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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.

We should mourn the deaths of Palestinians, not use them to cynically advance a partisan political agenda.
There’s no overestimating the importance of Trump’s decision. The fact that he’s the one who did it doesn’t diminish its impact.
Withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal raised tensions, but it’s Iran that’s more isolated and weaker now, not Israel.
It doesn’t matter that many of Israel’s retired military leaders are out of touch with the rest of the country on both Iran and the Palestinians. Here’s why.
Blaming Israel or conservative Jews for Trump’s Iran-deal decision is a classic misdirection play, as well as incorrect on the merits.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Iran-deal decision was a first, necessary step to reverse his predecessor’s dangerous appeasement policy that empowered a rogue nation.
It’s time to speak the truth about those Jews who lobby for an anti-Semitic proposal.
Israeli left-wingers want U.S. Jews to rebuff Netanyahu. But what they need to do is to win an election, not depend on Americans to fight their battles for them.
Just like when Arafat died, finding a new Palestinian Authority leader isn’t the issue. It’s a sea change in their political culture that’s needed for peace to become possible.
Abbas spews anti-Semitism, while Hamas seeks a violent “return.” So why do so many American Jews still blame the lack of peace on Israel?
Netanyahu’s presentation isn’t old news. Tehran’s con job on Obama explains why the Iran deal’s sunset clauses are an invitation to disaster.
A partisan tilt doesn’t grant the group a pass from left-wingers—and their corporate stooges—out to marginalize mainstream Jews.