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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.

“Top Story” With Jonathan Tobin and guest Yossi Kuperwasser, Ep. 66.
The ongoing attempt by the ADL and other liberal groups to tie the former president to hatred of Jews is a partisan narrative aimed at distracting voters from the Democrats’ problems.
The willingness of conservatives to give Candace Owens a pass for her defense of Kanye West’s anti-Semitism is a product of a hopelessly polarized political culture.
Despite Biden’s claims, the agreement involves concessions to terrorists in exchange for quiet and empty U.S. guarantees. That’s not the same as a peace based on mutual interests.
The showcasing of Roger Waters and Kanye West is, along with trends in academia and woke culture, legitimizing Jew-hatred on both ends of the political spectrum.
The offshore gas deal is now on hold, but Israel’s interim prime minister had agreed to surrender to Hezbollah because of American pressure. He needs to learn to say “no.”
“Top Story” With Jonathan Tobin with guest Behnam Ben Taleblu, Ep. 65.
Some want Netanyahu to atone for considering having Itamar Ben-Gvir join his next cabinet. Yet many of the same people cheered the inclusion of an Islamist in the last coalition.
Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” is a brilliant depiction of a Viennese family lost to the Holocaust and a personal reckoning for an author trying to live without links to the past.
The battle between the school and an LGBTQ student club pits religious freedom against gay rights. Organizations, and even major donors, think the latter is more important.
The administration wants to separate its push—now on hold—for another nuclear deal from its tepid support for Iranian protesters. But the two issues are inextricably linked.
Attempts to shoehorn European political leaders into a neat equation about fascists, authoritarians and democrats doesn’t advance Jewish interests or make sense.