Opinion
Germany Can Show True Repentance by Confronting Iran
In the aftermath of World War II, Germany has tried to atone for the Holocaust: It is illegal to deny the Holocaust in Germany. There...
The New York Times’ ‘Occupation’ Obsession
Last month, in one of his debut articles as New York Times Jerusalem Bureau Chief, Patrick Kingsley focused on Israel’s distribution of coronavirus vaccines. But his seemingly obsessive repetition of references to Israel’s “occupied territories”...
The Shiite Crescent: The Middle East’s Arc of Crisis
JNS.org - The Shiite Crescent is an imagined geopolitical entity composed of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. These countries are home to the majority of the Shiite population of the Middle East. (Afghanistan and...
Our Middle Eastern ‘Situational Ethics’
JNS.org - The Middle East is a brutal region. In December 2020, Ruhollah Zam, an Iranian journalist living in exile in France, was kidnapped and returned to Iran, where he was immediately brought before a...
History, the Holocaust, and Hatred in Turkey’s School Textbooks
JNS.org - Time and again, the Middle East has taught us that whatever political problems or challenges a given regime may be facing, it always has at its disposal an antisemitic explanation for how these...
Courage Was the Reason Campus Antisemites Were Beaten
JNS.org - It was a familiar story but with an unfamiliar conclusion. A Jewish student...
Parshat Ki Tissa and the Meaning of Jewish Community
Earlier this week, we moved back into our synagogue after a full calendar year of...
Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis Is a Trauma on the World’s Conscience
The 10-year old war in Syria has gone far beyond tragic mass devastation. The body...
Why Judaism — and the World — Needs a Messianic Vision
The course of human civilization, if one can use that term, has progressed and continues...
Understanding Jewish Indigeneity to Israel
Whenever I hear someone question whether the Jews are indigenous to the Land of Israel,...
UN Says Palestinians Waste 33% of Their Water
This is from the UN Development Programme: One of the major issues affecting water utilities in...
J Street’s Selective Memory on Palestinian Antisemitism
Dylan Williams of J Street, in a recent op-ed, called on the Biden administration to...
Palestinian Elections Are Still Far From Certain
JNS.org - Despite public statements and cautious optimism on the Palestinian street, prospects for Palestinian...
Israeli Air Force Jets Escort US B-52 Bombers Through Israeli Airspace to ‘Deter Aggression’
Iran’s Defense Minister Threatens to Destroy Tel Aviv, Haifa If Israel Launches Attack
The New York Times’ ‘Occupation’ Obsession
British Judge Rules Jewish Disabled Teenager’s Human Rights Violated by Plan for Care in Non-Jewish Home
Venezuela: Opposition Chief Guaido Says Iran Likely Key Destination for Smuggled Uranium