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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.

Rock-throwing has always been depicted as a harmless act of symbolism used by the powerless, but after an alleged settler attack, it’s time to agree that it’s an act of terror.
The Boston JCRC’s vote banning members from partnering with anti-Zionists sets a necessary limit to inclusion, even if it mean offending those on the margins.
The attempt to tie the civil-rights movement to the war on the Jewish state is based on lies.
Republicans disciplined Steve King, one of their extremists. Democrats just rewarded Ilhan Omar.
Israel’s economic integration into the region is proceeding nicely without a resolution to an unsolvable conflict with the Palestinians.
The notion that the president’s critics are obligated to march with anti-Semites and Israel-haters are integral to intersectional ideology and presents Jews with a clear choice.
Liberal Jewish groups are wrong to cheer court rulings that impinge on religious freedom because they deem the faith of Catholics or conservative Christians unworthy of protection.
Revelations about strikes on Iranian targets show that Israel has continued to step into the breach left by America’s refusal to act against threats from Tehran.
The president is right when he says that Israel’s various border barriers work. But involving the Jewish state in this argument involves comparing apples to oranges.
The secretary of state’s repudiation of Obama’s policies and promises to resist Iran was on target, but the president’s decision-making undermines faith in some of his pledges.
The hashtag #myfirstantisemiticexperience is helping to publicize the everyday reality of Jew-hatred. But it’s not clear if this is helping Jews think clearly about the subject.
Rashida Tlaib’s dual-loyalty smear demonstrates why American Jews, who are the real target of the BDS movement, need to speak up.