Jonathan S. Tobin

Should Jews be angry about Pompeo’s speech from Jerusalem?

The taped convention address from Israel skirts the line of propriety. But Dems’ beef with Pompeo is more about politics, not the law. Op-ed

Biden can’t have it both ways on Sarsour and anti-Semitism

After a spokesman distanced the Democrat from a prominent anti-Semite, others apologized to her supporters. Opinion.

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 9th of Av, Americans should tone down 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.

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.

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.

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