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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.

Despite supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, Jews are targeted amid the riots because of anti-Semitic intersectional myths that should not be tolerated.
As violent Black Lives Matter protests continue, even liberal Jewish groups are staying away from a “Virtual March on Washington” led by Al Sharpton.
The secretary of state’s taped convention address from Israel skirts the line of propriety. But the Democrats’ beef with him is more about politics, not the law.
After a spokesman distanced the Democrat from a prominent anti-Semite who spoke during their convention, others in the campaign apologized to her supporters.
The next president will have to address the threat created by Obama’s nuclear pact. Democrats who encourage the U.N.’s refusal to snap back sanctions are making the problem worse.
A new Knesset member’s speech struck a chord that reminds us of our need to put aside partisanship. But when culture wars beckon us to combat, few listen.
Leftists eager to silence it for speaking out against anti-Semitism cancel a liberal group that dropped bipartisanship to help Democrats.
An increasingly influential left-wing faction poses a new litmus test for candidates for office. But rather than being isolated, the radicals are growing in influence.
At this point, does it matter that the president didn’t actually call neo-Nazis “very fine people?” A defining narrative is based on a confusing but inaccurate quote.
After the Israel-UAE normalization deal, will the Palestinians or the Jewish left realize that events require them to change their thinking? Don’t bet on it.
The NAACP’s Jewish board members need to speak out or resign as the venerable civil-rights group allows a Nation of Islam chapter president to keep his office.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris may be the optimal choices for their party’s pro-Israel wing. Still, questions remain about the administration they hope to lead.