Jonathan S. Tobin
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Recent articles by Jonathan:
Americans: Don’t be Swayed by Israeli Left’s Freakout
The apocalyptic rhetoric about Netanyahu’s government and its judicial-reform proposal is about maintaining the power of a minority and thwarting democracy, not protecting it. → Read More
Harvard didn’t cancel Kenneth Roth; it decided not to honor an antisemite
Denying a fellowship to the man who transformed Human Rights Watch into an anti-Zionist propaganda machine is justified, not a blow to free speech. → Read More
Where’s the outrage over Biden comparing illegal immigrants to Holocaust victims?
Millions of economic migrants crossing the U.S. southern border want a better life. But most are neither refugees nor analogous to Jews fleeing Nazi slaughter. → Read More
The New House Majority Must Impeach Alejandro Mayorkas
Impeaching Mayorkas is the only option for those who understand that playing by the conventional rules of Washington simply isn’t good enough. → Read More
Should Zelenskyy Blackmail Israel Using UN Vote?
The Ukrainian president bartered opposition to an antisemitic resolution to pressure Netanyahu to join the war against Russia. The prime minister was right to say “no.” → Read More
Zelensky’s PR Offensive Hits The DC Uniparty's Sweet Spot
The $100 billion poured into Europe’s most corrupt nation so far is both excessive and unrelated to direct American national interests. → Read More
The Top 10 Jewish Stories of 2022
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to deliver a statement in the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, in Jerusalem May 30, … → Read More
Hanukkah Real Message Alien to Most American Jews
The festival of lights needs to be celebrated as a fight against the idols of woke popular culture, not a blue-tinsel version of Christmas. → Read More
Palestinians’ World Cup Propaganda Win
The embrace of the Palestinian cause by Morocco’s team and many Arab fans shows the gap between their governments’ appreciation of Israel and popular opinion. → Read More
Trump Is Legitimizing Antisemitism. And Jews Will Be Blamed
When former President Donald Trump loses David Friedman, you know he’s in trouble. The former Trump lawyer who served as U.S. ambassador to Israel from 2017 to 2021, has been a faithful supporter of the former president and one of his most articulate advocates in the Jewish and pro-Israel community. → Read More
Now It's Undeniable, Even for the GOP: Trump Is Legitimizing Antisemitism
When former President Donald Trump loses David Friedman, you know he’s in trouble. The former Trump lawyer who served as U.S. ambassador to Israel from 2017 to 2021, has been a faithful supporter of the former president and one of his most articulate advocates in the Jewish and pro-Israel community. → Read More
This Time It's Undeniable: Trump Is Legitimizing Antisemitism
The depressing truth is that any efforts within the GOP to hold Trump accountable for meeting antisemites Kanye West and Nick Fuentes will lead to a backlash against American Jews, and Jewish Republicans in particular → Read More
Ukraine: Backing Antisemitism at UN While Pressuring Israel for Arms
Zelenskyy’s two-faced stand illustrates both his own hypocrisy and how the world body acts as a toxic cesspool of hate. → Read More
In 'Tar' Film, A Bad Person is Canceled For The Wrong Reasons
Cate Blanchett’s role in ‘Tar’ may be Oscar bait, but her character also prompts serious reflection on the nuances of cancel culture. → Read More
Don’t Apologize for Ben-Gvir or Anything Else about Israel
The claim that Benjamin Netanyahu’s government will make life hard for Diaspora Jews ignores what motivates Zionism’s foes and other anti-Semites. → Read More
Midterm Madness Marks America as Deeply Divided
Democrats won the expectations game as a red wave didn’t materialize. But the results mean divided government and a worsening political tribal culture war. → Read More
Dems’ Doomsday Drivel Bad for Jews
Hyperbolic predictions of the end of democracy if Republicans win the midterms encourage extremism and conspiracy theories that fuel anti-Semitism. → Read More
Memo to Biden: Please Stop ‘Saving’ Israeli Democracy from Israelis
Democrats don’t want Netanyahu or a right-wing/religious government in Jerusalem. But what they really don’t want is for the Jewish state’s voters to determine their own fate. → Read More
Will Canceling Kanye Turn Tide on anti-Semitism?
As long as some on both the left and the right are ready to excuse their allies and legitimize smears of Israel, the problem will continue to get worse. → Read More
In '1776' Revival, Broadway Embraces Patriotism In Spite Of Itself
What shines through all the inaccuracies and the anachronisms of 21st-century wokeness is an old-fashioned three cheers for America. → Read More