What’s the greatest threat to the Jews? Iran or voter integrity laws?
Why are Jewish groups agreeing rather than pressuring it to stop Iran? Opinion.
Jonathan S. Tobin
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Archbishop Tutu and the disturbing power of intersectionality
South Africa’s struggle was nothing like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but Tutu's bias showed how easily myths lead people astray. Op-ed.
Why the double standard on 'West Bank' violence?
Claims of settler violence made headlines while “routine” murder by Palestinian Arabs against Jews is downplayed or justified.Opinion.
Skirting the line between a lukewarm friend and an enemy
NY's Rep. Bowman was praised for visitng Israel. But alliances with anti-Zionists and upsetting stands show a different story. Op-ed.
Stop complaining about Christmas trees and enjoy your own holiday
Why American Jews need to stop trying to cleanse the public square of religious symbols. Opinion.
Biden gives a clinic on how not to negotiate with Iran
Washington has lost the game before it started, and Israel is clearly on its own. Opinion.
Is there still hope for American bipartisan support of Israel?
The AIPAC formula, aiming for a broad coalition of both parties, that achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s is no longer working. Op-ed.
Neo-Nazis are not a political metaphor
A dirty trick backfired in the Virginia election. Misusing Charlottesville as a partisan ploy makes fighting antisemitism a joke. Op-ed.
Biden Palestinian Arab consulate move is Bennett’s toughest test
The Agron St. consulate is in a Jerusalem neighborhood that not even left-wing Israeli governments would ever consider surrendering. Op-ed.
Ideas must be debated, but not historical facts
A bogus claim that Holocaust studies must be balanced with revisionist lies is being used to discredit a law on critical race theory. Op-ed.
The Jewish stake in resisting the war on school-board critics
The attempt to frame protests against critical race theory as “domestic terrorism” also gives a permission slip to anti-Semitism.Op-ed.
The Sally Rooney episode: BDS proves once again that it’s all about the anti-Semitism
Rooney's translation refusal and Ben & Jerry’s singling out Israel for boycotts, tell us all we need to know about Jew-hatred. Op-ed.
Two cranky old Jews symbolize everything that’s wrong with our political culture
Larry David snubbed former friend Alan Dershowitz because he represented Trump. Politics has become a religious culture war. Op-ed.
What Israel must learn from the US retreat from Afghanistan
The cost of disgrace is not cheap, but Americans will get over the humiliation of the Afghanistan disaster. Not so Israel. Op-ed.
The bombing of Sbarro’s and why Oslo failed
The Sbarro massacre in Jerusalem is a ghastly reminder of the nature of a conflict that Israeli concessions couldn't solve. Op-ed..
Are Jews really united against anti-Semitism?
A DC rally against Jew-hatred struck many of the right notes, but the poor turnout illustrates the dismal Jewish crisis response. Opinion.
Biden’s promise on Iranian nukes is worthless
Biden pledged Tehran will not acquire nuclear weapons on “his watch.” But with Obama’s deal the crisis will occur after that. Op-ed.
If the US wants to be humane, it won’t ‘rebuild’ Gaza
Reconstruction to show sympathy for victims will reward Hamas terrorism and flash a green light for wars aimed at destroying Israel. Op-ed.
The bipartisan consensus on Israel broke, and the GOP can’t be blamed
The first post-BLM summer flare-up of Mideast fighting exposed a fundamental shift in how many Democrats think about the Jewish state.Op-ed.
When Hamas fires missiles at Israeli homes, forget nuance
There aren’t two legitimate opinions about this conflict.Those who target civilians must be defeated, not rewarded. Op-ed.
Israel has no choice but to act on its own to stop Iran
Israel is pleading against more appeasement of Tehran. But revelations about Kerry’s betrayal help explain the US refusal to listen. Op-ed.
Can Biden fund the Palestinians without breaking the law?
The administration's attempt to bypass the Taylor Force Act won’t help anyone except Abbas’s corrupt thugs. But it will spite Trump.
Facts on the ground in the 'West Bank' cannot be ignored
Despite Biden's outreach to the Palestinian Arabs, the most viable deal is the one left behind by Trump that was officially trashed.Op-ed.
The Anti Defamation League has forgotten its mission
The ADL’s endorsement of impeachment and of silencing Parler show how far it is from the purpose for which it was created. Op-ed.
The Arab Spring created a consensus against Middle East interventions
The neo-conservative dream of spreading democracy is dead. But Israel & America are largely content with undemocratic Arab allies. Opinion.
A toxic race curriculum has no place in Jewish schools
The “1619 Project” version of history teaches students that Jews are racist beneficiaries of white privilege, a terrible blunder.Opinion.
Will the Democrats get the message they were just sent on Iran?
Even if Tehran is cheered by the hope of Trump’s defeat, they aren’t going to conform to Biden’s will any more than they did to Obama. Op-ed
Can Democrats finally repudiate ‘The Squad’?
With tensions rising between centrist Democrats and the far-left, some party officials blame "The Squad" for House losses. Op-ed.
The perils of perpetual political warfare
Our parties have been treating politics as a religious war, not a disagreement among fellow citizens who share common values. Op-ed.
Should we care if Biden cools off relations with Saudis?
As Saudi Arabia quietly reconciles with Israel, pro-Israel community fears a Biden admin. could treat Saudis as a 'pariah' state. Op-ed
Who gets to define ‘disinformation’?
Tthere is a conscious effort to limit the discussion by claiming that some people are peddling “disinformation.” Op-ed.
What a Biden presidency could mean for Israel
Biden's support for Israel has always been conditioned on his insistence that he knows what Israel needs better than its leaders. Op-ed.
The Jewish vote mattered more than we thought in 2020
Is there any gap greater than that between the two branches of the same ethnic/religious tree who voted for Biden or voted for Trump? Op-ed.
Europe battles Islamists, but Jews remain the canary in the coal mine
France is trying to battle extremists and respect their rights. Toleration of anti-Semitism indicates that the West isn’t winning. Opinion.
Do Americans understand the anti-Semitism around them?
Americans, as a whole, are not ant-Semitic and oppose actions and vitriol against Jews, but many don't know it when they see it. Op-ed.
Time to call out ‘human rights’ groups for their anti-Semitism
So-called 'human rights' groups promote the anti-Semitic BDS movement. So why is the ADL coming to their defense? Op-ed.
Why Israel chose to aid an ailing enemy
Israel supporters struggle to understand why Jerusalem decided to offer medical treatment to a lifelong hater of the Jewish state. Op-ed.
Two different Jewish tribes choose different candidates
Many liberal Jews still care deeply about Israel and its security, but it is not their top priority. Op-ed.
Chevron’s purchase is another nail in the BDS movement’s coffin
The US oil industry, dependent on Arab oil wells, abetted anti-Israel policies for years. Do we appreciate that this is now history? Op-ed.
The woke world goes to war against ‘Wonder Woman’
Sorry guys, contrary to the nonsense we’re hearing from Gadot’s critics, the real Cleopatra was neither black nor Arab. Op-ed.
