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Jonathan S. Tobin is editor in chief of JNS. Follow him on Twitter at: @jonathans_tobin.

Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu accepts the mandate to form a government from Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Nov. 13, 2022. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.

Herzog’s duty is to stand with Israel’s elected government

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When Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrives in Washington next week, he’ll get the kind of red-carpet treatment that is reserved for the friendliest and most important U.S. allies. The Jewish state certainly qualifies under...
Photo: Rabbi Arthur Schneier and Deborah Lipstadt attend an “Efforts on Combating Antisemitism” briefing at United Nations Headquarters in New York City on June 15, 2022. Credit: Lev Radin/Shutterstock.

Giving ‘progressive’ antisemites the benefit of the doubt

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Can you oppose antisemitism while at the same time make common cause with Jew-haters, their organizations and the ideas that propel them forward? The answer from the Biden administration and their allies that control...
Israeli model and TV host Galit Gutman hosts the “Israel Calling” concert on Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, on April 10, 2018. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

‘Bloodsuckers’ slur is at the heart of the Israel’s political turmoil

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Political arguments are always clarified when people speak aloud the quiet part of their argument that usually goes unsaid. Such a moment was reached last week on Israeli television when as part of a...
U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, attend and give remark to guests of the Jewish community in celebration of Rosh Hashanah on Sept. 30, 2022. Credit: White House Photo.

Joe Biden’s empty words about antisemitism

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For those who think what Jews need is more official recognition of their heritage, it was a great afternoon. The White House celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month was a star-studded affair with the president, the...
IDF tanks stationed near the Israel-Gaza border on March 26, 2019. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

The Gaza Strip and learning to live with insoluble problems

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Upon its conclusion, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rightly lauded the Israel Defense Forces for its brilliant work during “Operation Shield and Arrow.” The five-day campaign exacted a heavy toll on the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)...
Watching the military airshow as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 26, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Can Israeli resilience inspire alienated Americans?

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Israelis had a rough week. The country was subjected to a barrage of nearly 1,000 rockets and missiles fired at it by Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists. Though for the most part, the Iron Dome air-defense...
Thousands of migrants seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, Dec. 21, 2022. Credit: Ruben2533/Shutterstock.

Liberal Jewish groups need to own the disaster at the border

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It’s not as if no one saw this coming. Ever since President Joe Biden took office and began rolling back the tough anti-illegal immigrant measures employed by his predecessor, security at America’s southern border...
The New York Times distribution truck. Credit: ChameleonsEye/Shutterstock.

The New York Times’ unethical war on Chassidic schools

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Few members of the general public pay much attention to Pulitzer Prizes. Like most such competitions, they are subjectively decided and often say more about intellectual fashion than excellence in journalism and the arts...
Jewish Star of David. Credit: Pixabay.

Jews don’t need a heritage month, and neither does anyone else

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For some community members, it’s exactly what Jews have always wanted and needed. In 2006, following up on a resolution passed by Congress, President George W. Bush was the first to declare May to be Jewish...
“A Small Light,” produced by ABC Signature and Keshet Studios for National Geographic, will stream on Disney+ and Hulu. Credit: Courtesy.

Miep Gies and the quest for a lasting Holocaust lesson

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There is something about the story of the eight Jews who spent more than two years hiding in the secret annex on Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam that is irresistible to readers, as well as...