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Jonathan Tobin Daily
The Internet is inundated with misinformation. Join JNS Editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin for his daily analysis of the most important stories affecting Israel and the Jewish world. If you want to understand what’s really going on, this show is for you.
Episodes
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 48: The Amsterdam pogrom is what happens when the world tolerates antisemitism
The premeditated attacks weren’t provoked by Israelis. They were the inevitable consequence of a sinister red-green anti-Zionist alliance of leftists and…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 47: Will Trump’s ‘America First’ foreign policy help or hurt Israel?
The new administration won’t be isolationist. But unlike its predecessor, it will be skeptical of the United Nations, European opinion and a blank check for…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 46: Where Jews fit in America’s realigned parties
Most Jews will vote for the party that represents the credentialed elites. That they do so while claiming to support social justice doesn’t make sense. Listen…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 45: Who made antisemitism a partisan issue? Chuck Schumer
His private advice to Columbia University that only the GOP cared about campus antisemitism illustrates the Democratic establishment’s abandonment of the Jews…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 44: Existential elections against ‘fascism’ and ‘Hitler’ are bad for democracy
A closing argument against Donald Trump centered on accusations about his alleged authoritarian threat is unconvincing and will make it harder to heal a…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 43: The DEI scam destroying education and fomenting antisemitism must end
An insightful case study of how it works at the University of Michigan demonstrates the danger of allowing woke ideological rule. The next administration can…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 42: Affirming the ‘genocide’ smear against Israel fuels antisemitism
Whether or not she intended it, Vice President Kamala Harris’s comments have significance that transcends her election prospects or Israel’s security. Listen…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 41: Jewish anti-Zionists can’t be part of our ‘big tent’ community
Those who seek Israel’s elimination aren’t “criticizing” Israel. They have joined forces with genocidal Islamists who justify Oct. 7 and the murder of Jews…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 40: Washington’s Iran diplomacy addiction shouldn’t stop Israel
Attempts at hampering IDF efforts to defeat Hezbollah and its paymasters could doom the region to more years of Tehran-sponsored terrorism. Listen to the full…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 39: American Jews failed themselves and their children after Oct. 7
That only a few brave souls have stood up to antisemitic mobs tells us that something is very, very wrong. Are we capable of uniting and fighting back against…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 38: The big lie of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s 10 days in ‘Palestine’
One bad book tells us everything we need to know about the corrupt intellectual war waged against Israel and how liberal media discarded journalism in favor of…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 37: The real lessons of Oct. 7 must not be ignored
There’s more to it than the failure to stop a surprise attack. Myths about the Palestinians, two states and hopes for an illusory peace need to be discarded…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 36: By seeking victory, Israel exposed Washington’s false assumptions
Outraging his foes, Netanyahu has shown the Americans that defeating Iran and Hezbollah is the rational alternative to Biden/Harris’ dead-end diplomacy. Listen…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 35: Get out your crystal ball! Take the 5785 Jewish pundit quiz
Join the editor of JNS in guessing what will happen in the New Year. Listen to the full story now! Stay informed about Israel and the Jewish World! Latest…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 34: A fake antisemitism controversy drowned out a real one
Trump’s remarks about Jewish voters, covered in full by the news media, said nothing about his policies or antisemitism. Yet that same press moved on far too…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 33: Why the reactions to Israel’s strikes on Hezbollah matter
The criticism of the tactics and the fact that it inspired some laughter from besieged Israelis speak volumes about the moral sickness afflicting many Western…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 32: Why is Hamas so confident that it’s winning?
Despite heavy losses, the terror group knows that it will be the victor if it's still standing when the war it started on Oct. 7 ends. And it’s staking its…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 31: The issue that isn’t being addressed in the campaign
The woke takeover of the academy, culture and government is the driving force behind a surge in Jew-hatred and the continued war on the West. Rolling it back…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 30: What could Israel expect from a Harris administration?
It wouldn’t cease to exist in two years, but a president and a Democratic Party that is in thrall to its intersectional left wing will have serious…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 29: Democracy suffers when the media can’t be trusted
The presidential debate, like the coverage of the war on Hamas in Gaza, illustrated the blatant bias of the legacy media. Listen to the full story now! Stay…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 28: Is Doug Emhoff a Jewish role model or a partisan prop?
