Jonathan S. Tobin

Can calls for unity and moderation unite divided societies?

The problem with Friedman-Nachalon’s prescription is that democracy is not unity and consensus, but making choices. Op-ed.

What to teach (and not teach) your children about Israel

What is in short supply,is in-depth learning about Zionism that will counteract the media and define the justice of Israel’s cause.Op-ed.

The perils of COVID incumbency create a summer of woe

While incumbency is usually a huge political advantage, it is not when the country is in a crisis of the kind facing the US and Israel.

On Tisha B’Av, it’s time for Americans to step back from apocalyptic rhetoric

if there was ever a year when the lessons of this fast were needed by Americans of all faiths, it is 2020.Opinion.

Has Erdoğan launched a new age of religious wars?

Reconversion of Istanbul museum to mosque & threats alluding to Temple Mount, illustrate danger of divided sovereignty in Jerusalem. Opinion

Want to fight racism? Begin by resisting BLM ideology

If Jews want to help make America a more just nation, they must oppose destructive racial teachings about “white culture”. Opinion.

The bullying of Bari Weiss and the end of classic journalism

The end of Bari Weiss' tenure at NYT is a watershed moment - both regarding the paper's treatment of Jews and diversity of opinion. Opinion.

Jews aren’t indigenous to Israel? According to whom?

A Twitter war over the meaning of a word demonstrated how leftist politics pollutes language and cancels Jewish rights. Opinion.

Understanding the collapse of liberal Zionism

Peter Beinart claimed to speak for Jewish critics of Israel. Now he wants to replace it with a defenseless binational state. Opinion.

How much anti-Semitism does it take to cancel an NFL star?

Why is cancel culture so selective ? And how can someone touting Adolf Hitler while smearing Jews get away with it? Opinion.

Why should we give a pass to those who tweet anti-Semitism?

Should following orders & having Jewish friends get an NYT editor who posted libels against Israel off the hook for promoting hate? Opinion

A tale of two revolutions, and why America must be celebrated

The radical narrative that US is racist is rooted in a revisionist spirit that threatens rule of law, civilization & Jews. Opinion.

It’s a little late for Jews to get even with St. Louis

There’s no statute of limitations on anti-Semitic hate. The effort to tear down a statue of a French king is a terrible woke idea. Opinion.

Anti-Semitism gets you fired at Labour, but hired by The New York Times

What does a new NYT editor have in common with two of Jeremy Corbyn’s most prominent supporters? A willingness to spread anti-Semitic myths.

Changing the Subject