Analysis & Opinion

Palestinians: Abbas stands ‘trial’ for treason

A group affiliated with the Hamas terror group found the Palestinian Authority president 'guilty' being a 'traitor' in mock trial signaling its rejection of any participation in the peace process with Israel.

March 13, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets with Jason Greenblatt. (Matty Stern/U.S. Embassy)

Analysis: US officials baiting Israel into painful concessions with promises of regional peace

Peace will not be made on the White House lawn, but in Ramallah, Jerusalem and Gaza. Anything else is wishful thinking.

March 13, 2019

Opinion: ‘Bibi or Tibi’ debate is about Zionism, not racism

The argument between the prime minister and a reality-show host over whether Israel is “a state of all its citizens” or a Jewish state is not a test of tolerance.

March 12, 2019

Analysis: Iran’s rapidly developing missile expertise has Washington on edge

Despite warnings from the U.S. that the Iranians call 'empty threats,' Tehran has continued R&D and is testing its capabilities in ballistic missiles.

March 12, 2019

Opinion: Just Looking for Jews to kill

No matter the firebomb or the car-ramming attack, they’re not terrorists, just 'militants,' according to mainstream media.

March 10, 2019

Analysis: Iran’s unwavering Israel-hatred

Once a friend to Israel, Tehran overnight became an archenemy dedicated to its destruction. What was the source of such virulent and apparently indestructible hostility?

March 7, 2019

Opinion: Getting to the truth about the Vatican and the Holocaust

The unsealing of Pope Pius XII’s archives for historians to study should lead to more understanding between Jews and Catholics, not recriminations.

March 7, 2019

Opinion: Is there any defense for Ilhan Omar?

The Minnesota representative is living proof of the link between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism. Attempts to deflect attention from her smears rob her apologists of credibility.

March 6, 2019

Opinion: Should Jewish Voice for Peace register as a foreign agent?

JVP’s Deadly Exchange program has close ties to the BDS National Council, which serves as the Palestinian arm of the BDS movement and helps coordinate international BDS efforts.

March 5, 2019

Opinion: Don’t blame Netanyahu and Trump for weakening democracy – they were elected

The media likes to blame Netanyahu and Trump for undermining democracy when all they're doing is defending themselves from institutions that were compromised long before they came on the scene.

March 5, 2019

Analysis: PA, Turkey and Jordan form new axis to change status quo on Temple Mount

The new tensions on the Temple Mount compound have not been chosen by chance by the Waqf council as the arena for provocation against Israel at the holy site.

March 4, 2019

Analysis: The problem with Kushner’s peace plan

Jared Kushner’s effort to promote investment in the Palestinian economy is a great idea. But don’t confuse it with a solution to end the conflict with Israel.

February 28, 2019

Opinion: American Jews’ attack on extreme right party gives ammunition to Israel’s enemies

The American Jewish pile-on over the possibility that members of an extreme right-wing group may enter the Knesset could give ammunition to Israel's enemies.

February 28, 2019

Analysis: Peaceful intentions that bypass Mideast reality are doomed to failure

Architects of peace initiatives should be cognizant of the predominance of inter-Arab and inter-Muslim threats and challenges, which have superseded the Palestinian issue.

February 27, 2019

Analysis: Britain’s ban of Hezbollah and its implications

Britain's decision is a serious setback for the Iran-Hezbollah-Syrian axis to finance its costly expansionist policies in the Middle East.

February 26, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister and leader of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

Opinion: Despite Blue and White branding hype, the center of Israeli politics is Likud

Never mind the spin: The newly aligned parties do not form the center of the Israeli political spectrum. By Alex Traiman, JNS.org Political newcomer and former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz announced the...

February 25, 2019

Opinion: Liberal American Jewish outrage never extends to Israel’s left

Where is liberal American outrage when it comes to the overtly racist Arab parties in the Knesset?

February 25, 2019

Opinion: While hoaxes make headlines, real attacks on Jews keep happening

Such falsifications are justified on the grounds that they illustrate a 'broader truth.' But they are in fact lies.

February 25, 2019

Opinion: ‘Hatred of Netanyahu’ binds new Blue & White party

Even a quick glance at the composition of the Gantz-Lapid union reveals it to be a highly anomalous—the less charitable might say 'perverse' — political entity.

