Opinion
Honor Your Parents, the Bible’s Hardest Commandment
I’ve been shuttling between New York and Los Angeles to visit my father who has not been feeling well. It is a ritual I’ve observed...
The History of the Land Is Jewish, Not Palestinian
The elected representatives of Israel’s Arab community claim that the Palestinians are the original owners of the land -- an indigenous minority disinherited by foreign invaders. According to this notion, which is aimed at undermining...
What Kind of a Jew Was Freud?
Sigmund Freud described himself as a “Godless Jew.” Freud made heroes of “Semitic conquerors” like Carthaginian general Hannibal. Speaking before Vienna’s B’nai B’rith Lodge in 1926, Freud attributed his special gifts to two Jewish traits:...
The Renewed Importance of Territorial Defense of the Border Communities
The past decade, with the civil war in Syria in particular, saw an easing of Israel’s security situation as the threat posed by the armies of the Arab states -- and primarily the Syrian army...
China’s Nefarious Penetration of the Israeli Media
Not long ago, the Israeli paper Makor Rishon published a comprehensive cover story on a Chinese individual who goes by the name Itzik HaSini (“Itzik the Chinese”). His original name is Xi Xiaoqi, and he...
Olmert’s Joke: Abbas Is a Man of Peace
In one of the more bizarre scenes in the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, disgraced...
Another Bernie Sanders Anti-Israel Surrogate
A recent article by controversial Bernie Sanders surrogate Amer Zahr has a somewhat misleading headline, which claims that...
New York Times Bares Bias in Attack on Jerusalem Housing Plan
The New York Times has abandoned even the pretense of evenhandedness when it comes to...
Tel Aviv’s Mayor Vs. the Middle East Forum
JNS.org - For three years, the Middle East Forum has been engaged in a campaign...
Catholic Bishop Declares ‘Jews Are Not Our Enemies’
JNS.org - Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., made...
‘Documentary’ Gives a Window into Pathological Antisemitism Behind Much Anti-Israel Activism
Earlier this month, The Atlantic posted a short film in its video section promoting the...
Mahmoud Abbas Does Not Oppose Terrorism
With his astonishing declaration last week that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas opposes terrorism, former Israeli...
The Significance and Shame(?) of Jewish Names
We Jews are hyper-sensitive. Recently, several people have told me how embarrassed they are that...
Nikki Haley Slams Bernie Sanders Over AIPAC Boycott: ‘Go Back to Defending Castro’
US Jewish Groups React With Outrage to Bernie Sanders’ ‘Offensive’ Attack on AIPAC
Another Bernie Sanders Anti-Israel Surrogate
After Antisemitic Carnival in Aalst, Belgian PM, Top EU Body Hint at Legal Action Against Organizers
The History of the Land Is Jewish, Not Palestinian