Douglas Altabef / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Douglas Altabef / JNS.org
The North’s Race Against Time
JNS.org - Franz Kafka would feel right at home in northern Israel. Life here has a surreal, absurdist character with the indivisible mix of the mundane...
Seizing Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
JNS.org - The war in Gaza, “Operation Swords of Iron,” is a tale of two battles. The battle on the ground is going very well,...
To My Secular Brethren, What Are You Afraid Of?
JNS.org - Last week, the contentious protests Israel has experienced over the better part of the past year took a truly heartrending turn with the...
In Defense of Ronen Shoval, Im Tirtzu and Jewish Sanity
JNS.org - David Isaac’s recent article describing the attempt by (no surprise) Israeli academics at Princeton University to deny Ronen Shoval—currently serving a year-long fellowship...
An Amazing and Impactful Night
JNS.org - The demonstration held in the heart of Jerusalem on Thursday, April 27 carried many abiding lessons for our leaders and for ourselves. Whether attended...
The Israeli Druze Community Has Taught Us An Important Lesson
JNS.org – Every so often, we have the opportunity to learn a much-needed lesson in the art of statecraft. Israel just received such a lesson...
This Election, We Must Choose a Zionist Jewish state
JNS.org –We are in the season of Sukkot, a joyous holiday. One of its most pervasive and powerful messages is the tenuousness of life. The...
Days That Define a Nation
JNS.org – These are heady and heavy days in Israel. Starting with Passover, we relive our national birth as the Jewish people and the great...
When Elites Betray Us
JNS.org – One of the great maladies afflicting Western democracies today is the decoupling of national elites from their own people. This was the background...
Israel’s Leaders Need to Listen to the Music of the Latest US Election Results
JNS.org - Israel’s new something-for-everyone coalition government prides itself on its emphasis on restoring bilateral political support for Israel in the United States. Of course, this...
