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The Peace Process Failed, but Its Bad Assumptions Live On » Mosaic
How mistaken beliefs about human nature contributed to flawed strategy.
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US equates Israel and Hezbollah, blaming both for violence; slams potential IDF ground invasion | World Israel News
Biden administration official says that U.S. floating proposals to provide 'off-ramp' to end Israel-Hezbollah fighting.
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How To Blow Up the Middle East War in Five Easy Steps › Victor Davis Hanson
When Joe Biden became president, the Middle East was calm. Now it is in the midst of a multifront war. So quiet was the inheritance from the prior Trump…
History | History
The Palestinian Flag: As Inauthentic as the Palestinian People
On Saturday morning, a man went to the Beth Yaacov synagogue in the seaside French resort of La Grande-Motte, where he set two vehicles on fire.
News | Iran
Cruz: Biden let Iran build drones made 'almost entirely' of US parts
"Military production of the drones is financed by funds available to the Iranian regime, including roughly $100 billion that the Biden administration has allowed to flow to the ayatollah," the Texas senator said.
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Vermin or Saviors? Further Thoughts & Solutions on Immigration
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Vermin or Saviors? Further Thoughts & Solutions on Immigration The response to my IsraelSeen essay last week amazed me (https://israelseen.com/prof-sam-lehman-wilzig-anti-immigration-policy-what-the-world-gets-wrong-and-israel-get
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What Is the Meaning of “Nakba”?
This loaded Arabic term has a long and surprising history.
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Michael Oren: Field of Fire: Fifty Years in Middle East Studies (Part III)
Michael Oren: Field of Fire: Fifty Years in Middle East Studies (Part III) The Scorpion and the Frog This is Part III of a three-part series on the radicalization of Middle East studies. Over the past five decades Middle East studies have had a profound i
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Michael Oren: Field of Fire: Fifty Years in Middle East Studies (Part II)
Michael Oren: Field of Fire: Fifty Years in Middle East Studies (Part II) Credit to Clarity with Michael Oren Michael Oren @michaeloren לשעבר שגריר ישראל בארה״ב • חבר כנסת וסגן שר במשרד ראש הממשלה • Fo
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Jonathan Feldstein: In Israel the Threat Is Real
Jonathan Feldstein: In Israel the Threat Is Real If you’ve been following the news, Israel is on high alert, bracing for an attack by Iran and/or its proxies. US and Israeli intelligence consider an attack on Israel to be a matter of WHEN, not IF. Follo
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Michael Oren: Field of Fire: Fifty Years in Middle East Studies
Michael Oren: Field of Fire: Fifty Years in Middle East Studies Credit to Clarity with Michael Oren Michael Oren @michaeloren לשעבר שגריר ישראל בארה״ב • חבר כנסת וסגן שר במשרד ראש הממשלה • Former Israe
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PODCAST | The Lie That Is Biden’s Support For Israel
Before I get into anything, I would like to thank everyone who reached out to me and offered up prayers and well wishes during my time under medical care. I appreciate each one of you. And before we get into the meat of what I want to address, now comes n
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HOWARD EPSTEIN: OF MORONS AND OXYMORONS
HOWARD EPSTEIN: OF MORONS AND OXYMORONS Whilst it might be indecorous – but not necessarily inaccurate – to call the prime minister of Turkey a moron, certainly he is, no doubt unwittingly, given to the oxymoron. That term is, I am sure, famil
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Howard Epstein – AS THE IVORY TOWERS COLLAPSE
Howard Epstein – AS THE IVORY TOWERS COLLAPSE Ah. Life at uni. Idyllic and carefree. One’s time at university is supposed to offer the last years of carefree existence before entering the bear-pit of working life. As they say, in the world of the
Politics | Iran
High-Level Iranian Spy Ring Busted in Washington
The trail that leads from Tehran to D.C. passes directly through the offices of Robert Malley and the International Crisis Group
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Redesignating Houthis, Biden admin hopes terror group will become ‘constructive actor’
“If the Houthis cease their attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the United States will immediately reevaluate this designation,” the U.S. national security advisor said.
