Tobin’s Take
The Sheikh Jarrah dispute
Jonathan TobinMay 13, 2021
After several days of unrest, the government of Israel is once again presented with a dilemma to which there are no easy answers. Palestinians and their supporters are...
ADL, others, give some anti-Semitism a pass
Jonathan TobinMar 18, 2021
For the last 10 months, many Americans have embraced the notion that their country is guilty of “systemic racism.” In the wake of the killing of George Floyd at the...
‘Muted’ — talk about an understatement
Jonathan TobinFeb 25, 2021
If, as a New York Times headline noted, Israel’s reaction to the news that the US is ready to start talking with Iran was “muted,” there was good reason for...
Why is this man at the NSC?
Jonathan TobinFeb 04, 2021
Religious prejudice is a terrible thing, no matter whom it’s directed against. So when the White House pushed back against what it describes as attacks against two of...
What a Biden presidency could mean for Israel
Jonathan TobinNov 12, 2020
For some supporters of President Donald Trump in both Israel and the US, the prospect of a President Joe Biden is a scenario they never wanted to contemplate. Both the...
How we defeated Leila Khaled
Jonathan TobinOct 01, 2020
For those who hate Jews, it’s a disaster. The ability of Jewish organizations to organize effectively and then persuade Zoom, YouTube and Facebook to deplatform a...
Krug’s modern-day minstrel show
Jonathan TobinSep 10, 2020
Great imposters are the lifeblood of “stranger than fiction” stories that are hard to resist. Tales of troubled people who find it difficult to live life in their...
How to help a failed state?
Jonathan TobinAug 13, 2020
Last week’s disaster in Beirut epitomizes everything that is wrong with Lebanon. But we didn’t have to wait for an investigation into the explosion at the Beirut...
When a family is divided by politics
Jonathan TobinJul 30, 2020
Few things are sadder than when a family is divided by politics. But when it happens because of outside pressure and false accusations that threaten to destroy the...
Anti-Semitism, from Twitter to the Times
Jonathan TobinJul 09, 2020
Ours is a time when anti-Semitism is surging, and the popularity of intersectional politics has given new credibility to radical groups that are keen to link the war on...
