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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.

Camp David peace talks
From the Editor-in-Chief
Camp David 20 years later: Still holding onto the Oslo delusion
The disastrous peace summit that led to a Palestinian terror war remains an object lesson in hubris and an unwillingness to accept the truth about an insoluble conflict.
Jul. 23, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
From left: Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.). Source: Screenshot.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Will the Democrats’ generational shift turn the tide against Israel?
The party establishment’s embrace of Ilhan Omar and the recruitment of new members for “The Squad” are creating a problem that Biden alone can’t fix.
Jul. 22, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
The Richard Tucker monument in Lincoln Square, New York City. Credit: NYC Parks Department.
From the Editor-in-Chief
A Jewish opera legend’s family is divided by cancel culture
When the Richard Tucker Foundation denounced a son for supporting action against rioters, it was a cautionary tale about false charges of racism.
Jul. 21, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
From the Editor-in-Chief
Has Erdoğan launched a new age of religious wars?
The reconversion of an Istanbul museum into a mosque, coupled with threats alluding to the Temple Mount, illustrates anew the danger of allowing divided sovereignty in Jerusalem.
Jul. 20, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
A man stands on a burned-out car on as fires burn behind him in the Lake Street area of Minneapolis days after the killing of African-American George Floyd at the hands of police, May 28, 2020. Credit: Lorie Shaull via Wikimedia Commons.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Want to fight racism? Begin by resisting BLM ideology
If Jews want to help make America a more just nation, they must oppose the destructive racial teachings about “white culture,” not support them.
Jul. 16, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
IfNotNow rally. Source: IfNotNow Facebook Page.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Should the Jewish community provide a ‘safe space’ for anti-Zionists?
Do young American Jews support those who want to eliminate the Jewish state? Some do. But those who deny Jewish rights are not the Jewish future.
Jul. 15, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
Bari Weiss
From the Editor-in-Chief
The bullying of Bari Weiss and the end of classic journalism
A woke mob’s attacks on a centrist Jewish writer at “The New York Times” illustrates what happens when illiberal new standards of behavior cancel contrary views.
Jul. 14, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
Black/white relations. Credit: The Canadian Jewish News.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Don’t accept the myth of ‘Jewish privilege’
Jews reclaimed a hashtag by writing about anti-Semitism. The problem is how extremists seek to shame them into silence or acquiescence to radical schemes.
Jul. 13, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
Nikole Hannah-Jones, author of a recent “New York Times Magazine” piece, “What Is Owed,” discussing reparations for slavery. Credit: University of Notre Dame.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Are Jews obligated to support reparations for African-Americans?
Momentum for the idea is growing. But the Holocaust analogy undermines a proposal that could do much harm without fixing what’s wrong with America.
Jul. 10, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
Temple Emanu-El in New York City. Credit: Alex Israel via Wikimedia Commons.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Jews aren’t indigenous to Israel? According to whom?
A woke rabbi who launched a Twitter war over the meaning of a word demonstrated how leftist politics pollutes language and cancels Jewish rights.
Jul. 9, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
Peter Beinart
From the Editor-in-Chief
Understanding the collapse of liberal Zionism
Peter Beinart claimed to speak for Jewish critics of Israel. Now he wants to replace it with a binational state, leaving Jews defenseless. Is anyone really surprised?
Jul. 8, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson during a 2008 game against the Washington Redskins. Credit: Mr. Shultz via Wikimedia Commons.
From the Editor-in-Chief
How much anti-Semitism does it take to cancel an NFL star?
DeSean Jackson’s Hitler quotes are outrageous, though the question isn’t about firing him. It’s about why Louis Farrakhan’s malign influence isn’t being fully recognized.
Jul. 7, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
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