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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.

Friends of Israel fear the impact of a sale of American F-35s to the UAE. But Begin’s lost AWACS fight with Reagan teaches a lesson about seeing potential friends as enemies.
The friendship between the late justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia provides a model for how all Americans should interact with political foes.
There’s already enough real Jew-hatred to condemn. Both parties need to stop trying to weaponize charges about alleged dog whistles that don’t amount to much.
Only an administration staffed by amateurs who didn’t play by the rules could have orchestrated the Abraham Accords. Don’t expect the Democrats to build on this success.
His J Street speech contrasts the views of President Donald Trump in showing contempt for Israeli democracy.
Much has changed since the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. But the fight for liberal values against totalitarian foes continues.
A pseudo-intellectual and illiberal cult that thinks the answer to all questions is “white privilege” and white racism hurts all Americans including blacks and Jews.
The Arab League’s rejection of their rejectionism should have forced them to rethink their strategy, rather than double down on it. Joe Biden should take note.
The bizarre story of a Jewish history professor who pretended to be black and Hispanic, and spread lies about Jews, illustrates some dubious notions about victimhood.
Join the editor of JNS in guessing what will happen in the New Year.
Joe Biden met with a hate-spewing Farrakhan supporter whose son was shot by police. Why didn’t those who hound Donald Trump on the issue consider that newsworthy?
By sanctioning ICC prosecutors, the administration is finally pushing back against unaccountable multilateral institutions with anti-American and anti-Israel agendas.