February 24, 2019

BDS enters the second stage of prejudice on US campuses

BDS and the war against pro-Israel students on American college campuses continues to grow and spread.

February 21, 2019

Facebook defends Muslim sharia law censorship, champions blasphemy laws

Aside from the well-publicized incidents affecting a number of high public profile Facebook users, less-known social media users are censored and banned all the time.

February 19, 2019

Opinion: Poland and Israel should tread carefully as history is rarely black and white

There is a tendency to either idealize of demonize Polish-Jewish relations. However, reality is rarely black and white.

February 19, 2019

Analysis: Netanyahu’s nemesis walks dangerous path toward more withdrawals

Unilateral disengagement, which Gantz seems to support, would have far-reaching adverse implications for Israel in the security, economic, social, infrastructural, and ecological spheres.

February 18, 2019

Opinion: Who’s responsible for the strange death of Labor Zionism?

To understand contemporary Israel, the Diaspora must ponder how the Palestinians reduced the once-dominant party of government to a position of irrelevance.

February 18, 2019

Analysis: Democrats at the crossroads – will the party remain a home for Jews?

America's Democratic Party leadership must deal with the budding weeds of anti-Semitism now or risk going the way of Britain's Labour.

February 18, 2019

Analysis: Russia Cozying Up with Hezbollah – Should Israel be Worried?

Why is Russia cozying up to Hezbollah and what does it mean for Israel?

February 15, 2019

Opinion: Calling the rape and murder of a Jewish teen for what it is

Palestinians want to distance themselves from the rape and murder of Ori Ansbacher, 19. They can't be allowed to get away with it.

February 13, 2019

Palestinian terrorist Arafat Irfaiya raped and murdered an Israeli teen. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Analysis: Why a rapist-killer in Israel will likely not get the death penalty

What is it about a murder committed by a terrorist that differentiates it in the Israeli mindset from one perpetrated by a 'regular' criminal?

February 13, 2019

Opinion: Cory Booker’s Jewish enablers

The thought of being on first-name basis with a man who might become the most powerful on earth can be dizzying for some Jewish leaders and intoxicating for others.

February 12, 2019

Analysis: Is Trump the most pro-Israel US president in history?

After his State of the Union Address, a strong case can be made that President Trump is emerging as one of the most pro-Israel and pro-Jewish presidents in American history.

February 11, 2019

Analysis: Why has Human Rights Watch become an anti-Israel activist group?

It’s unclear exactly when HRW began to juggle both human rights research and anti-Israel activism.

February 11, 2019

EU humanitarian aid numbers show massive bias in favor of Palestinians

The European humanitarian organization states its pro-Palestinian mandate in crisp, unambiguous language.

February 10, 2019

Opinion: Rise of Democratic party Islamists signals trouble for US Jews

The American Jewish community seems to be facing a threat that it appears quite content to ignore.

February 10, 2019

Opinion: Trump’s greatest contribution – stripping away Palestinians’ phony ‘refugee’ status

The naturalization of the Palestinian diaspora in Arab countries is potentially the most significant element in Trump’s 'ultimate deal.'

February 6, 2019

Analysis: How the Benny Gantz factor could impact Israel’s elections

Benny Gantz may impact Israel's April 9 elections in a way he didn't foresee.

February 5, 2019

Analysis: Why has Israel torn the mask off its Syria policy?

Israel has kept its military operations in Syria shrouded in ambiguity - until recently.

January 31, 2019

Analysis: Is Israel ready for a change at the top?

Former IDF Chief Benny Gantz is the focus of the anti-Netanyahu camp’s hopes. If he succeeds, the difference will be more about personality than policy.

January 31, 2019

Opinion: Unsolved AMIA bombing is stain on Argentina’s national honor

It remains to be seen whether Hezbollah or Iran will ever be held accountable for the terrorist attacks of 1992 and 1994, and whether anyone will be brought to justice.

January 28, 2019

Analysis: Russian-Iranian tension offers unique opening for Israel

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated that Israel’s security is one of Moscow’s “top priorities” in the Middle East.

January 28, 2019

Opinion: Israel’s foes finally admit that rocks can kill

Outrage about the murder of a Palestinian mother is necessary. But we should also stop and consider the routine rock-throwing at Israeli vehicles that goes on every day.

