Opinion

Letters to the Editor: January 27

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Where Was He During the Years of Ongoing Abuse? It’s great that Pope Benedict XVI had deep respect for Judaism, but where was his deep...

In Support of a Consistent Arms-Sale Policy

Turkey has long been a prickly ally. At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, it joined NATO, the West’s Cold War umbrella, in 1952...

Progress at the Jordanian Border

There is a lot going on in Israel. And much of it complicates the job of diplomats posted there. The job of U.S. Ambassador...

Parshat Bo: Let My People Go! Pharaoh Eventually Acquiesces

Pharaoh still refuses to let the Jews leave Egypt, so G-d brings more plagues on Egypt. In the eighth plague, a very strong wind...

The Year Iran Lost Normalcy

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Salem Al Ketbi | Israel Hayom via JNS The year 2022 has passed and the year 2023 has begun, and Iran is witnessing the longest...

It’s About Time to ‘Shackle’ Israel’s Supreme Court

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Nathan Lewin | JNS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government ignited a domestic firestorm with the legislative proposal by Justice Minister Yariv Levin to...

Israeli Democracy May Not Survive a ‘Reform’ of Its Supreme Court

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Alex Lederman | JTA On Dec. 29, Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu was again sworn in as Israel’s prime minister, and one week later, the...

Antisemitism as a Classic Conspiracy Belief

Solomon D. Stevens The recent antisemitic rants by a well-known singer are just one sign of a growing problem. The Anti-Defamation League reports that last...

‘Judicial Reform’ in Israel

According to new Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin, the plan presented by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to redefine the authority of Israel’s Supreme...

Antisemitism Continues Unabated

We have seen a steady rise in antisemitic activity domestically and around the world. The boldness of the physical and verbal attacks is chilling....