Jonathan S. Tobin
Jonathan S. Tobin is editor in chief of JNS. Follow him on Twitter at: @jonathans_tobin.
Looking for anti-Semitism in all the wrong places
In the week after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., a lot of people who are upset about gun violence have been concentrating their fire on the National...
What we thought of the Rev. Billy Graham
Perhaps the saddest thing about the death of the Rev. Billy Graham on Feb. 21, at the age of 99, was the fact that virtually every obituary gave prominent mention to what was arguably...
When abusing children is considered OK
Are the Palestinians finally catching on to the rules of Western public relations? For decades, the face of their cause was Yasser Arafat, a blood-soaked terrorist who didn’t even try to pretend to be...
Let’s talk truthfully about the issues behind mass shootings
Jewish groups don’t hesitate to weigh in after the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., but the futile nature of the discussion about guns points toward more culture-war bitterness rather than...
No need to imagine life without Bibi
Lack of faith in institutions, electoral math and the absence of viable alternatives mean that Benjamin Netanyahu is going to remain prime minister for some time yet.
Most of the Israeli premier’s critics assumed that...
The price of a bad deal just went up
The conflict heating up on Israel’s northern border is a direct consequence of the Iran nuclear deal. Dealing with this threat will have to involve rethinking its terms.
Like everything about the Obama administration, the...
The Real Russia Challenge Trump Faces
After beating ISIS, the administration can’t stand by idly as the chaos in Syria leads to war between Israel and Iran’s Hezbollah auxiliaries.
Donald Trump was elected president of the United States promising an “America...
Why all the silence when it comes to Syrian refugees?
Palestinians, African migrants and even Dreamers have everyone’s sympathy. Meanwhile, one of the great humanitarian crises of the century is unfolding in Syria, and the world just yawns.
Sympathy for refugees and immigrants is very...
Why everyone should care about the fate of Z Street
Justice was finally done last week for a Jewish activist organization. After nearly eight years of stalling, disingenuous excuses and outright lies, the Internal Revenue Service finally admitted wrongdoing in preventing Z Street —...
Why they didn’t stand for Jerusalem
Except in times of war or national emergency, foreign policy doesn’t usually get much attention during the State of the Union address and President Donald Trump’s first attempt at the ritual was no exception...