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Elderly woman and her son killed at home in Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack | The Times of Israel
Barak Ayalon, 45, member of Kfar Yuval security team, killed alongside mother Miri Ayalon, 76, when projectile from Lebanon slams into northern town
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How We Should Be Pushing Back Against The Propagandistic Left
As the clash between the terrorist organization Hamas and the sovereign nation of Israel rages on, the neo-fascist Left’s propaganda machine is in full whir, their special interest operatives whipping the ignorant GenZers and late-to-reality Millennials
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Ending the War | The Washington Institute
Laying the groundwork for an eventual Hamas surrender would break the current binary choice between more destructive conflict and an ineffectual ceasefire.
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IDF says Hamas firing rockets from Gaza safe zones as civilian scramble for shelter | The Times of Israel
Military says terror group launched projectiles from next to tents housing civilians; troops push further into Khan Younis, Jabaliya; 5 soldiers killed, taking ground op toll to 89
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PODCAST | Are Tinfoil Hats Becoming A Fashion Statement?
Listen now (32 mins) | As a precursor to today’s segment on America’s Third Watch with Kyle Warren, I wanted to mention two things. First, please take some time to read The Anti-Freedom Movements Aren’t So Different, the featured story at Undergroun
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The Anti-Freedom Movements Aren’t So Different
As misinformed and indoctrinated college students continue to fall prey to the poison of Islamic totalitarian propaganda regarding the victim status that has been bestowed on Hamas, it would be prudent to push back against the false narratives flooding ou
News | Israel At War
Did Israel's Arrow missile interception transform the Middle East?
Iron Dome has gotten most of the media coverage for the last decade, but the Arrow is the top tier of Israel's missile shield.
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PODCAST | In An Official Capacity, It’s Irresponsible & Actionable
Listen now (29 mins) | Before we get into this morning’s segments on America’s Third Watch, in which we discuss not only Squad member and US Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-MI), incendiary X post published Friday but some of the lesser-known violent directi
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It’s Can’t Be A Same-Old-Same-Old Response This Time
Listen now (31 mins) | Before we get into Friday’s segment of Amerca’s Third Watch in which Kyle Warren and I discuss a variety of subjects – from the worthlessness of the United Nations in the Middle Eastern conflicts, to the very real fact that re
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How About We Enforce The Laws We Have…Everywhere?!
Listen now (30 mins) | In this episode of America’s Third Watch, Kyle Warren and I discuss a variety of topics including how retailers – especially in California and up the West Coast – are lobbying Congress to create federal law that would combat t
History | History
On Israel and ‘Root Causes’
According to today's Hamasophiles, Gaza's leadership is justified in their terror attacks against Israel because "Zionists stole their land." Before that…
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The Death Of Mainstream Media Credibility
If the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war has reiterated any one point – besides the fact that the Arab world will never leave the Israelis to enjoy peace in the land the international community codified to them in 1947 – it is this. No one, anywhere, believes
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PODCAST | The Cancerous Metastasizing Of The Neo-Axis Powers
Listen now (30 mins) | Before we get into this morning’s segment on America's Third Watch, in which we talk at length about the coalescing of a new neo-Axis power joining Iran, Russia, China, South Korea, and a gaggle of lesser satellite nations to
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PODCAST | Ineptitude, Opportunism & Corruption vs. Some Common Sense
Listen now (52 mins) | After our regular segment on America’s Third Watch with Kyle Warren, we’re going to try something a little new. This is what I was referring to in my last mailout about trying something a little different; a little unique.
Politics | Iran
Victor Davis Hanson: Does Iran Realize Its Own Growing Danger?
