Commentary
When Art Becomes Demonization
Art has always been intrinsically political. Its power lies partly in its ability to challenge convention, provoke discomfort, and shape how people understand the...
109 Years After Balfour: Why Is Jewish Sovereignty Still on Trial?
Today marks exactly 109 years since the Balfour Declaration, issued on November 2, 1917, when British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour expressed his government's support for establishing a national home for the Jewish people in...
From Gaza to Gracie Mansion: The DSA’s Real Organizing Principles and Support Base
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) — the political home of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), and a host of millennial up-and-comers — claims to be focused on “the multicultural working-class,” but...
5.7 Million Israelis Gave Everything; Now Their Leaders Must Give Something
On August 5, 2017, Usain Bolt, history's fastest sprinter, lined up for the last individual 100-meter race of his career, at the World Championships in London. He was the overwhelming favorite, and the stadium had...
Despite Confusion and Uncertainty of the Results, Israel’s Election Is Still Remarkable
A friend who knows that I write about Jewish concerns, asked if I was going...
Netanyahu’s Only 61 Runs Through Ra’am
Israel's Central Elections Committee finished the double envelopes on Thursday afternoon and the last regular...
England’s Antisemitism Review Is a Warning for Brazil
In São Paulo, a Jewish teenager was reportedly greeted by classmates with Nazi salutes. In...
How Much Will the BBC Pay Out to Avoid Discussing Its Antisemitism Problem?
Back in 2012, the BBC incurred nearly £330,000 in legal costs to prevent the publication of its...
The New York Times Distorts the Record on Israel’s Founding in 1948
The New York Times recently published an erroneous claim regarding the 1948 War and the making...
When Art Becomes Demonization
Art has always been intrinsically political. Its power lies partly in its ability to challenge convention, provoke discomfort, and shape how people understand the world....
109 Years After Balfour: Why Is Jewish Sovereignty Still on Trial?
Today marks exactly 109 years since the Balfour Declaration, issued on November 2, 1917, when British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour expressed his government's support...
From Gaza to Gracie Mansion: The DSA’s Real Organizing Principles and Support Base
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) — the political home of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), and a host of...
5.7 Million Israelis Gave Everything; Now Their Leaders Must Give Something
On August 5, 2017, Usain Bolt, history's fastest sprinter, lined up for the last individual 100-meter race of his career, at the World Championships in...
Despite Confusion and Uncertainty of the Results, Israel’s Election Is Still Remarkable
A friend who knows that I write about Jewish concerns, asked if I was going to write one about the recent Israeli election. I told...
Netanyahu’s Only 61 Runs Through Ra’am
Israel's Central Elections Committee finished the double envelopes on Thursday afternoon and the last regular ballots that evening, and by midnight Israel time its page...
England’s Antisemitism Review Is a Warning for Brazil
In São Paulo, a Jewish teenager was reportedly greeted by classmates with Nazi salutes. In Rio de Janeiro, another had swastikas drawn in his notebook....
How Much Will the BBC Pay Out to Avoid Discussing Its Antisemitism Problem?
Back in 2012, the BBC incurred nearly £330,000 in legal costs to prevent the publication of its 2004 Balen Report on its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....
The New York Times Distorts the Record on Israel’s Founding in 1948
The New York Times recently published an erroneous claim regarding the 1948 War and the making of the Palestinian refugee problem. In an Oct. 5, 2026,...
Tucker Carlson Just Put ‘Final Solution for Jews’ on a Book Cover
Tucker Carlson Books has announced a title that reads Peace Is the Only Final Solution for Jews, with a foreword by Tucker Carlson on the cover....
CNN’s Context-Free Profile of Iranian Jewry
In November 2018, HonestReporting called out PBS for whitewashing the theocratic Iranian regime in its profile of the country's historic Jewish community. At the time, we...
NPR Wants to Erase Hamas and Oct. 7 When Talking About Why Israel Is in Gaza
NPR invited former Biden administration deputy national security adviser Jon Finer for a seven-minute interview on "Morning Edition" (Oct. 23). During the interview, in which...
Palestinian Authority TV Uses Israeli Election to Defend Mahmoud Abbas’s Holocaust Distortion
Even a discussion about an Israeli election platform becomes an occasion for official Palestinian Authority (PA) TV to defend Holocaust distortion, and to libel Israel. During...
Why Israel’s Election Is Deadlocked, and Where It Could Be Headed
At 10 pm on Tuesday night, Channel 12's exit poll gave Gadi Eisenkot's camp 52 seats and Benjamin Netanyahu's 50. By half past two on...
