The return of the neocon canard Israel’s war with Iran has given an ancient blood libel a new lease of life. Melanie Phillips June 19, 2025
Isolationists relitigate the Iraq War to let Iran go nuclear The arguments against the 2003 invasion are irrelevant to today’s threat. They serve instead to let the “woke right” invoke antisemitic tropes about Jews manipulating Trump. Jonathan S. Tobin June 19, 2025
JNS panel warns judicial overreach real threat to Israeli democracy "We live in a sort of anarchy. We pretend we have an executive branch and a parliament." David Isaac April 27, 2025
Lawfare around the globe is a threat to democracy Doubts about Qatargate are a reminder that liberal establishments are using courts to delegitimize opponents in France and Israel, just as they did in the United States against Trump. Jonathan S. Tobin April 3, 2025
Israeli lawmaker pranks left with ‘democracy memorial’ bill Simcha Rothman's mock bill also states that the law allowing freedom of the press is 'canceled.' Canaan Lidor April 1, 2025
Inside Turkey’s uprising against Erdoğan Istanbul: The street protests don't yet threaten the president's rule, but they give hope to diverse crowds that this is the beginning of change. Neta Bar March 29, 2025
JD Vance and the defense of democracy The vice president’s challenge to Europe appalled its establishment. But his address was an apt critique of illiberal policies, not an insult or green light to antisemitism. Jonathan S. Tobin Feb. 16, 2025
The ultimate shared values A strong U.S.-Israel relationship has become as American as baseball and apple pie. Rabbi Uri Pilichowski Feb. 11, 2025
Congratulations, Mr. Dictator: PA chief starts his 21st year While billions from the U.S. and the E.U. have kept flowing to build democracy in the P.A., everyone has turned a blind eye to the bleak reality. Lt. Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch Jan. 6, 2025