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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.

Avigdor Lieberman’s denunciation of Israeli-Arab parties and those of the haredim as morally equivalent misses the point about the challenges facing the Jewish state.
Reaction to Trump’s latest decision once again proves that liberal Jewish groups see Israel in the context of American politics, not Middle Eastern reality.
Protests and regime crackdowns show that Trump’s “maximum pressure” on Tehran is working. The worst thing Washington could do is to let up now.
A call to emulate the activism of the Soviet Jewry movement in order to combat hate ought to resonate with a community that needs to rise above partisan divisions.
Nikki Haley’s memoir, which reveals how State Department veterans and White House “adults” sought to thwart the recognition of Jerusalem, puts the impeachment debate in context.
Israel’s critics talk of a “cycle of violence” in which the Jewish state is blamed for military escalations. But the problem is Palestinian politics and Iran, not Netanyahu.
It inspired intolerance and suffering, as well as false hopes now echoed by supporters of Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn. Why is it making a comeback?
A new report documents the anti-Semitic fervor of Students for Justice in Palestine. Still, both college administrations and student groups fail to brand it as hate group.
How do we avoid mistaking the current wave of anti-Semitism for that of the Nazi past without slipping into complacence?
The British party’s drift towards anti-Semitism wasn’t inevitable; it was the result of a centrist collapse. While their situation is different, Democrats could face a similar dilemma.
Her opposition to an Armenian genocide resolution was a disgrace. But Trump, Obama and the pro-Israel community have also been hypocrites on the issue.
By creating a mechanism to fund anti-Zionist groups, it is attacking not just Israel, but also a federation system vital to maintaining Jewish institutions in America.