Jonathan S. Tobin / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Jonathan S. Tobin / JNS.org
Despite Attacks From the Left and the Right, AIPAC Is Still Needed
JNS.org - As the annual AIPAC conference convened this week in Washington, the lobby’s status as the lightening rod for the pro-Israel community was more...
Treading the Line Between Humor and Antisemitism
JNS.org - Demographic surveys show that many American Jews consider humor key to their identity. The long history of famous Jewish jokesters and a style...
The Israeli People Were ‘With the Golan’ — They Were Right
JNS.org - Sometimes, the best deals are the ones you don’t make. This week’s news that Hezbollah is seeking to establish a cell in the Golan Heights from...
We Must Stop All Intolerance at Jerusalem’s Holy Places
JNS.org - How much violence should be tolerated at holy sites? If your answer is selective rather than a total condemnation, then we have a...
Getting to the Truth About the Vatican and the Holocaust
JNS.org - Historians have long sought access to the Vatican’s private World War II-era archives. And a year from now, the wait will end. Pope Francis...
Is There Any Defense for Ilhan Omar?
JNS.org - Ever since she burst onto the national political scene by winning election to the House of Representatives in November, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)...
Do Jews Really Need Their Own Nobel Prize?
JNS.org - If the Genesis Prize was hoping for more media attention for its annual awards ceremony this year, it is certainly going to get...
Is Jared Kushner Right? Can Middle East Peace Be Bought?
JNS.org - The senior adviser to president Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, is on fundraising tour this week, but it’s not to raise money for his...
Abbas’ Popularity Alters Israel’s Political Landscape
JNS.org - It was a rough week for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He saw his main opponents join forces, and the Blue and White...
Why Palestinian Hatred Destroyed Tzipi Livni
JNS.org - This week, former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni announced that she was dropping out of politics. Livni came as close to being prime...
Who Are the Real Racists in the Middle East?
JNS.org - It’s a familiar refrain. Critics of Israel aren’t content to merely bash the policies of the government of the Jewish state. As part...
Assimilation and the American Jewish Immigrant Experience
JNS.org - It was one of those moments that make so much of the culture of 21st-century America cringe-worthy. Last week on NBC’s Meet the...
Can a New Group Save the Democratic Party for Israel?
JNS.org - There are already too many Jewish organizations. But if there was ever a need for at least one more, then the Democratic Majority...
Hebron: The City With Extremists on Both Sides
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision not to extend the mandate of an international observer group in Hebron is likely to be denounced...
Brooklyn College Students Call for ‘Intifada’ in Christchurch Attack Vigil
‘I Nearly Lost My Family,’ British Immigrant Says After Seeing Gaza Rocket Destroy His Home in Central Israel
Gaza Conference by Duke and University of North Carolina Sinks Academia to a New Low
Israeli UN Envoy: Security Council Must Condemn Hamas for Rocket Attack That Destroyed Home
Jewish State’s National Anthem Played in Qatar at Gymnastics World Cup as Israeli Gymnast Wins Gold Medal