Iran understandably believes it is riding quite high. It is flush with cash. It hints it almost has the bomb—and might use it soon. The Iranians are bragging…
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PODCAST | There’s Something Happening Here…What It Is Ain’t Exactly Clear
Listen now (25 mins) | As we watch the atrocities committed by Hamas play out, it is hard not to believe that there is something much more nefarious underway. It is obvious that Iran is playing a significant role in the mass murder that has taken place in
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The Cowards Of The Collegiate Left: Ignorant & Entitled
In the aftermath of the Hamas terror attack on Israel last weekend, the Leftist university population protested in support of Hamas. Student groups at Arizona State University and Indiana University took to their school's commons
History | History
There Is No Such Thing As 'Palestinians'
(This column is Part 1 of a series of articles explaining the fallacies that have led to the world’s leftists supporting Palestine, Gaza, and Hamas’ horrors)
The patterns of the anti-Semitic/Marxist/”...
History | History
The Conveniently Forgotten Context of Israel's Six-Day War
In 1967, Israel was invaded in a military assault with the declared goal of wiping the Jewish state off the map.
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Palestinian: 'our parents always trusted Israeli leaders more than our own' • Point of No Return
You might have heard of Quora – this is a website where anyone can pose any question (usually related to politics), and anyone who feels qualified to give an answer can do so. This particular question, by one Anne Frank, caught my eye: Are most Palestini
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Iran's Weapons Now Reach the Western Hemisphere
Iran is ready to ramp up its military presence in Latin America to the detriment of U.S. partners and allies.
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$6b ransom to Iran will lead to more terrorism, hostages - JNS.org
Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee, praised the Biden administration's handling of negotiations with Iran over five U.S. prisoners.
Politics | Politics
Biden Admin Planning to Evade Congress with Secret New Nuclear Deal with Iran
The secret, unwritten Iran nuclear deal is consistent with many other examples of the Biden administration ignoring the law and Congress to achieve its policy…
Politics | Debunking Lies
Deir Yassin: The 'Massacre' That Never Was
The April 1948 attack on Deir Yassin was not a premeditated massacre but a military operation that went tragically awry.
Politics | Debunking Lies
Four Arab-Israeli conflict myths shattered by one terror incident
The confrontation between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian Arab terrorists in Jenin on May 29th might seem to have been a routine incident.
News | Iran
Iran building nuke site beyond bunker busters' reach
Tunnels are being dug near the Natanz nuclear facility.
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Tsvi Bisk – Mitigating the Middle East Conundrum
Tsvi Bisk – Mitigating the Middle East Conundrum The following is condensed from an essay that appeared in World Affairs (Winter 2022), a responsa to Prof. Alon Ben-Meir’s proposed Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian Confederation. Let’s be
Politics | Opinion
Why the Palestinians have failed to create a state
Over the last 75 years, since Israel’s founding, the Palestinians have achieved the dubious distinction of being among the
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Islamic dictatorships are trying to buy the UN agencies
After the European Parliament, the UN is easy prey. Funding has allowed Islamic countries to form the most powerful bloc in UNESCO. Op-ed.
Politics | Debunking Lies
Just where on earth was 'Palestine'?
Exposing the media myth: Palestine - a land of authentic 'splendour' filled with indigenous Palestinians. Or was it? Have a read inside.
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Biden’s Mideast Mess
Think it’s impossible to screw up two countries at once? You’ve never seen President Joe Biden in action. On March 27, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his government would pause the progress through the Knesset of a controversial
Politics | Debunking Lies
Of course there Is no Arab “Palestinian” People and there never was an Arab “Palestine.”
The dizzying repetition of that Big Lie for so many decades causes people who should know better to speak of a “Two-State Solution.” Op-ed.
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Biden Administration Pushing Arabs Towards Iran
Today, China is victorious by sponsoring the historic agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, while the US has a new president who comes to destroy agreements reached by his predecessor, and even brags about it during his election campaign and his
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Biden Is Delivering the Middle East to China
The new Beijing-brokered deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran is a warning sign of things to come
Politics | Opinion
Elder Of Ziyon - To China, Israel must be marginalized
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Politics | Opinion
Concept of Palestinian state employed for purpose of destroying Israel
The "Palestine liberation" movement is not a revolution.
Politics | Debunking Lies
Deconstructing the Israeli Genocide Libel
Deconstructing the pernicious lie that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians and its Arab citzens.
