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Opinions

OP-ED: Israel’s dangerous bet on deradicalization

By AVI ABELOW

(JNS.org) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a man of considerable intellect and experience, shaped by his background as the son of a renowned historian. He is undoubtedly aware of the complex and often brutal history of...

OP-ED: We have met the anti-Israel student terrorists — now we will defeat them

By JAMES SINKINSON

(FLAME via JNS.org) – Jewish students from the City University of New York recently attending a Hillel welcome-back dinner were surrounded by masked, screaming protesters who banged on windows and chanted, “Terrorist! Terrorist! Terrorist! All Zionists are...

OP-ED: What could Israel expect from a Harris administration?

By JONATHAN S. TOBIN

(JNS.org) – The path to the Oval Office has seemingly been strewn with roses for Vice President Kamala Harris since she emerged as the chief beneficiary of the Democratic Party establishment’s coup d’état against President Joe Biden....

OP-ED: From Meta’s rules to our lips

By ALAN SMASON

The proverbial other shoe has dropped. In a ruling on Wednesday, the Oversight Board, a group of lawyers and experts who decide what is considered improper, inflammatory or hate speech on Facebook and Instagram has made a...

OP-ED: The war that keeps on waging

By ALAN SMASON

There are two major dates on the upcoming calendar of which we should all be aware. The first, of course, is the ignominious anniversary of October 7, the day Hamas, in coordination with other Iranian proxies like...

OP-ED: Iran speeding up nuclear progress, outsourcing attack role to proxies

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

(JNS.org) – Iranian uranium enrichment activity at the country’s nuclear sites has reached disturbingly advanced levels amid growing regional tensions. The Islamic Republic now faces critical decisions about its nuclear doctrine and the timing of additional steps, beyond...

OP-ED: Anti-Zionism is just antisemitism misspelled

By DANIEL GREENFIELD

(JNS.org) – In a London cafe, Jewish theatergoers arriving to take in “Fiddler on the Roof” were accosted by bigots waving PLO flags. In Los Angeles, a Holocaust museum and a synagogue were attacked by masked mobs in...

OP-ED: Ceasefire? In exchange for what?

By PHYLLIS CHESLER

(JNS.org) – The White House issued a joint statement on Aug. 16 from the United States, Egypt and Qatar about a hostage and ceasefire deal. Missing from those in agreement are Israel, Iran and its proxy armies, Hamas and Hezbollah....

OP-ED: Jewish tradition gives us insights on how to respond to anti-transgender legislation

By LANIE COHEN and ROSE KANTORCZYK

A package of anti-trans bills affecting public schools went into effect in Louisiana on August 1. As leaders of Thrive, a coalition of 255 Jewish organizations, we are concerned with and opposed to the...

OP-ED: Josh Shapiro and the unmaking of an American vice president

By JONATHAN S. TOBIN

(JNS.org) – There was probably more than one reason why Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz rather than Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to be her running mate. It may well be that Shapiro rubbed...