Ariel Ben Solomon / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Ariel Ben Solomon / JNS.org
Could Sunday’s Election in Turkey Be Its Last?
JNS.org - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s suffocating hold on power in Turkey, and the deterioration of the country’s democracy and Islamist-based foreign relations, is...
Infighting, Diplomatic Struggles Leave Palestinians in Crisis
JNS.org - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is not having much success lately. Tensions within his own Fatah movement and with Hamas in Gaza continue to escalate, and...
Syria Splinters, Even as Assad Regains Some Territory
JNS.org - As Syrian President Bashar Assad continues solidifying his hold around Damascus -- with the aid of Russian airstrikes -- it is becoming clear that the regime will...
Likud Rallies Behind Netanyahu Amid Corruption Charges
JNS.org - The new revelation that a lawyer involved in a case investigating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the presiding judge were allegedly colluding has temporarily...
Iran Tests Aggressive Strategy Against Israel
JNS.org - On February 10, Iran launched a drone into Israeli airspace, shocking Israel -- and sending the Jewish state into retaliatory action. While Israel's response may...
Likud, Netanyahu Supporters Say Prime Minister Will Survive
JNS.org - Just as President Donald Trump overcame the media and left-wing establishment to win the US election despite his bluster and personal baggage, so too...
Russian Atrocities, Aggression in Syria Could Lead to ‘Escalation’ With Israel
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week did not appear to resolve the two countries’ differing objectives in...
Hezbollah’s Rise Casts Doubt on Lebanon’s Status as ‘Paris of the Middle East’
JNS.org - Due to its unique geopolitical history, Lebanon has long been viewed as one of the most Westernized countries in the Arab world. But the...
Experts Debate Whether Protests Can Change Iran
JNS.org - Amid the continued popular protests throughout Iran, what will the future hold for the country’s terror-funding Shia regime? “The bottom line: Does the regime have...
Christmas Reality: Palestinians Use Christians as Pawns, Israel Protects Them
JNS.org - The Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israeli Muslims often voice support for Christians, and seek to utilize them in the struggle against Israel. But it is...
Is Europe Waking Up on the Iranian Threat? Not Likely, Experts Say
JNS.org - Is France’s public quarreling with Iran in recent months a sign that Europe will fall in line with the hardline policies of the US and...
Arab Street Outraged by Jerusalem Decision, but Governments Have Other Concerns
JNS.org - President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was overwhelmingly rejected in the Muslim world. Yet this anger was tempered by the interests...
Some on Israeli Left Slant Right Amid Changing Political Map
JNS.org - Avi Gabbay, a leader of Israel’s political left -- and presumably one of the top challengers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu -- has surprised...
Experts: Hezbollah Continues ‘Absolute Dominance’ of Lebanon Amid Domestic Political Crisis
JNS.org - The Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah, which makes up part of Lebanon’s government and has a strong military force that threatens Israel, has been largely unaffected...
New York Times Travel Section Writes Jerusalem Out of Israel
Toronto Police Launch Hate Crime Investigation as Yeshiva Students Earn Praise for Defending Themselves Against Antisemitic Assailants
International Nuclear Agency Assailed for Ignoring Critical Israeli Intelligence as it Praises Iranian 'Cooperation' With 2015 Nuclear Deal
No 'Both Sides to Blame' Excuse for Hamas Escalation, Israeli Envoy Tells UN as Gaza Ceasefire Takes Hold
Trump Doesn't Know History, but He Knows Iran