Politics | Opinion
There is no alternative to Israeli victory
Our enemies believe time is on their side, we must prove them wrong.
News | Iran
IAEA inspectors find uranium enriched to 84% purity in Iran
The level is just below the 90% needed to produce nuclear bombs.
News | Iran
Iran displays ballistic missile with 'Death to Israel' written in Hebrew
Revolutionary Guards showcase apparent projectile at weapons exhibition in Isfahan, days after an attack on military site in the city blamed on Israel
Politics | Debunking Lies
There Is No Such Thing As Palestinian Refugee Camps. It's a SCAM!
Biggest scam of the century. These cities full of settled Arabs are called refugee camps in order to get YOUR money. Find out how.Please like and subscribe. ...
Miscellaneous | Resources
Are Jews Indigenous to the Land of Israel? Yes.
Discover the archaeology, genealogy, and history that supports Jewish claim as the indigenous peoples of Israel.
Politics | Opinion
‘Pro-Palestinian’ Means No Such Thing
Palestinians in Jenin at the funeral of gunman Youssef Salah who was killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli …
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Peace Between Jordan and Israel Unraveling, Report Says
Israel’s decades-long peace with Jordan is unraveling, a development that threatens to upset a fragile regional stability that is being challenged by countries like Iran, Russia, and China, a think tank report warns.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Palestinian Authority is allowing residents to cause environmental, archaeological damage
I appeal to the American people: Your tax dollars that are being funneled to the Palestinian Authority are not helping the Arab population under its rule.
History | HISTORY
Nazi Antisemitism & Islamist Hate
A review of recent scholarship on the shaping of the modern Middle East in the aftermath of the Holocaust
History | History
Israel: What happened to the 1947 UN Partition Plan?
How the Palestinians rejected sovereignty, part 2: The UN partition plan
Politics | Opinion
Israel does not need anyone’s permission to exist
We must hold our heads up high and say ‘hinenu,’ we are here.
Politics | American Politics
The State Department’s systemic failure in the Middle East
Its well-intentioned policy has fueled Middle East violence, generating tailwinds to rogue entities and headwinds to the U.S. and its Arab allies.
History | History
The One Week of World War II That Gave Rise to the Modern Middle East
This week marks the 80th anniversary of three seismic events in North Africa that would change the shape of the entire Middle East. On November 8, 1942, Britain and the U.S. launched Operation Torch—the invasion of French North Africa (today Morocco and Algeria).
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Twenty-Five Head-Scratching Questions About Jews, Israel and the Middle East
Writing a weekly column isn’t for the faint of heart or the perpetually bored.
Politics | Iran
Iran’s Illicit Oil Sales Help Fuel Mass Military Buildup
The Biden administration’s lax enforcement of sanctions on Iran’s illicit oil trade has allowed the hardline regime to infuse more than $15 billion into its military and terrorist proxies during the past two years, according to analysis by a watchdog grou
Politics | Campus Watch
Report Exposes Rot In Middle East Studies Centers, Connection to CRT
National Association of Scholars: Funding by Arab countries and Islamists combines with U.S.-subsidized radical left to fuel potent anti-Western mix.
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Elon Musk Announces He’s Activating Starlink Internet In Iran Amid Protests
Elon Musk announced he is activating Starlink satellite internet service in Iran after the nation cut off communications during recent protests.
Politics | Opinion
How the UN gives international legitimacy to murderous regimes
“Wine with Adam” with Adam Bellos and guest Hillel Neuer
Politics | Opinion
What has the game-changing Abraham Accords accomplished after two years?
For one thing, the dialogue has shifted from security to collaboration.
