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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 pro-Israel senator’s legal troubles are a blow to those who oppose the appeasement of Iran; it also illustrates foreign influence-peddling at its worst.
Incidents of Jews spitting at Christians in Jerusalem deserve condemnation. But in a world that is indifferent to so much suffering, why do people care so much about this?
The administration’s motives for pushing a new deal have more to do with the president’s 2024 re-election campaign and his failed Iran policies than peace.
If Iran can make a bomb in two weeks, then the game is over. It took 20 years of bad decisions to make this a reality.
The cheers for a collaborator highlighted something the media and foreign-policy establishment are ignoring: Ukrainian nationalism’s ongoing antisemitism problem.
“Top Story” with Jonathan Tobin, Ep. 112
The disruption of a public Orthodox prayer service in Tel Aviv on Yom Kippur cannot be excused. But it should be also understood as part of a political and cultural conflict.
The anniversary of the traumatic war has led to a surge of interest in Meir’s life. However, the lessons of the conflict go deeper than a boost in her historical stock.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman talks about his new movie “Route 60: The Biblical Highway” and the sacrifice that Israel should not make for the sake of peace. “Top Story” with Jonathan Tobin and guest David Friedman, Ep. 111
The anti-Bibi resistance is trying to sabotage the prime minister’s diplomacy in the United States and at the United Nations. They may not be terrorists, but neither are they victims.
A Palestinian event featuring Jew-haters at the University of Pennsylvania shows that in the age of DEI loyalty pledges, some forms of prejudice are tolerated on campuses.
Did Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” tell the truth about the nuclear scientist? Is Communist ideology alive and well in today’s politics? “Top Story” with Jonathan Tobin and guest historian Harvey Klehr, Ep. 110