Why Assad Crossed Obama’s Red Line
He calculated, correctly, that he could commit war crimes with impunity.
King Abdullah the Irrelevant
Last week’s fleeting yet existential diplomatic crisis with Jordan reflects the changing nature of relations between Jerusalem and Amman in the era of the Abraham Accords.
A Profession Where Results Don’t Matter
The foreign-policy establishment and its allies are circling the wagons around a Biden nominee. Amid arguments about tweets, his and other Obama alumni failures are ignored.
The Differences Between Israel’s 2020 and 2021 Elections
Polls show that the election is Netanyahu’s to win or lose. If he cannot form a coalition, it’s unlikely that another candidate would fare any better, although one should always expect the unexpected in Israeli politics.
Fighting and Hugging in the Middle East
Kaleidoscopic coalitions and enmities are one of the Middle East’s most distinctive political features.
Anti-Semitic or Just ‘Strident’?
An alternative definition by the “Nexus Task Force on Israel and Antisemitism” offers an escape route to those who oppose Israel’s existence.
Former Ambassador Friedman Sifts Through ‘Transformative’ Accords and their Future Success
Sitting with Martin Kramer of the Shalem College as part of the Tikvah Fund’s Jewish Leadership Conference, David Friedman said that when he entered office in the first year of the Trump administration, “the Middle East was due for some unconventional thinking.”
‘Time to Change Anachronistic Laws of War,’ Says Israeli Counter-Terrorism Expert
Responding to the International Criminal Court’s decision to investigate actions made by the Israel Defense Forces—calling them “war crimes”—Professor Boaz Ganor tells JNS that modern terrorists have adapted their activities to exploit the constraints of combat faced by liberal democratic states.
Jewish Group and African American Ministry Host Joint Passover Event Building Bridges on the Foundation of Shared History of Slavery
Jerusalem, Israel, March 17, 2021, For Immediate Release…. The Genesis 123 Foundation and COGIC (Church of God In Christ) Israel Jurisdiction have announced the joint hosting of a gripping webinar addressing the common history of Jews and African Americans as slaves. “Common History, Common Destiny: the Jewish and African American Experience of Slavery and Liberation […]
Meghan Markle, George Floyd, Muhammad and Free Speech
The most that the staff of “Charlie Hebdo” will have to endure on the heels of the pathetic portrait of Queen Elizabeth is a slew of disgusted op-eds and social-media posts.