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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.

Construction on the new border wall system project near Yuma, Ariz., June 3, 2020. Credit: Jerry Glaser, U.S. Government Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Why is HIAS seeking to make America’s border crisis even worse?
The agency profited greatly from its opposition to Trump’s immigration policies, even as it abandoned its Jewish mission. Now it’s gaslighting the public by denying reality.
Apr. 19, 2021
Jonathan S. Tobin
Bernie Madoff. Source: Screenshot.
From the Editor-in-Chief
What Bernie Madoff proved about America and the Jews
He pulled off the greatest scam in history by networking among his fellow Jews. But contrary to the fears of many, his crime didn’t set off a wave of anti-Semitism or destroy the community.
Apr. 16, 2021
Jonathan S. Tobin
Tucker Carlson
From the Editor-in-Chief
Who’s really for ‘replacement theory?’ White supremacists or liberals?
The ADL wants Tucker Carlson fired for racism. Carlson says his views on immigration are the same as Israel’s. Why both assertions are wrong.
Apr. 15, 2021
Jonathan S. Tobin
Kristen Clarke, June 30, 2009. Credit: Flickr/New America via Wikimedia Commons.
From the Editor-in-Chief
The Jewish establishment thinks credible charges of anti-Semitism are a ‘smear’
The JCPA is supposed to defend Jewish interests. Instead, it is closing ranks with liberal allies in the political, corporate and woke activist worlds to defend Kristen Clarke.
Apr. 14, 2021
Jonathan S. Tobin
Nancy Kaufman, former CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, speaks at women's march in New York at Central Park West in 2018. Credit: Lev Radin/Shutterstock.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Will the State Department’s new anti-Semitism monitor give a pass to anti-Semites?
Jewish Democrats are competing for the post, but if progressives get their way, the pick may not uphold a definition of Jew-hatred that applies to the left as well as the right.
Apr. 13, 2021
Jonathan S. Tobin
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the U.S. State Department on Feb. 4, 2021. Credit: U.S. State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Can Biden fund the Palestinians without breaking the law?
The administration thinks that it can legally bypass the Taylor Force Act. Doing so won’t help anyone except Abbas’s corrupt thugs. But it will spite Trump.
Apr. 12, 2021
Jonathan S. Tobin
Randi Weingarten in 2014. Source: Screenshot.
From the Editor-in-Chief
A union leader mixes toxic race theory with anti-Semitism to justify closed schools
Randi Weingarten attacked Jewish parents who want schools opened as “privileged” members of the “ownership class” to justify the harm her union is doing to kids.
Apr. 9, 2021
Jonathan S. Tobin
A man holds up a sign protesting the genocide against Uyghur Muslims by the Chinese government. Credit: AndriiKoval/Shutterstock.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Why aren’t Jews up in arms about Uyghur genocide?
Unlike the Darfur protests, taking on China requires courage. While some are speaking out, the lack of a groundswell on this issue shows how politics and fashion count more than principle.
Apr. 8, 2021
Jonathan S. Tobin
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, devoid of those participating in the annual March of the Living to mark Yom Hashoah, April 20-21, 2020. Credit: Marcin Kozlowski, March of the Living.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Why are Jews and Poles still arguing about the Holocaust?
A misleading article about historians and Polish complicity has exacerbated a controversy that distracts us from the need to fight contemporary anti-Semitism rather than relitigate old battles.
Apr. 6, 2021
Jonathan S. Tobin
U.S. President Joe Biden talks to members of the press in the State Dining Room of the White House on March 2, 2021. Credit: Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Has Biden already betrayed the trust of pro-Israel Democrats?
A shift towards the Palestinians and anti-Israel international organizations, coupled with an ominous silence about a drift to Iran appeasement, are all recreating Obama’s “daylight” strategy.
Apr. 5, 2021
Jonathan S. Tobin
Credit: Andrii Koval/Shutterstock.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Don’t buy a narrative about hate that fuels unreasonable fear
Anti-Semitism in America is real. But the ADL’s overhyped statistics paint a false picture of contemporary Jewish life intended to push a political and fundraising agenda.
Apr. 1, 2021
Jonathan S. Tobin
President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping. Source: Kremlin.ru.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Iran plays the China card while Biden fumbles
An agreement with Beijing may alter the global strategic equation and facilitate Tehran’s nuclear quest. A new administration that is signaling its openness to appeasement cannot meekly accept it.
Mar. 31, 2021
Jonathan S. Tobin
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