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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.

The Democratic presidential candidates agree that wars are bad and so is the president. But they aren’t presenting any serious policy options to deal with Tehran.
The long delayed “deal of the century” won’t end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, though it can advance realism and undermine establishment thinking that set back peace.
The game show “Jeopardy!” courted controversy when giving a clue to which there can be no definitive answer as long as the Palestinians reject peace.
Despite the superficial analogies between the two embattled leaders and allies, America is the nation grappling with a real political crisis, not Israel.
Acknowledging the problem isn’t easy, but how we discuss it is vital to both creating greater understanding and bridging the gap between the two communities.
Another lesson about why anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism from Ilhan Omar.
Loyalty to Obama and animus for Trump have distorted the discussion about a dangerous rogue regime that threatens the West, as well as Israel. That’s wrong.
The Sephardic chief rabbi’s comments about Russians remind us that the last thing Israel needs is more religious warfare among Jews.
The march across the Brooklyn Bridge was a necessary response to a surge in anti-Semitic crimes. But rallies and social-media gestures alone won’t fix the problem.
What follows next is unclear, but by killing Iranian arch-terrorist Qassem Soleimani, Trump has broken the wheel of appeasement that enabled Tehran’s ongoing aggression.
Some Jews advocate prayer. Others push for more guns for self-defense, calling out anti-Semites or better community relations. All of these ideas have merit.
In our “woke” world, discussing Jewish achievements can lead to accusations of racism. Such controversies also tell us a lot about the persistence of anti-Semitism.