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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.

Choosing John Bolton as his national security advisor gives the president the foreign-policy team members he needs. But will he listen to them?
Will the attention given Israel’s 2007 bombing of a Syrian nuclear reactor help focus the world on Iran? Not if the Europeans can help it.
Opposing the Muslim Brotherhood or being attacked by CAIR does not make someone a bigot.
The Palestinian leader continues to spew hate and show that he has no interest in two states or peace. So why do American Jews continue to ignore what he says?
An article in the Sunday “New York Times” stokes fears of anti-Semitism from the right, yet ignores the more dangerous variety that emanates from the left.
“The Washington Post” muddles the truth in a “fact check” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims about how much the Palestinians spend on terrorism.
Despite partisan polarization, record support for Israel in the latest Gallup poll shows why Democrats won’t abandon the Jewish state.
The Trump circus has become the media narrative, but like a lot of what this administration has done, replacing Tillerson with Pompeo makes sense.
Trump’s outreach to North Korea may remove the threat of war, but it may also hamper efforts to fix the Iran nuclear deal.
In a worrisome move, the administration is siding with the PLO in a lawsuit that aims to bring justice to American victims of Palestinian terror.
The location of the new U.S. embassy in Israel illustrates the folly of any future redivision of the holy city.
Why the Women’s March is ambivalent about Farrakhan and anti-Semitism, and silent about the real war on women in Iran.