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Biden Administration Preparing To Send Billions More To Afghanistan
The Biden administration has moved $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan money to a dedicated fund for eventual transfer to Afghanistan.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Fatah announces return to terror
Fatah announces return to terror
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News: As usual, Palestinians try to make the death of Queen Elizabeth II about...Palestinians
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Politics | Opinion
Blood-Soaked Lessons of the Munich Olympics
An image of one of the Palestinian terrorists who took part in the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. …
History | History
A Ceasefire Line Is Not a Border for a Palestinian State: Debunking the Green Line Myth
In a recent opinion piece for The Washington Post, noted Israeli activist and journalist Gershom Gorenberg referred numerous times to the Green Line as
Politics | Iran
Biden Pursues Deal Handing World’s Largest State Sponsor Of Terrorism $1 Trillion
President Biden, like his predecessor former President Barack Obama, is eager to placate the leading state sponsor of terrorism on the planet, and this time the despotic Iranian regime will get $1 trillion by the year 2030 if the nuclear deal Biden is pursuing goes through.
News | Iran
Biden Admin's Appeasement of Iran’s Mullahs Is Risking American Lives
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was reportedly the second target of the Iranian regime. The IRGC member reportedly offered $1 million for his murder. The Biden administration remains silent and evidently continues to see "diplomacy" -- read:
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Experts warn emerging nuclear deal puts world 'five minutes from disaster'
As the West continues to review Iran’s latest response to the new draft nuclear deal, it appears that despite
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Elder Of Ziyon - Does Israel already have the technology to destroy Iran's new spy satellite?
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Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Palestinian Terrorists Get Hefty Raise In Annual Salary 20 Years After They Murdered 9 People, Including 5 Americans
The Palestinian Authority, which for years has implemented a “pay-to-slay” program that rewards Palestinian terrorists who murder Jews, has given a raise to four terrorists around the 20th anniversary of them murdering nine people and injuring 80 others.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Elder Of Ziyon - A tiny example of how Palestinians are conditioned to lie to the media
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News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Knesset disbands, sets elections for Nov. 1; Lapid becomes interim PM at midnight
After days of debate, lawmakers finally dissolve parliament in 92-0 vote, ending Bennett's year-long government; Netanyahu slams outgoing coalition as a 'failed experiment'
Politics | Iran
Arab press blasts US plan to remove IRGC from terror list
In response to reports that the Biden administration is considering removing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from the list
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Steve Kramer – Whither the United States in the Middle East – and Israel?
Steve Kramer – Whither the United States in the Middle East – and Israel? In the period following WW2 the US became the undisputed leader of the Western democracies. It was challenged in its position as world leader only by the USSR, whose rul
News | The News
Elder Of Ziyon - How Amnesty's anti-Israel apartheid report backfired; Israel ranks above Spain, Italy and US for democracy in new global index; 'This Is Just Jaw-Dropping': McConnell Reacts To Assassination Attempt Of Dem Mayoral Candidate
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The Middle East's most famous olive oil seeks to rebrand itself - Food - Haaretz.com
Now is the time to visit olive presses in the Galilee, where a few growers aim to bring the region’s superlative oil to world prominence
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UNPACKED: What does the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan mean for Israel and the Middle East?
UNPACKED: What does the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan mean for Israel and the Middle East? By Sara Himeles What does the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan mean for Israel and the Middle East? As Americans and the West process the rapid collapse of
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Fall of Afghanistan Shows Israel Must Rely on Itself
An Afghan soldier stands in a military vehicle on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer A former …
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Taliban Retake Ground As US-NATO Disengages from the Battle Theater
As US and NATO forces continue the task of disengaging from Afghanistan, Taliban fighters took control of another key district, this time...
Politics | POLITICS
Netanyahu Blasts Biden on His Way Out of Office
On Sunday, outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted Joe Biden and his approach to Iran in his final address to parliament, revealing that the Biden administration wanted him to keep...
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PODCAST: Antisemitism in the US Is Reaching Dangerous Levels
The best prediction of where we are going as a society is based on accurate, fact-based, and sometimes disturbing history. Shockingly, the American Left is marching down a road Germany did in the 1930s. But will We the People have time to stop it...
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Why Isn't There a Palestinian State?
Why don't the Palestinians have their own country? Is it the fault of Israel? Of the Palestinians? Of both parties? David Brog, Executive Director of the Maccabee Task Force, shares the surprising answers. Read David Brog's book, "Reclaiming Israel's Hist
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Understanding the Sheikh Jarrah Property Dispute
The entrance to the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Photo: Tamar Hayardeni/Wikimedia. JNS.org – The current dispute in Jerusalem’s Sheikh …
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The Islamofascist Dismissal of Male Culpability in Sexual Assault
In a statement that elicited anger among several communities throughout his country, Pakistan’s prime minister appeared to blame how some...
