Jonathan S. Tobin
America is back as the ‘strong horse’ in the Mideast
There were some serious concerns raised about the way Israel seemed to have been sidelined during President Donald Trump’s recent trip to the Middle East. JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin says those worries need to be balanced, recognizing that Trump has earned the trust of the pro-Israel community. He also believes that the substance of his […]
A Deadlocked Congress Can’t Ignore the Border
The new Congress is faced with a security and humanitarian crisis at the border with Mexico. Given the almost complete breakdown of efforts to prevent illegal immigration in the last two years, dealing with this problem ought to be a priority for Washington. Yet with divided government returning to Capitol Hill in the form of […]
Biden’s Already Backing Down on Iran
In his first major foreign-policy speech delivered last week, President Joe Biden sent a variety of confusing and mixed messages, but one thing was clear: Whatever Donald Trump was for, he was against. Thus, he sounded tough on Russia but soft on China. And though he paid lip service to the idea that his administration […]
