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Jonathan S. Tobin

Jonathan S. Tobin

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.

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From the Editor-in-Chief
Let’s talk about the ‘nakba’ and who’s really responsible for Palestinian suffering
Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s proposed resolution reminds us that anti-Zionist extremism and the denial of Jewish rights is what has left descendants of 1948 refugees in limbo and made peace impossible.
May. 20, 2022
Jonathan S. Tobin
Quds Day rally parade in Tehran on May 31, 2019, with military forces holding photos of leaders, including Gen. Qassem Soleimani of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who was assassinated by the United States in January 2020. Credit: Saeediex/Shutterstock.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Why are some Jews defending the IRGC?
So far, the Biden administration has resisted the temptation to take it off the list of terror groups. But left-wing Jews think they can persuade the president to relent.
May. 18, 2022
Jonathan S. Tobin
Buffalo, N.Y. Credit: Hsa Htaw/Shutterstock.
From the Editor-in-Chief
The extremist shooting blame game is making everything worse
The suspect in the latest mass shooting horror was a racist and anti-Semite. When partisans use this as fodder for political gamesmanship, it hurts everyone and doesn’t stop the violence.
May. 17, 2022
Jonathan S. Tobin
People rally in New York in solidarity with Israel and against rising antisemitism, May 23, 2021. Photo by Ron Adar/Shutterstock.
From the Editor-in-Chief
What sustains Jewish activism? The courage to speak truth to power
Refusing to bow down to the idols of the popular culture of the day is an essential part of standing up against Israel’s foes.
May. 16, 2022
Jonathan S. Tobin
Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Credit: f11photo/Shutterstock.
From the Editor-in-Chief
What Harvard taught us about how anti-Semitism can go unchallenged
A petition opposing BDS at Harvard told us as much about the strength of intersectional ideology and how woke politics silences its critics, as it did about the stand of the signers.
May. 11, 2022
Jonathan S. Tobin
The U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) building in the southern Gaza Strip on July 26, 2018. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
From the Editor-in-Chief
The UN’s anti-Semitism problem won’t be solved by ignoring it
With the U.N. Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry set to smear Israel as an “apartheid state,” the Jewish state’s supporters need to realize that this threat is more than mere talk.
May. 10, 2022
Jonathan S. Tobin
Close-up on webpage Paypal Sign in with magnifying glass. Credit; pixinoo/Shutterstock.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Even if they’re wrong, we shouldn’t be trying to silence them
The ADL’s work with PayPal may have led to the demonetizing of certain anti-Israel publications—something that is anti-democratic.
May. 9, 2022
Jonathan S. Tobin
Museum of Jewish Heritage New York
From the Editor-in-Chief
The disgraceful politicization of Jewish institutions
By refusing to allow a conference to be held in their building where Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was a speaker, New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage declared itself a partisan institution.
May. 6, 2022
Jonathan S. Tobin
JNS TV
Vindicated neo-Conservatism? American weakness and crises in Ukraine, Iran
“Top Story” With Jonathan Tobin and guest John Podhoretz, Ep. 46
May. 5, 2022
Jonathan S. Tobin
Israeli flag. Credit: Maxim Studio/Shutterstock.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Can you imagine a world without Israel?
Islamists, Palestinians and leftist peddlers of intersectional ideology and critical race theory dream of destroying the Jewish state. These are not harmless fantasies.
May. 4, 2022
Jonathan S. Tobin
The names of Israeli soldiers remembered are screened on the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City as the country marks Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror on May 3, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Israel should share its Memorial Day when Muslims share the Temple Mount
Leftists want to turn Yom Hazikaron into a joint day of mourning with the Palestinians. But as long as the Jewish state’s foes challenge its legitimacy, their efforts won’t foster peace.
May. 3, 2022
Jonathan S. Tobin
A demonstrator holds a “Stand with Ukraine” sign. Credit: Wachiwit/Shutterstock.
From the Editor-in-Chief
What does the consensus about backing Ukraine mean?
Many in both major parties have fully embraced the effort to stop Russian aggression. But does this commitment signal a return to a wise policy deterring rogue regimes?
May. 2, 2022
Jonathan S. Tobin
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