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Iran Attempts to Implicate Israel in Explosion that Targeted IRGC-Linked Spy Ship
An explosion aboard an Iranian-flagged ship in the Red Sea that many suspect serves as an intelligence-gathering operation for Iran’s...
Politics | POLITICS
USAID Failed to Ensure Palestinian Aid Dollars Kept from Terrorists, GAO Says
The United States Agency for International Development is downplaying the significance of a recent government oversight report highlighting the agency’s failure to ensure that taxpayer aid dollars sent to the Palestinian government did not ultimately make
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The Reason the Maritime Traffic Jam at the Suez Canal Has Daunting Ramifications
A Japanese-owned cargo ship, the Ever Given – which is lodged immobile in the Suez Canal, is causing an economic crisis in shipping as a...
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Israel to Deploy New Laser, GPS-Guided Mortar Shell
The Israel Defense Forces are set to deploy a newly developed laser-guided mortar artillery round after a wildly successful testing phase...
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Rami Dabbas – The main conflict in the Middle East is no longer between the Arabs and Iran.
Rami Dabbas – The main conflict in the Middle East is no longer between the Arabs and Iran. While the Arab world was the political heart of the Middle East, non-Arab powers now play a major role in the region. For a long time, the main conflict in t
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Bipartisan Group Seeks to Strip Biden of War Powers
A bipartisan group of US Senators, upset about the President’s unilateral move to use of force in Syria, introduced legislation that...
Politics | Demos
The Deterrent Message Iran Needs to Hear
The Biden administration can’t let the latest Iran-backed attack on American forces in Iraq go unanswered.
News | News
Biden Team Already Talking To Iran About Resuming Nuclear Deal, Possibly In Violation Of Logan Act
President-Elect Joe Biden’s team is reported to have opened up back-channel communications with the Iranian regime regarding the return of
Politics | Politics
Iran starts enriching uranium to 20% - because it understands that it can push Europe and Biden around with impunity
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Politics | Politics
"Intersectionality" includes Palestinian Arabs but not minorities persecuted by Arabs
'Intersectionality' does not include minorities persecuted by Arabs like Yazidi in Iraq, the Copts in Egypt or the Bantus in Somalia. Op-ed
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Banner Over Busy Tehran Street Reads, ‘Thank You, Mossad’
An Israeli flag draped over a sign in Tehran that reads: “Thank you, Mossad.” Photo: Twitter. JNS.org – In what …
Politics | Politics
Let this be a warning to Biden: Iran has been cheating this whole time
Friday’s apparent assassination of the founder of Iran’s nuclear weapons program wasn’t just a setback for the regime’s nuclear ambitions — it was a timely reminder that the Iran nuclear deal was built on Iranian deception from the start.
Politics | Iran
Democrats Erupt After Scientist Behind Iran’s ‘Clandestine Nuclear Ambitions’ Is Killed
Democrats lashed out on Friday in response to the news that the scientist who was at the center of Iran's clandestine nuclear ambitions had been killed in
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Elder Of Ziyon - Fatah sees Biden as a lifeline - elections and unity with Hamas are probably off the table
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Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
A Biden Presidency: Your Tax Dollars for Palestinian Jihad
70 years of failed policies followed by four of actual progress toward peace, and a Biden/Harris presidency would be a full return to those failed policies.
Politics | Trump Politics
Trumpism: Then, Now—and in the Future? - American Greatness
What was, is, and will be the Trump agenda? Against all odds, what elected Trump in 2016 was a recalibration of American foreign and domestic policy—and the art of politicking itself.
