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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 future of religious liberty, more than that of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, is at stake in the coming debate about her Supreme Court confirmation.
Rather than speaking out against a Jew-hater, the nation’s leading anti-Semitism monitor has made common cause with a notorious Farrakhan supporter.
There are good reasons to worry about a spike in infections in haredi enclaves, but the double standards used to justify new lockdowns undermine faith in government.
Erdoğan’s Jerusalem threats shouldn’t worry Israel. But the Islamist’s aggressive moves are signs that America’s approach to Ankara is a mistake.
Trump is fair game for criticism, but not about his illness. The same is true for other groups who may be violating COVID prevention rules and are also suffering.
Two decades later, Arafat’s decision to answer a peace offer with war exploded hopes for peace. Yet the foreign-policy establishment still hasn’t understood what happened.
The mass hysteria and fear-mongering that are part of a contest that is more tribal culture war than an election is getting out of hand.
The misleading claim that Trump refused to condemn white supremacists helps obscure the truth about divisive racial issues, rather than clarify them.
AOC’s snub of Rabin event means more than just hurt feelings at Peace Now. The star of “The Squad” is sending a message to pro-Israel Democrats: The party’s over.
At a time when Jews are supposed to look within and admit fault, too many of us are virtue signaling and delegitimizing our opponents. Can we stop?
Anti-Semites use the Leila Khaled precedent to try to justify silencing Jews on the Internet. But there’s a difference between aiding criminals and censoring opinions.
The backlash against a “1619 Project” that libels America as an irredeemably racist nation should resonate for Jews who worry about the failure of Holocaust education.