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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.

Jewish supporters need to ask why the civil-liberties defense group is supporting BDS and anti-Semitism while abandoning its First Amendment absolutism?
By trying to force Arab nations to go public with pressure on the Palestinians, the United States could undermine the struggle against Iran for the sake of a hopeless cause.
There’s good reason to be discouraged by the way Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have gotten away with their slurs, but the response also proves that Jew-hatred won’t succeed in the United States.
Accusations about Israeli politicians stirring up hatred fall flat when compared to incitement that leads to horrific murders.
A conference shines needed light on how a U.S. “ally” not only does far more harm than good, but also reveals it to be a dangerous threat to the West.
The founder of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews understood the importance of making alliances with people American liberals despised.
There is a case to be made for the activism of Jewish student groups that appeal to progressives. But not when they make common cause with anti-Semites.
When extremes dominate and both despise the center, preserving a bipartisan consensus on the Jewish state gets that much harder.
Tom Brokaw was pilloried for urging immigrants to do a better job of assimilating. But he was right, and the success of the Jewish community is proof of it.
Jewish groups should be wary of diving into a new fight about abortion driven by a denial of science and morality.
Former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz is the focus of the anti-Netanyahu camp’s hopes. But if he succeeds, the difference will be more about personality than policy.
The Democratic Majority for Israel seeks to counter a rising tide of leftist attacks on the Jewish state. But does it speak for most Democrats?