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Rami Dabbas - The Middle East is Fundamentally Changed
Rami Dabbas – The Middle East is Fundamentally Changed Fundamental changes are taking place in the Middle East that will ultimately redraw the diplomatic map of the region, including the vital Persian Gulf. The concept of an “Arab-Israeli conflict
Politics | Politics
U.S.-Israeli delegation secretly visits Sudan - Axios
It set the stage for a possible announcement on "ending the state of belligerence" between the countries.
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Jack Cohen - Arab Support for Palestinians Wanes
Jack Cohen – Arab Support for Palestinians Wanes Among the many reasons for the normalization/peace agreements between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain are the following: 1. The Iranian threat: Shia Iran threatens the existence of the Sunni Arab State
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
What binds the radical US Left is hatred for both Israel and the USA
In the USA - and outside its borders - people are becoming increasingly familiar with an explosive grassroots movement, #WalkAway. Op-ed.
News | News
Arab funding for Palestinian Authority down 85% in 2020
Arab aid for the Palestinian Authority plummeted by 85% in 2020, the New Arab reported Wednesday. According to the report,
Politics | Donald Trump
Trump's Middle East Peace Deals Continue to Pay Dividends
We’re all used to seeing protesters hit the bricks when war breaks out. War is bad. It’s often unwise, or the end reached after a series of unfortunate events and poor choices. War is violent and kills people and gets things broken. It’s the kind of thing people tend to protest.
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Jack Cohen - Paradigm Shift in the Middle East
Jack Cohen – Paradigm Shift in the Middle East The Trump Administration is in the process of selling F-35 fighter jets to the UAE. Until now, Israel has been the only country in the Middle East which has received these advanced jets. This is because
Politics | Politics
Morning Greatness: Media Frets About Maskless Abraham Accords Signing
Good Wednesday morning. Here is what’s on the president’s agenda today: The president participates in a High Holy Days Call with Jewish Leaders President Trump has lunch with the Vice President The president delivers remarks at National Republican Congres
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Marking 'dawn of new Middle East,' Israel signs historic deals with UAE, Bahrain | The Times of Israel
Trump speaks of 'changing course of history,' Netanyahu hopes for end to Arab-Israeli conflict 'once and for all,' while Gulf FMs pledge commitment to Palestinian cause
Music | Music
The Astroglides on Israeli National TV האסטרוגליידס בתוצרת הארץ
This a segment of a show that was broadcast on Israeli National TV in the early 2000s. We (The Astroglides) were approached by the TV producers through our l...
Politics | Politics
Iran is increasingly promoting antisemitic Houthi leader from Yemen
Iran’s role in Yemen gives it the ability to project power into the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Politics | Israel
14 pro-Iranian militiamen killed in airstrikes in Syria - Defense/Security
Israel 'likely' behind airstrikes on pro-Iranian militias in Syria, observer group says, after 14 fighters killed in strikes.
News | The News
Palestinian officials may be hushing up coronavirus infections, just like Syria, Turkey, Russia, China...
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Politics | Politics
A Clear Win: Israel Has Decided
Based on the early results, which point to Benjamin Netanyahu as the big winner in these elections, statements saying he
Politics | Iran
How Iran’s regime spread coronavirus to the Middle East
Iran has known for five days that there were likely more cases concentrated in the holy city of Qom, where religious pilgrims gather.
News | The News
Iranian Basij students threaten to convert the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai into a Palestinian consulate
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News | Israel/Jewish Community
Elizabeth Warren proves she knows nothing about Israel and peace
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News | News
Barry Shaw - Basic Middle East Facts.
