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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.

Post-election blowback from moderates against the radicals could complicate the left’s progress in moving the party away from a pro-Israel position.
While some lament those who refuse to accept the election outcome, others continue the battle by stigmatizing those on the other side. How can Jewish communities come together after this?
The pro-Israel community should speak up against a new administration downgrading ties with Gulf states and others pursuing peace with Israel.
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wasn’t just a scholar, philosopher and teacher. His attempts to bridge the contradictions in Jewish life provided a model that should be emulated.
When journalists and social-media oligarchs declare some stories or ideas out of bounds and then discredit voter decisions, trust in the media and democracy is lost.
There are good reasons to worry about the chances for greater tension, but as Netanyahu showed Obama, the Jewish state knows how to say “no.”
Trump’s better-than-expected showing, despite many Jews thinking that he’s a hatemonger, speaks volumes about the chasm between the two warring Jewish political tribes.
France is trying to walk a fine line between battling extremists and respecting their rights. But the toleration of anti-Semitism is an indicator that the West isn’t winning.
While a return to “normalcy” isn’t possible no matter who wins, it’s still imperative that we stop cutting off friends and relatives who vote for a different candidate.
Glenn Greenwald viciously attacked Israel. Now he finds himself on the same side as some old foes because he dissents from liberal orthodoxy on Russia and Trump.
To the dismay of its opponents, the administration has transformed U.S. policy on Jerusalem and settlements. Will they all be reversed by a Biden administration?
The willingness of the media to bury stories that hurt their favorite candidates and to applaud censorship is undermining faith in the press and democracy.