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Jonathan S. Tobin

Jonathan S. Tobin

Editor-in-chief, JNS

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.

A failure to stop the antisemitic effort to slander supporters of the U.S.-Israel alliance allows extremists to thrive and diverts attention from Qatar’s influence operation.
A new film about the trial of Nazi war criminals tries to argue that we’re all capable of such crimes. But justice for atrocities still depends on who is doing the judging.
Antisemites on the right are reading from the same anti-Israel playbook as their left-wing foes. Is this the future of the Republican and Democratic parties?
“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, Ep. 199
The media and a Democratic Party that moved the Overton Window to treat the call for Jewish genocide as an idea worthy of debate helped elect a Marxist mayor of New York.
Democrats have largely surrendered to the antisemitic left that many on the right pushed back against, including the lunatic fringe in the GOP tent.
As Democrats embraced Zohran Mamdani, the Heritage Foundation stood by Tucker Carlson and his platforming of Jew-hatred. There’s a crisis on both sides of the aisle.
Jews for Mamdani are blind and shameful. Jewish leaders who won’t take a stand about an antisemite becoming mayor of New York City may be worse.
“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Yoram Hazony, Ep. 198
If the White House and conservative thought leaders don’t condemn the former “Fox News” host’s platforming of Jew-hatred, a tipping point may soon be reached.
The mainstream media is trying to help the Democrats’ mayoral candidate silence criticism of his antisemitism and attempts to rewrite the narrative of the 9/11 attacks.
Dubious comments expressing moral equivalence and trust in an international force to demilitarize Gaza are at odds with the president’s tough talk about the terrorists.