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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.

Logo of “The Intercept.”
From the Editor-in-Chief
Why should we give a pass to those who tweet anti-Semitism?
A media critic says following orders and having Jewish friends should get a “New York Times” editor who posted libels against Israel off the hook for promoting hate.
Jul. 6, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
Declaration of Independence
From the Editor-in-Chief
A tale of two revolutions and why America must be celebrated
The radical narrative that the United States is incorrigibly racist is rooted in a revisionist spirit that threatens the rule of law, civilization and the Jews.
Jul. 2, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
U.S. Supreme Court. Credit: Pixabay.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Can Jews shed their prejudice against religious schools?
The Supreme Court struck down state-sponsored bias against faith schools. Jewish reactions ran along predictable religious lines that illustrate communal problems.
Jul. 1, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
Rev. Al Sharpton speaking at the Reform movement’s Religious Action Center conference in Washington, D.C. on May 20, 2019. Credit: RAC.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Can the ADL ‘Stop the Hate’ by embracing Al Sharpton?
Anti-Semitism monitoring group justifies joining forces with a race baiter and discards its core mission in favor of a partisan swindle targeting Facebook.
Jun. 30, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
A statue of King Louis IX of France. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Ryan Ashelin.
From the Editor-in-Chief
It’s a little late for Jews to get even with St. Louis
There’s no statute of limitations on anti-Semitic hate, but the effort to tear down a statue of a French king and rename the gateway city is another terrible woke idea.
Jun. 29, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
“The New York Times” building in Midtown Manhattan. Credit: Ajay Suresh via Wikimedia Commons.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Anti-Semitism gets you fired at Labour, but hired by the ‘Times’
What does a new editor at “The New York Times” have in common with two of Jeremy Corbyn’s most prominent supporters? A willingness to spread anti-Semitic myths.
Jun. 26, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
Temple Beth Abraham. Credit: Oakland Wiki via Local Wiki.
From the Editor-in-Chief
The price of checking your ‘white privilege’ may be high
Jewish kids helped rid schools in their district of police protection to demonstrate their opposition to racism. Can Jews afford to prioritize virtue signaling over safety?
Jun. 25, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
From left: U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on May 2, 2018. Credit: State Department Photo, Public Domain.
From the Editor-in-Chief
What’s more important in a president? Policy or character?
John Bolton’s tell-all book reminds the pro-Israel community of the choice Trump poses for them. But like most Democrats, they care more about issues than character flaws.
Jun. 24, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
A poster from a protest in London linking the Black Lives Matter movement to the Palestinians, June 2020. Source: Apartheid Off Campus via Facebook.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Should Jewish groups make their peace with Black Lives Matter?
Jewish organizations want to oppose racism, but the push to endorse a group tainted by anti-Zionism and radical demands is a mistake.
Jun. 23, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
The equestrian sculpture of George Washington at the center of Washington Circle, on the boundary of the Foggy Bottom and West End neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., June 17, 2010. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
From the Editor-in-Chief
The problem when revisionist history becomes official dogma
As with Israelis who validated the “nakba” narrative, the effort to cast America as incorrigibly racist has more dangerous consequences than just vandalizing statues.
Jun. 22, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
U.S. President Barack Obama talks with Vice President Joe Biden, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon (center) and Biden's National Security Advisor Antony Blinken (left) in the Oval Office on Nov. 4, 2010. Credit: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Return to the status quo on Iran nukes isn’t enough
Biden’s adviser says he will keep sanctions in place until Iran returns to the nuclear deal. But merely restoring an agreement that gave Tehran a path to a weapon won’t work.
Jun. 19, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
Protesters gather outside of the Cup Foods store in Minneapolis, near the site where George Floyd, 46, was killed at the hands of a police officer, May 26, 2020. Credit: Lorie Shaull via Wikimedia Commons.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Don’t blame George Floyd’s death on a Palestinian shopkeeper
“The New York Times” compares the store owner in the George Floyd case to Jews. They didn’t mean it as a compliment.
Jun. 18, 2020
Jonathan S. Tobin
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