Monthly Archives: December 2025

Families of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Ori Danino, and Alex Lobanov approve release of videos filmed by Hamas terrorists in Gaza tunnel, intended for propaganda, recovered by IDF

TIMES OF ISRAEL Harrowing footage shows 6 hostages lighting Hanukkah candles 8 months before execution Jessica Steinberg December 12, 2025 Harrowing footage of the six Israeli hostages murdered by Hamas terrorists in August 2024 was released Thursday night by their … Continue reading

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Oren: “Establishing a Palestinian state today, in the aftermath of October 7, is not only not in Israel’s interest but is, far beyond that, certifiably insane”

CLARITY Face-Off on a Two-State Resolution Michael Oren December 11, 2025 Last Wednesday evening, December 3, in Toronto, I took part in a Munk Debate. For those unfamiliar with the institution, Munk defines its mission as helping “the world rediscover … Continue reading

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Israel’s Arrow 3 system deployment ceremony at the Holzdorf Air Force Base where the Israeli flag flew alongside the German flag, while the German military band played “Hatikvah”

I24NEWS $4 billion deal: Israel delivers Arrow-3 Missile defense system to Germany December 3, 2025 Israel officially handed over its long-range Arrow-3 missile defense system to the German Air Force on Wednesday during a ceremony at Holzdorf Air Base, south … Continue reading

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“Too many Americans have no idea how the Muslim Brotherhood actually operates, or why its documented strategy matters for homeland security”

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Qatar funded Al Jazeera conference features helpful perspectives on October 7: “What happened was merely a rehearsal that shows that liberating Jerusalem is possible”

FDD Al Jazeera’s Academic Arm Platforms Hamas Denialism and Anti-Israel Propaganda Toby Dershowitz December 8, 2025 Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, the research arm of Qatar’s state-backed media giant, co-hosted an academic conference last week in Qatar’s Education City that … Continue reading

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In effort to dismiss suit, DePaul University argues it has no duty to protect its students

JPOST Jewish students at DePaul continue to face threats after violent campus attack Mathilda Heller December 11, 2025 Jewish students at DePaul continue to face threats after violent campus attack “We know that the university [DePaul] is worried because of … Continue reading

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“The massive Somali scam shows how much has changed in the place where I grew up—and not for the better”

FREE PRESS Minnesota Vice: How Corruption Took Hold In My State Dave Kansas December 9, 2025 …Things have changed in the past few years. If I had a save/get key on my computer that wrote “so strange for this to … Continue reading

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“The real problem isn’t Israel or Zionism. It’s whether Western civilization still matters”

FUTURE OF JEWISH The ’I don’t support Israel’ conversation needs to stop. Joshua Hoffman December 6, 2025 At some point over the last few decades, “I don’t support Israel” became a makeshift virtue badge, a way for people to signal … Continue reading

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“Baranes is a repeated donor to Democratic candidates who has openly advocated against one of Trump’s signature policies, his efforts to limit refugee admissions”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Trump taps pro-refugee Jewish immigrant as new White House ballroom architect Philissa Cramer December 6, 2025 After parting ways with the first architect hired to carry out his vision for the White House’s East Wing, US President … Continue reading

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“Israel-Lebanon meeting marked the first time in over 40 years that the two states held direct talks”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israel, Lebanon launch non-military economic talks December 3, 2025 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed acting head of The National Security Council Gil Reich to send a representative on Wednesday to meet with Lebanese governmental-economic … Continue reading

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