Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

‘Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recent speech about pro-Israel civic participation is dangerous, unacceptable and beneath the office he holds,’ the letter reads

ARUTZ SHEVA 700 US rabbis to Mamdani: Apologize for calling AIPAC ‘monsters’ June 26, 2026 More than 700 rabbis and cantors from across the United States signed onto a letter published Friday morning calling on New York City Mayor Zohran … Continue reading

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“Washington is drafting the rules of Israel’s self-defense – without Israel in the room”

MIDDLE EAST FORUM Micromanaging Survival Gregg Roman June 23, 2026 Don’t let the headline numbers — barrels, waivers, frozen billions — set tonight’s frame. The tell of the day is a small procedural fact almost everyone skipped: the United States … Continue reading

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“UN Watch called on UN officials, including special rapporteurs and other mandate holders who denied, minimized, or cast doubt on the October 7 Hamas crimes, to publicly acknowledge the evidence and support accountability for the victims”

UN WATCH Lead Investigator of Hamas Sexual Crimes Confronts U.N. Over Failure to Stand With Victims June 24, 2026 Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, founder and chair of the Civil Commission on October 7 Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children, confronted … Continue reading

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“Israel made Operation Epic Fury devastating because it supplied the things American power often lacks on its own: intimate access, human intelligence, target geometry, and real-time knowledge of the regime’s military architecture.”

FUTURE OF JEWISH America owes Israel a thank-you, not a lecture Bob Goldberg June 20, 2026 U.S. Vice President JD Vance is worried that Israel is isolated. He should ask why. If President Donald Trump is now the only head … Continue reading

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“Once the property owner worked out that Yoni Birnbaum was a rabbi, he quizzed him on whether he was opposed to Israel”

JEWISH CHRONICLE Our holiday landlord realised we were Jewish. What happened next was deeply troubling Rabbi Dr Yoni Birnbaum June 24, 2026 When I booked a summer holiday rental for my family in eastern France at the start of May, … Continue reading

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“In all too many of these races featuring extreme anti-Israel candidates, Jewish voters were the only Democratic constituency who swung away from backing the radical Democratic nominee”

JEWISH INSIDER The socialist surge’s next frontier: Michigan and the swing states Josh Kraushaar June 25, 2026 There’s little doubt that socialism is on the march within the Democratic Party after the latest  primaries, with extreme candidates who would have … Continue reading

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“Trump can say “enough” and sever the link between Hormuz and Lebanon. He almost did so when he threatened to “destroy Iran” if it did not rein in Hezbollah. Further insults to Iran could bring the talks crashing down”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) The Iran talks are in danger of blowing up any day Michael Oren June 23, 2026 The Trump administration’s creation this week of a “cell to reduce friction” in Lebanon, comprised of Pakistan, Qatar, … Continue reading

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In Iran, most of those death sentences have been carried out in the past three months, as the authorities have hurried to send a message to a restless population: The regime is still firmly in charge, and dissent won’t be tolerated”

WALL STREET JOURNAL As War With U.S. Eases, Iran Steps Up Hangings of Dissidents Henna Moussavi June 21, 2026 In the days before Iran’s regime hanged Nasser Bakerzadeh, the 26-year-old spoke of the normal life he would never return to. Bakerzadeh … Continue reading

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“The digital post featured an image of Goldman inside the Park Slope establishment, where the congressman – who is currently embroiled in a highly competitive Democratic primary race against former city Comptroller Brad Lander – had stopped in”

ARUTZ SHEVA ‘We don’t serve genocide enablers’: Brooklyn cafe cancels Jewish lawmaker’s order June 23, 2026 A Brooklyn coffee house has targeted pro-Israel Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY) by canceling his recent transaction, returning his money, and declaring that the business … Continue reading

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Rep. Josh Gottheimer: “Swap ‘AIPAC’ for ‘Jews’ and it’s the oldest antisemitic conspiracy theory in the books”

JTA Some of Mamdani’s Jewish allies criticize his use of ‘monsters’ to describe AIPAC Andrew Lapin June 22, 2026 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday defended his use of the word “monsters” to describe AIPAC at a rally Friday … Continue reading

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