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“As the post-9/11 chapter closes, a new one begins, marked above all by the end of American deterrence and the eclipse of American power”

FEDERALIST Our Defeat In Afghanistan Is Only The Beginning by John Daniel Davidson September 2, 2021 …As we learn more in the coming weeks and months about the fecklessness and deceit of the Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal — including Biden’s … Continue reading

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In “The Sisters of Auschwitz,” a best seller in the Netherlands for more than two years, Roxane van Iperen writes about the way Janny and Lien Brilleslijper staged their own form of resistance

NEW YORK TIMES How 2 Jewish Sisters Built a Cultural Oasis During World War II by Nina Siegal August 27, 2021 Midway through “The Sisters of Auschwitz,” Roxane van Iperen’s book on two Dutch Jewish sisters who aided dozens of … Continue reading

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“A wave of refugees is washing up on Miami’s shores, only now it’s disgruntled New Yorkers, fleeing the city’s draconian COVID restrictions and pessimistic politics”

TABLET MAG Miami’s New Diaspora by Armin Rosen August 31, 2021 …Glutted with former Gothamites, Miami is now one the best and most natural places to ruminate on the fate of New York, and on the meaning of its downward … Continue reading

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“Military, defense minister believe a credible threat of an Israeli attack on Tehran’s nuclear facilities is only way US will be able to negotiate better deal with Islamic Republic”

TIMES OF ISRAEL As Bennett meets Biden, IDF ramps up plans for strike on Iran’s nuke program by Judah Ari Gross August 25, 2021 The Israel Defense Forces is working full tilt to develop its plans to strike Iran’s nuclear … Continue reading

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Prime Minister Naftali Bennett must make it clear to President Joe Biden that Israel will not allow the U.S. to reopen its Jerusalem consulate

UNITED WITH ISRAEL 10 Reasons Not to Reopen the US Consulate in Jerusalem by Hillel Fendel and Chaim Silberstein August 25, 2021 With Prime Minister Bennett set to meet with US President Biden this Thursday, it is critical to discuss … Continue reading

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“Thanks to the Biden administration, say the Arabs and Muslims, terrorist groups that want to wage jihad against the US and Israel and threaten the security and stability of many Arab countries have firmly increased their foothold in the Middle East”

GATESTONE Arabs: Biden Brings Extremism, Terrorism Back to Life by Khaled Abu Toameh August 24, 2021 As the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas is celebrating the “defeat” of the United States in Afghanistan, the Arabs seem worried that they will be the … Continue reading

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“The alleged $500 million Hamas has stashed away would be sufficient to repair all physical damage incurred during the war as well as make up for the resulting economic losses”

ALGEMEINER As media berate Israel, Hamas reportedly hiding enough funds to rebuild Gaza Strip by Akiva Konigssveld August 20, 2021 Leading German daily Die Welt has published an expose on Hamas’ secret foreign investment portfolio. According to documents obtained by … Continue reading

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Brooklyn, August 1991: “Within hours of the boy’s death, 250 rioters descended on a Jewish religious school and set its van on fire. Mobs marched through the streets shouting “death to the Jews,” smashing car windows, and beating Jewish pedestrians”

FREE BEACON Anti-Police Policies and Antisemitism That Fueled Riots 30 Years Ago Are on the Rise Again by Alana Goodman August 19, 2021 Thirty years ago, antisemitic mobs plundered the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn for three days, chanting Nazi … Continue reading

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#BenjaminAnthony: “One teaching from Israel’s experience that must be internalized by all is that the policy of unilateral, territorial concession is unworthy of consideration”

MIRYAM INSTITUTE Some democracies can withdraw. Israel is not one of them. by Benjamin Anthony August 17, 2021 …Many invoke the [Gaza] disengagement as evidence that Jewish populations in Judea and Samaria may also be uprooted in exchange for a … Continue reading

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Jew v Jew: “Larry David publicly snubbed former friend Alan Dershowitz because he represented Trump. But when politics becomes a religious culture war, it’s no laughing matter”

JNS Two Cranky Old Jews Symbolize Everything That’s Wrong With Our Political Culture by Jonathan Tobin August 22, 2021 Apparently, two elderly, wealthy Jewish men aren’t speaking to each other anymore. Who cares? In theory, no one ought to. But … Continue reading

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