading Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat: "[The Palestinian Authority's] bets are that Biden's victory [will] resume ties with the...
Hezbollah’s Precision Strike Missile Program Is an Explosive Regional Threat
The arrival of the first of four new German-made warships in Israel next month provides some clues about Hezbollah's increasingly accurate firepower. One of the primary missions of the new Sa'ar 6-type Corvettes will be to...
Far-Right Propagandist Blames Jews for Trump Election Loss, Uses Blood Libel
It was bound to happen. Someone was going to blame the Jews for the ongoing controversy surrounding the 2020 presidential election. Jew-hatred is like that. As soon as something goes wrong in society, somebody comes...
Alton Brown — When Apologies for Antisemitism Aren’t Enough
Last week, Food Network personality Alton Brown apologized for his antisemitic tweets referencing the Holocaust,...
Amid Changing Demographics, Will Jewish Voters Play a Growing Role in Swing States?
With post-election tensions running high, it appears that the American Jewish community’s overwhelming support for...
The IDF Tests Its New Victory Concept for Possible Hezbollah Conflict, Among Others
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has tested out its new victory concept --...
A Lesson of the Trump Presidency for Israel
JNS.org - Although the media has hastily eulogized US President Donald Trump, he still has...
The Usual Suspects Against Jewish Construction in Jerusalem
JNS.org - A good way to evaluate a policy is by examining the identity of...
What Does a Biden Administration Mean for Palestinians?
JNS.org - On November 17, the Palestinian Authority (PA) announced it would restore security cooperation with Israel and agreed to receive tax monies Israel had...
Make the Palestinian Issue Central Again?
According to a November 12 op-ed by Nabil Amr, a confidant of Mahmoud Abbas, published by the leading Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat: "[The Palestinian Authority's]...
Hezbollah’s Precision Strike Missile Program Is an Explosive Regional Threat
The arrival of the first of four new German-made warships in Israel next month provides some clues about Hezbollah's increasingly accurate firepower. One of the primary...
Far-Right Propagandist Blames Jews for Trump Election Loss, Uses Blood Libel
It was bound to happen. Someone was going to blame the Jews for the ongoing controversy surrounding the 2020 presidential election. Jew-hatred is like that....
Alton Brown — When Apologies for Antisemitism Aren’t Enough
Last week, Food Network personality Alton Brown apologized for his antisemitic tweets referencing the Holocaust, a development that many of his fans -- including those...
Amid Changing Demographics, Will Jewish Voters Play a Growing Role in Swing States?
With post-election tensions running high, it appears that the American Jewish community’s overwhelming support for the Democratic Party may be eroding. According to a New...
The IDF Tests Its New Victory Concept for Possible Hezbollah Conflict, Among Others
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has tested out its new victory concept -- based on the ability to use network-centered warfare techniques to...
A Lesson of the Trump Presidency for Israel
JNS.org - Although the media has hastily eulogized US President Donald Trump, he still has two more months in the White House, and it’s hard...
The Usual Suspects Against Jewish Construction in Jerusalem
JNS.org - A good way to evaluate a policy is by examining the identity of its critics. The controversy surrounding the tenders issued on Sunday...
A Middle East Policy Guide for President-Elect Biden
As I wrote last week, Joe Biden will enter the White House with more experience in Middle East affairs than any of his predecessors; nevertheless,...
Sending a Message to Gaza
JNS.org - The Israeli defense establishment was content on Sunday to accept Hamas’ story that stormy weather caused an equipment malfunction that, in turn, caused...
The Waning Power of the ‘Struggle for Palestine’
In his 1974 book Palestinians and Israel, the late Yehoshafat Harkabi wrote that following the Six-Day War: The collision with the Palestinians [was] presented as the...
When Jews Helped Triumph Over Anti-Black Racism
On Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, Jewish immigrant impresario Sol Hurok teamed with African-American contralto Marian Anderson to score a victory over prejudice. On the steps...
For Israel, Disasters Like COVID-19 Necessitate a New Mindset and Modus Operandi
In times of crisis, it is natural for people and societies to put their trust in organizations that were built to deal with emergencies. But...
