Newsletter
Newsletter Support 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.

Most Jews oppose capital punishment. Still, some crimes are so egregious that any other sentence will undermine the rule of law on which a civilized society depends.
Bret Stephens of “The New York Times” was mocked for complaining about being called a bedbug on Twitter. But holding journalists accountable is as important as civility.
American Jews who are mad at Trump still think that the peace process and the quest for two states are a priority. Israeli voters are no longer listening—and for good reason.
Talk of censuring ambassadors over the controversy while ignoring the congresswomen’s anti-Semitic connections is the real scandal.
Israel’s leading political parties used to exchange blood-libel accusations. Now, that’s what Americans are doing to each other.
Banning members of Congress, even anti-Semitic BDS supporters, from entering the country is a grave mistake that will only help Israel’s foes.
As long as the Palestinian “moderate” is claiming to represent “Canaanites” who will evict the Jews, talk of two states is nothing more than hot air.
Protesters using Tisha B’Av to call for the elimination of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security are doing more than using a misleading analogy.
A congressional trip provides evidence that pro-Israel Democrats aren’t yet an endangered species, though the coming year will test their influence.
The outcome of the September election is unclear, but the assumption that a different prime minister will bridge the divide is a myth.
The curse of senseless hatred afflicts our society. But are we too entrenched in our partisan silos to listen to each other?
A proposed high school course would indoctrinate bias against Jews and Israel. Stopping it is just the first step in reclaiming the academy from hate.