The would-be first gentleman is a typical American Jew. But calling his late-blooming interest in his identity an “inspiration” is a dubious proposition…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 27: Tucker Carlson and the turning point for right-wing antisemitism
The former “Fox News” host’s platforming of Holocaust denial could blow up the GOP on the eve of the presidential election. Can Trump and J.D. Vance summon the…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 26: Don’t confuse Biden’s Netanyahu-bashing with those of Israeli critics
By pressuring Israel rather than Hamas and their enablers, the Biden-Harris administration has given aid and comfort to the hostages’ murderers. Listen to the…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 25: Year two of the siege on Jewish students begins
The start of the semester means a renewed surge of delegitimization of Zionism and open antisemitism. Merely denouncing outrageous examples of hate won’t be…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 24: Sifting through the bias about Netanyahu, Hamas and Harris
How can we determine whether a liberal media consensus about defeating Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu or Kamala Harris is based on reality or just partisan…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 23: Israel Shouldn't 'Help' Biden-Harris Appease Iran
The administration is angry at Jerusalem for fighting back against Tehran and its proxies, making it appear weak. But that’s Washington’s fault, not…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 22: In Praise of Targeted Killings of Terrorists
Critics claim the deaths of murderers of Jews will make things worse. But if Israel’s enemies seek its destruction, victory over them should be the goal of the…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 21: Olympics mockery of Christianity is about more than hurt feelings
The supposed high ideals of the Games shouldn’t be taken seriously. And the offensive opening ceremony tableau is part of the left’s war on the canon of…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 20: Kamala Harris Wants It Both Ways On Israel
The vice president says the war in Gaza is not a binary issue. Yet seeking to please both liberal Jewish donors and those who want Hamas to win isn’t honest or…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 19: Were Americans listening to Netanyahu’s message?
The contrast between the pro-Hamas mob outside the Capitol building and the prime minister’s address illustrated the stakes involved in the debate about…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 18: Do Kamala Harris and the Democrats have a Jewish problem?
Fealty to a toxic woke ideology is linked to their worries about offending antisemitic voters. Listen to the full story now! Listen to the full story! Stay…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 17: Biden’s legacy is a world in flames
The reversion to Obama’s foreign policy and appeasement of Iran spawned an escalation of terrorism that endangered the West while killing Israelis. Listen to…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 16: Most people want unity. It’s not going to happen.
The impulse to demonize political opponents among the chattering classes legitimizes conspiracy theories and makes lowering the temperature impossible. Listen…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 15: Understanding the importance of J.D. Vance
Jews have been taught to fear populist movements. But the rise of populist conservatives is a threat to the political establishment, not the Jewish people…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 14: The price of calling Trump a Nazi is made obvious
Lone gunmen aren’t necessarily motivated by extreme rhetoric, but the shooting in Pennsylvania should put an end to the “anyone I don’t like is Hitler”…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 13: The problem is what Biden remembers, not what he forgets
His press conference performance featured a recycling of attacks on Israel and lies about the Palestinians that led to war and won’t deter Iran. Listen to the…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 12: Candace Owens is a cautionary tale about platforming ignorance
The extremist talker went off the deep end by engaging in Holocaust denial. Conspiracy theories are the last refuge of antisemitic media con artists. Listen to…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 11: Kamala Harris thinks campus antisemites are very fine people
Whether or not the vice president becomes the Democratic nominee, any attempt to portray her as a friend of the Jews is undermined by her praise for pro-Hamas…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 10: The Ukraine-Israel foreign-policy fairy tale
As an expanded NATO turns 75, concern about the Jewish state’s security doesn’t neatly fit into the mindset of an alliance solely focused right now on the war…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 9: Reaffirm our belief in the promise of America
Radical ideologies are tearing down the ideals of the country and fueling antisemitism. That only makes the fight to preserve U.S. exceptionalism all the more…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 8: In 21st-century Europe, Jews need new allies.
If many French Jews are backing Marine Le Pen and National Rally, it’s because the alternatives are an antisemitic left and a center that can’t or won’t defend…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 7: What’s worse: A diminished president or failed policies?
