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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.

Blood libels against Israel may reignite campus antisemitism. Administrators who tolerate the targeting of Jews, however, will have to reckon with President Donald Trump.
The DNC could have sent a message of partial support for the Jewish state. Instead, it encouraged the pro-Hamas left and delayed hopes for a comeback.
“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest William Jacobson, Ep. 191
An ambassador’s broadside aimed at French President Emmanuel Macron is another example of how Trump 2.0 is prioritizing the battle against a rising tide of Jew-hatred.
Even some who say they don’t hate the Jewish state yet rely only on the mainstream media for news think that there must be some truth to the “genocide” blood libel. Challenging it isn’t easy.
They’ve consistently rejected one if it meant living in peace with a Jewish state. Do the idea’s advocates understand that their goal is Israel’s extinction, or do they want that, too?
Unlike the Trump administration’s efforts, those who purport to represent the community are ignoring the issue of DEI-based Jew-hatred, the root cause of the problem.
“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Ben Poser, Ep. 190
The anti-Zionist mayoral candidate is getting advice from former President Barack Obama, while a growing number of party leaders are echoing the genocide blood libel.
Canceled because of its director’s crime, the best film made about the “Affair” belatedly arrives in the United States, posing difficult ethical, artistic and political questions.
The death of a terror operative masquerading as a reporter shows how a genocidal movement and its allies camouflage their propaganda machine.
“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Liel Leibovitz, Ep. 189