January 24, 2019

Opinion: How progressives are destroying the Jewish ‘big tent’

Inclusion - yes - but certain lines must not be crossed in determing who gets a seat at the Jewish communal table, writes columnist Jonathan Tobin.

January 23, 2019

Opinion: Dershowitz – Shame on Women’s March for tolerating anti-Semitism

None of the rationalizations or excuses of the Women's March leaders justify their complicity with the very racism they claim to reject.

January 21, 2019

Opinion: Cliches undermine fight against European anti-semitism

The fight against anti-Semitism on the international level continues to be characterized by restraint combined with ignorance – a potentially deadly combination.

January 20, 2019

Analysis: Israeli intelligence infiltrates ISIS in the Sinai

According to reports from sources in northern Sinai, Israeli intelligence has managed to infiltrate, intelligence-wise, into the ranks of ISIS.

January 17, 2019

Opinion: When faith goes out of fashion

If the First Amendment’s protections don’t apply to Catholics and conservative Christians, when push comes to shove, they won’t be there to shelter Jews either.

January 16, 2019

Analysis: Tehran and the Taliban – Iran expands its influence

Given Iran’s ties to the Taliban and the new regional arrangements, Iran will be able to further expand its political, economic, and sectarian influence in that country.

January 15, 2019

Analysis: As US wavers, Israel takes firm stand against Iran in Syria

Revelations about strikes on Iranian targets show that Israel has continued to step into the breach left by America’s refusal to act against threats from Tehran.

January 15, 2019

Analysis: Does Russia have motive to meddle in Israeli elections?

What interest would Russia have in influencing Israel’s election? Are there others interested in undermining Israel’s democracy?

January 13, 2019

Analysis: PA paradox mixes security cooperation with terror

At one and the same time, the Palestinian Authority indirectly encourages terrorism while pursuing extensive security cooperation with Israel to quell it.

January 12, 2019

Dershowitz: Congresswoman Tlaib is ‘poster person for bigotry’

Hypocrisy and bigotry go hand in hand, and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is the poster person for both. If she is the "new face" of the Democratic Party, we Democrats should begin worrying.

January 10, 2019

Analysis: Anti-Israel MK’s departure cause for celebration by all Israelis

The viciously anti-Israel lawmaker Hanin Zoabi announced that she will not run in the upcoming Knesset elections in April.

January 9, 2019

New Mideast order emerges out of chaos, former Israeli intelligence officer says

The Arab Spring featured civil wars, uprisings and foreign intervention in failed states. But a new, more stable, yet still dangerous new Mideast order is taking shape, says an ex-senior Israeli intelligence officer.

January 8, 2019

Analysis: Who will replace aging Abbas?

Abbas’s deteriorating health has triggered speculations that the era of Mahmoud Abbas is ending.

January 6, 2019

Analysis: Is the IDF ready for all-out war?

The military’s state of readiness has dramatically improved, according to internal reports, but a senior analyst told JNS there's still a lot of catching up to do.

January 6, 2019

Opinion: If Six-Day War never took place, guess where ‘Palestine’ would be

If the 1967 Six-Day War had never taken place and the 'West Bank' had remained under the rule of the Hashemite Kingdom, where would 'Palestine' be?

January 4, 2019

Opinion: Europe’s slow, lethal surrender to Iran

In 2018, Europe's leaders are again gambling with the security of their own citizens as well as that of their Middle East allies, especially Israel.

January 3, 2019

Analysis: Early elections nothing new in Israel’s political system

While early elections may sound dramatic to foreign ears, they are par for the course in Israel.

January 1, 2019

Israeli Minister of Education Naftali Bennett

Opinion: Bennett swings for the fences

Bennett has never hidden his desire to eventually vie for the premiership.

January 1, 2019

Kurds feel ‘betrayed’ by US withdrawal from Syria, may seek other alliances

Kurds in eastern Syria feel betrayed by the U.S. withdrawal. In panic mode, they may move closer to Russia, Iran and Syria.

December 30, 2018

Opinion: UK Welcomes Extremists, Bans Critics of Extremists

It is almost as though the UK government has decided that while extremist clerics can only rarely be banned, critics of such clerics can be banned with ease.

December 30, 2018

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