Jonathan S. Tobin
Jonathan S. Tobin is editor in chief of JNS. Follow him on Twitter at: @jonathans_tobin.
Who’s safeguarding the legacy of the ‘Greatest Generation’ on Memorial Day?
Eighty years after the end of World War II, the number of Allied veterans of that conflict is dwindling quickly. Dubbed in America as the “Greatest Generation” for having survived the Great Depression—and then...
The ugly truth is that ‘pro-Palestinian’ now means antisemitic
As far as groups like Jewish Voice for Peace and the Nexus Project—and their cheering section at The New York Times are concerned—what the Heritage Foundation is doing is pretty much the end of the world....
Media lies about fake martyrs and famines fuel antisemitism
The unprecedented surge of antisemitism throughout the United States since the Hamas-led Palestinian terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has created a new reality for American Jews, especially Jewish students on...
The left’s vile Hitler-Trump analogies dishonor the Shoah
After a volatile election last November, there seemed to be a consensus among sensible people that it was time to turn down the volume a notch on the hysterical partisanship that characterized so much...
A Passover lesson for Jews who oppose Trump more than antisemitism
Is there such a thing as being too opposed to antisemitism? Can fighting those who call for the genocide of Jews be somehow bad for the Jews? Is it better to let bigotry flourish...
Can progressive-dominated institutions that enable antisemitism be saved?
Faith in humankind and its ability, despite missteps and temporary detours, to march on an inevitable path toward progress rests at the heart of classical liberalism. However, American institutions such as universities, which were...
Trump’s war on woke universities is essential to fighting antisemitism
In demonstrations at Columbia University and Trump Tower in New York City, as well as on the op-ed pages of liberal newspapers and websites, leftist anti-Zionists headed to the barricades this past week, both...
On Purim, celebrate Jewish self-defense, not self-loathing
This is not the first time in history in which some Jews have internalized the hate that has been directed at them. Those who do so have embraced beliefs that seek to undermine both...
Trust Trump on Israel? Hypocritical Biden-Harris supporters say ‘no’
Kingsley Wilson should never have gotten a job in the Trump administration. The heretofore obscure conservative activist provided plenty of fodder for President Donald Trump’s critics this week when it was discovered that she has a...
If hostages are being abused, their captors shouldn’t be rewarded
It’s been more than 16 months since Israel was invaded and its citizens, including men, women and children, were subjected to mass murder, torture, rape and kidnapping. But while anyone who visits the Jewish...