https://www.jns.org/author/jonathan-s-tobin Jonathan S. Tobin is editor-in-chief of the Jewish News Syndicate, a senior contributor for The Federalist, a columnist for Newsweek and a contributor to many other publications. He covers the American political scene, foreign policy, the U.S.-Israel relationship, Middle East diplomacy, the Jewish world and the arts. He hosts the JNS “Think Twice” podcast, both the weekly video program and the “Jonathan Tobin Daily” program, which are available on all major audio platforms and YouTube. Previously, he was executive editor, then senior online editor and chief political blogger, for Commentary magazine. Before that, he was editor-in-chief of The Jewish Exponent in Philadelphia and editor of the Connecticut Jewish Ledger. He has won more than 60 awards for commentary, art criticism and other writing. He appears regularly on television, commenting on politics and foreign policy. Born in New York City, he studied history at Columbia University. en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:34:28 GMT https://www.jns.org/jns-tv/think-twice/dont-be-deceived-anti-zionism-is-antisemitism 0000019d-9734-d6f1-abdd-9ff5a2a10000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:34:28 GMT https://www.jns.org/jns-tv/think-twice/dont-be-deceived-anti-zionism-is-antisemitism https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/hasan-piker-is-the-democrats-tucker-carlson-only-worse 0000019d-96e1-d4e2-a3fd-b7f54d6d0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/hasan-piker-is-the-democrats-tucker-carlson-only-worse https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/neutrality-in-the-fight-against-genocidal-terror-isnt-moral 0000019d-8ee2-dd44-a7df-fefbc7540000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:30:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/neutrality-in-the-fight-against-genocidal-terror-isnt-moral https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/why-they-blame-netanyahu-for-antisemitism-and-the-iran-war 0000019d-8965-d3f4-abbf-ef77ac730000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/why-they-blame-netanyahu-for-antisemitism-and-the-iran-war https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/iran-hasnt-won-and-america-hasnt-lost-yet 0000019d-7808-d894-ad9f-7c8b37ff0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/iran-hasnt-won-and-america-hasnt-lost-yet https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/why-is-the-media-obsessed-with-violent-israelis 0000019d-68f4-d96f-ab9f-7dfd91cc0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:30:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/why-is-the-media-obsessed-with-violent-israelis https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/unlike-israel-many-of-americas-nato-allies-arent-really-allies 0000019d-643a-dbc6-adbd-e73b26f90000 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:45:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/unlike-israel-many-of-americas-nato-allies-arent-really-allies https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/how-many-jews-will-attend-a-mamdani-style-seder 0000019d-45e2-d279-adfd-6deb2bbf0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/how-many-jews-will-attend-a-mamdani-style-seder https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/is-the-anti-trump-resistance-also-anti-israel 0000019d-4187-d485-a59f-ed9f24b00000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 01:45:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/is-the-anti-trump-resistance-also-anti-israel https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/gavin-newsom-and-the-democrats-israel-problem 0000019d-30a7-d81a-affd-b1a73bc80000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/column/gavin-newsom-and-the-democrats-israel-problem