The presidential debate raised questions about Joe Biden’s competence. Still, the perception of America’s weakness is about more than cognitive decline. Listen…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 6: Bowman lost because of his unhinged radicalism, not AIPAC
The left’s hypocritical narrative about a landslide loss in New York is to resurrect an antisemitic trope about Jewish money. The “Squad,” however, is far from…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 5: Why are we failing to respond to ‘1,000 Charlottesvilles?’
The surge in antisemitism received only a fleeting mention in the Biden-Trump debate. But lost amid the fallout over its outcome is a serious question about…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 4: Censorship stand comes back to bite the ADL on Wikipedia
The group championed censoring conservative groups on the Internet. Inevitably, its erstwhile leftist allies are now targeting the Jewish organization for…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 3: Federal probes of campus antisemitism have flopped
Investigations have resulted in barely a wrist slap. Defunding colleges that are hotbeds of Jew hatred should be the goal, not futile complaints to Washington…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 2: Netanyahu is right to reject vassal-state etiquette
The prime minister broke protocol by calling out the Biden administration for slow-walking arms shipments. Washington’s real goal, however, is appeasing Iran…
Jonathan Tobin DailyEp. 1: The Gaza famine that wasn’t is being used against Israel
The United Nations, the Biden administration and the media continue to assert that Palestinians are enduring mass starvation even after proof emerges that the…
Jonathan Tobin DailyTop Story Daily: Time to unmask the pro-Hamas thugs
The revival of anti-masking laws is necessary to curb the post-Oct. 7 surge in antisemitism. But will Democratic-controlled legislatures pass them? Listen to…
Jonathan Tobin DailyTop Story Daily: AOC and progressives can’t hide their role in stoking antisemitism
The liberal Jewish establishment applauded her condemnation of extreme haters. But the roots of the current surge run deep in leftist ideology. Listen to the…
Jonathan Tobin DailyTop Story Daily: Notes from the safest place in Europe for Jews
Hungary’s government is despised by liberals. But Budapest is Israel’s only real ally in the European Union and, as long as Viktor Orbán remains in power, the…
Jonathan Tobin DailyTop Story Daily: The real source of Hamas war disinformation
“The New York Times” claims that Israel used fake social-media accounts to influence Congress. But it’s the corporate media that continues to spread lies about…
Jonathan Tobin DailyTop Story Daily: Subverting democracy and the fate of the Jews
Jews uniquely thrived in America because of its exceptionalism and rule of law. The prosecution of former President Donald Trump could mark the end of the era…
Jonathan Tobin DailyTop Story Daily: Don’t downplay the impact of the ICC indictment of Netanyahu
It strengthened the prime minister at home and forced Biden to denounce the move. But the lawfare campaign to make Israel a pariah state is doing damage…
Jonathan Tobin DailyTop Story Daily: Biden Doomed the Palestinians to Another Generation of War
By prioritizing false concerns about civilian casualties in Gaza, a chance to change Palestinian thinking and end the conflict in a more decisive way was lost…
Jonathan Tobin DailyTop Story Daily: Sue and defund schools that tolerate antisemitism
What happened at Haverford College is a case study in how respected liberal institutions are harming Jewish students. They need to be held accountable. Listen…
Jonathan Tobin DailyTop Story Daily: Why Israel can say ‘no’ to American diktats
There’s no alternative to the alliance with the United States. But support from ordinary Americans and the GOP means it doesn’t have to sacrifice its security…
Jonathan Tobin DailyTop Story Daily: After 76 years of Israeli independence, Jews must still be Zionists
The post-Oct. 7 pro-Hamas protests and the resulting surge of antisemitism have shown, it is the idea of a Jewish state that’s under attack, not Israel’s…
Jonathan Tobin DailyTop Story Daily: Liberal media is still in denial about post-Oct. 7 antisemitism
Rather than acknowledge the link between woke ideology and hate, “The New York Times” tries to blame the problem on their conservative political foes. Listen…
Jonathan Tobin DailyTop Story Daily: Biden is betraying American interests as well as Israel
The arms cutoff shows that Washington wants to let Hamas win the war it started on Oct. 7. This will do incalculable harm to U.S. interests abroad and at home…