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“Under a doctrine known as takfir, these jihadis excommunicate and, on many occasions, kill Muslims who decline to toe their theological line”

FDD The many shades of Islam Clifford D. May December 31, 2025 …It was not until the 1920s, in the aftermath of World War I, that the Ottoman Empire collapsed and the last Ottoman caliph, Abdülmecid II, boarded the Orient … Continue reading

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“Megyn Kelly’s recent comments cross a dangerous line”

NY POST ADL accuses Megyn Kelly of using ‘antisemitic’ trope against Ben Shapiro, victim-blaming Bari Weiss Ariel Zilber December 25, 2025 The Anti-Defamation League accused Megyn Kelly of using an antisemitic trope against Ben Shapiro and victim-blaming Bari Weiss after … Continue reading

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“Those on the Right who revile Israel and seek to undo the Israel-America alliance commonly insist that they do so out of devotion to America”

JEWS UNDER SIEGE Hating Jews More Than Loving America Kenneth Levin December 29, 2025 …The overall perspective of American military strategists is that the military and related advantages derived from the alliance with Israel – including lessons drawn from Israeli … Continue reading

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“ChatGPT Advises Users On How To Attack A Sports Venue, Buy Nuclear Material On Dark Web, Weaponize Anthrax, Build Spyware, Bombs…”

GATESTONE US High-Tech Companies Are Helping Terrorists to Weaponize AI Robert Williams December 30, 2025 Terrorist networks, not surprisingly, are focusing their efforts on weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI). A recent study by MEMRI discloses the use of artificial intelligence by … Continue reading

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“A half-century-old theory that the Jewish state deliberately attacked the USS Liberty during the Six-Day War has renewed currency”

NATIONAL REVIEW No, the USS Liberty Attack Wasn’t Israeli Treachery Rich Lowry December 23, 2025 For elements of the anti-Israel right, it’s a time when everything old is becoming new again. So, a half-century-old theory that the Jewish state deliberately … Continue reading

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“The Defense Ministry says Iron Beam is now operational at scale, offering low-cost laser interception of drones, rockets, missiles, and mortars, and reducing reliance on costly interceptors”

JPOST Defense Ministry rolls out Iron Beam laser air defense system across Israel Yonah Jeremy Bob December 28, 2025 The Iron Beam laser-based, air-defense system has been deployed in the field, the Defense Ministry reported Sunday… In June, the Defense … Continue reading

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“The concerns that caused Podhoretz to change his views more than a half century ago were basically the same as those that led his allies today to lament the resurgence of anti-Semitism and hostility to Israel after the October 7”

CITY JOURNAL Norman Podhoretz: the Undeceived James Piereson December 30, 2025 … Podhoretz was widely known for his transition in the late 1960s from radicalism to conservatism, in defiance of views widely and vehemently held by those who then dominated … Continue reading

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“Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s denials, Iran will be the central issue in his upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Iran core issue in Trump-Netanyahu meeting despite denials Danny Zaken December 23, 2025 …A second major topic on the agenda is Gaza and the transition to the next Phase. The Americans have been unable … Continue reading

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“The future of Israeli diplomacy will be shaped not only by alliances or declarations, but by technologies so essential that they bind nations together in ways traditional diplomacy cannot”

JPOST Israeli technology has become the country’s most powerful diplomatic asset Hilla Haddad Chmelnik December 23, 2025 …Over the past two years, Israeli innovation has evolved from a competitive advantage into a form of diplomatic gravity. Nowhere is this shift … Continue reading

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“Jerusalem traded energy for leverage, tying Cairo to its fuel supplies while securing strategic calm despite ongoing violations in Sinai”

JNS The real purpose of Israel’s gas deal with Egypt Ariel Kahana December 20, 2025 The signing of the massive natural gas deal with Egypt goes far beyond its $34 billion price tag. One of the main reasons for the … Continue reading

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