Barry Shaw – Basic Middle East Facts. How Middle East realities reflect the abnormal behavior of the Palestinians. The Middle East is characterized by the following 14-century-old intra-Muslim features: no intra-Muslim peaceful coexistence, unpredic
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
Saudi Arabia Is Now More Pro-Israel Than the Democratic Party
For decades, Saudi Arabia — a territorially expansive nation and home to Islamic holy cities Mecca and Medina — represented a symbolic epicenter of the
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Newly-Unveiled Trump Peace Plan Envisions Palestinian State With East Jerusalem Capital
US President Donald Trump points past Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they discuss a Middle East peace plan proposal …
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How Al Jazeera is Avoiding Registering as a Foreign Agent
The international media conglomerate Al Jazeera has long operated as a Qatari publicity agent, producing content that consistently reflects the emirate's pro-Islamist, anti-American outlook. But when the U.S. Justice Department, spurred on by Russian
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Amid Anti-Regime Protests, Iranians Repeatedly Continue To Refuse to Trample American, Israeli Flags
Photo purportedly showing mosque attendees in Ahvaz, Iran refusing to place their shoes on American and Israeli flags. Photo: @the_boss1396 …
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Social Media Video Shows Iranian University Students Refusing to Trample American, Israeli Flags
Iranian university students refusing to trample American and Israeli flags. Photo: Twitter screenshot. Video emerged on Sunday of students at …
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Iran Opens Fire On Demonstrators. Protesters Chant: ‘Our Enemy Is Right Here; They Lie To Us That It’s America’ |
The Iranian government opened fire with live ammunition against demonstrators who were protesting the Islamic regime for shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane last week and lying about it for days. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which i
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U.S. Forces Followed Soleimani On Road During Airstrike, Reveal What They Found On Him | The Daily Wire
U.S. Special Operations forces were only a few hundred yards behind Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) commander Qasem Soleimani last week when an American Reaper drone shot a hellfire missile at his vehicle, killing him, as he and oth
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BREAKING: Video Appears To Show Missile Hitting Passenger Plane In Iran
Video obtained and verified by The New York Times on Thursday appears to show an Iranian missile hitting a plane near Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran, the same area where a Ukrainian passenger plane went down earlier this week. “A smal
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Iran claims victory in the Honor/Shame Theater - and to all appearances, Trump's calculations were correct
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
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‘More aggressive SINCE the agreement’: AG takes Obama-cult defending his precious Iran Nuclear Deal apart in thread
Yeah, Obama's deal sucked. You're welcome.
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What Is the Middle East In the Middle Of Anymore?
Since World War II, the United States has been involved in a series of crises and wars in the Middle East on the premise of protecting U.S., Western, or global interests, or purportedly all three combined. Since antiquity, the Middle East has been the hub
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Petraeus on Soleimani Airstrike: 'This is Bigger Than Bin Laden' and Baghdadi's Death
Former CIA Director David Petraeus characterized the U.S. drone airstrike that killed Iran's top military commander, Qassem Soleimani, as "bigger" than the raid that killed former Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the
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BREAKING: Thousands Of Terrorist Supporters Storm U.S. Embassy In Baghdad After U.S. Strikes Kill Dozens Of Terrorists
Thousands of terrorists’ supporters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday after the U.S. killed dozens of terrorists from an Iranian-backed terrorist organization earlier this week. The terrorist supporters who attacked the U.S. Embassy did so in
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‘Unprecedented’: Iran Kills Hundreds Of Unarmed Protesters, Quran Expert Warns It May Kill Thousands In Crackdown | The
A brutal crackdown by the Iranian government has left at least 180 demonstrators dead after they participated in protests that were initially sparked by an unexpected increase in fuel prices. “Altogether, from 180 to 450 people, and possibly more, w
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Palestinian Terrorist Killed In Israeli Airstrike. AFP Calls Him Simply 'Palestinian.'
A Palestinian terrorist leader was killed in an Israeli airstrike Tuesday morning, yet the Agence France-Presse referred to him simply as a “Palestinian.” In a tweet thread announcing the death of Baha Abu al-Ata, a senior leader of the militant group Pa
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Victor Rosenthal - Keeping Our Honor in the Middle East
Victor Rosenthal – Keeping Our Honor in the Middle East What I’m about to write will probably be off-putting, even offensive to some Western readers. But it’s a subject that is extremely relevant to life in much of the rest of the world, especia
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Netanyahu Promises Aid To Kurds. Miss Iraq: That's Why I Stand With Israel
On Thursday, Sarai Idan, who was Miss Iraq, lauded Israel for its commitment to help the Kurdish people in the face of what Turkish dictator Recip Erdogan’s brutal assault on them. Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted Thursday morning, “Israe
