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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.

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.
“New York Times” editor seeks not merely to distort the debate about anti-Semitism, but to resurrect a failed attempt to abandon Jewish peoplehood.
Benny Gantz’s statements about retaining parts of the West Bank “forever” once again makes clear that most Israelis are united against far-reaching concessions.
Senatorial attacks on the Knights of Columbus should alarm Jews who care about religious freedom, but so far, crickets from the organized Jewish world.
The splintering on both the left and the right in advance of the April 9 elections may have little to do with who will eventually govern the Jewish state.
The great novelist’s passing should remind us that understanding the glories of modern Hebrew literature is essential to the future of the Jewish people.
After a year of division, it’s time for Jews on both sides of the blue-red divide to be willing to take on their allies.
Giving BDS groups and novelist Alice Walker an undeserved pass for targeting Jews creates an atmosphere where Jew-hatred is normalized.
U.S. troop withdrawal may lead to disaster in Syria, but it also illustrates the basic contradiction in the president’s foreign policy on ISIS and Iran.
How much attention should Jerusalem pay to international or Diaspora opinion when weighing its options on security or the peace process?