Opinion
Twenty Years After Durban, What We Still Get Wrong About Left-Wing Antisemitism
JNS.org - Twenty years ago, the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance took place in Durban, South Africa. The goal of...
On Visible and Invisible Jews
JNS.org - During the middle days of the Sukkot festival, small groups of haredi kids can be seen wandering along the thoroughfares of New York City’s Upper West Side, asking passersby whether they are Jewish....
Palestinians Mourn a Vicious Terrorist as a Hero
Palestinian media is filled with the news of the "martyrdom" and funeral for Hussein Masalma. Masalma, 39, was arrested on November 22, 2002 and sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was released this past February...
Afghanistan’s Woes Will Haunt America
The beginning of Afghanistan’s miseries, which led to the disastrous rise of the extremist Taliban and is turning the failed state into a major threat to the democratic world, can be traced back to the...
Major Media Outlets Mute as US States Divest From Unilever Over Ben & Jerry’s Israel Boycott
The decision taken in July by the independent board of Ben & Jerry’s to end sales in disputed territories in Israel sparked a media field day. Countless articles and opinion pieces were published that proclaimed the...
‘Powerful’ Rabbis Brought AOC to Tears, New York Times Claims in Passage Assailed for Antisemitism
The New York Times initially described the tears of a member of Congress voting on...
Why the Haters of Israel Are Hypocrites
We are faced today with a very remarkable phenomenon, one in which a group of...
What Afghanistan Means for Israel and the Palestinians
The Palestinian cheers over the “Afghan mujahedeen victory over the American Crusaders” create the impression...
How Many Dead Jews Will Satisfy the Squad?
There’s an old Jewish joke that describes an antisemite as someone who hates Jews more...
Remembering Aharon Appelfeld
A decade ago my closest Israeli friend, on sabbatical leave and living in the Boston...
How Building Interfaith Alliances Benefits Israel
The May 2021 war between Hamas and Israel prompted a steady release of misinformation about...
Stopping Study Abroad in Israel Encourages Antisemitism and Anti-Israel Hate
Supporting Israel has rapidly become a controversial position on college campuses. As the BDS movement...
Sukkot: A Different Kind of Festival
The ancient festival of Sukkot has numerous elements to it. First is the Sukkah. We...