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- Lappin: “U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff's ties to Gulf state businesses raise increasing concerns about his role in proposed ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel”
- The Iran-ISIS Connection
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- Europe's Great Migration Crisis
- 22-nation Arab League designates Hezbollah a terrorist organization. Duh.
- Facebook shuts down Fatah's page, later reinstated with apologies
- Taylor Force Act kicks in with US aid to Palestinians frozen
- Some of what went down at RJC Vegas, both Trump and Pence speaking with barely an hour in between
Category Archives: Israel & Middle East
Iran: “What initially looked like a one-man show with Israeli assistance now appears to include Israel on stage”
IT’S NOON IN ISRAEL Operation Irani Freedom? Amit Segal February 19, 2026 …There are serious indications that a strike is coming. Senator Lindsey Graham said today that the decision to attack has “already been made.” As for when, we still … Continue reading
IDF: “Looking ahead, without Hamas disarmament and under the auspices of the technocrat committee, Hamas will succeed, in our view, to preserve influence and control in the Gaza Strip”
ALGEMEINER Hamas Tightens Grip in Gaza as Trump Pushes Peace Plan Reuters and Algemeiner Staff February 19, 2026 Hamas is cementing its hold over Gaza by placing loyalists in key government roles, collecting taxes, and paying salaries, according to an … Continue reading
BDS in action: “Chasing good jobs out of New York because Mr. Mamdani and his friends hate Jews is probably not a very good economic development program”
THE JEWISH EDITION US Drone Firm with Israel Sales Forced Out of Brooklyn Navy Yard After Mamdani Win David Israel February 15, 2026 Easy Aerial is an American technology company founded in the United States in 2014, with its headquarters … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged BDS, Brooklyn, Easy Aerial, Zohran Mamdani
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Schakowsky move “comes amid a broader campaign by left-wing activists in the Democratic Party to turn AIPAC and its donors into a burden for Democratic candidates”
JEWISH INSIDER Rep. Jan Schakowsky yanks endorsement of Donna Miller over alleged AIPAC support Marc Rod February 19, 2026 Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) rescinded her endorsement of Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, who is running in a Democratic congressional primary … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Israel & Middle East, Jewish
Tagged AIPAC, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Donna Miller
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Emmanuel Macron speaks at tribute ceremony for Ilan Halimi
TABLET MAG France Needs Jews in Order to Remain Itself Emmanuel Macron February 17, 2026 …Ilan Halimi had his whole life ahead of him. A loving family—his mother, Ruth, and his sisters. Friends, dreams. Dreams like those you have at … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East
Tagged antisemitism, Emmanuel Macron, France, Ilan Halimi
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“Arbel Yehoud speaks about her suicide attempts, her decision not to reveal the horrors of captivity until partner Ariel Cunio was freed, his collapse after their reunion”
YNET NEWS Freed hostage Arbel Yehoud breaks silence: ‘I tried to end it three times’ February 13, 2026 More than a year has passed since Arbel Yehoud was freed from captivity after 482 days in what she describes as the … Continue reading
“A new generation of Diaspora Jews is refusing loyalty tests, rejecting defensiveness, and asserting their civil rights with unapologetic moral clarity”
FUTURE OF JEWISH The End of Jewish Apology Culture Mitch Schneider February 17, 2026 There’s a generation of Diaspora Jews who don’t explain themselves anymore. They don’t apologize before they speak. They don’t qualify their loyalty. They don’t flinch when … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Carrie Prejean Boller, Harvard University, Shabbos Kestenbaum
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It’s official: Palestinian state will be another Islamic theocracy
ALGEMEINER PA’s Draft Constitution Enshrines Pay-for-Slay, Defines Palestine as Part of ‘Arab Homeland’ i24 News and Algemeiner Staff February 15, 2026 A draft of a constitution for a future Palestinian state made public this week cemented in law the pay-for … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Palestine, Palestinians
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Iran, Hamas: “From Cato the Elder, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Machiavelli”
WASHINGTON TIMES A few words of advice on Iran and Gaza Clifford D. May February 10, 2026 “Carthago delenda est!” In case your Latin is rusty, that means “Carthage must be destroyed!” Cato the Elder would repeat the demand in … Continue reading
IL 9th District Dem and pro-Israel candidate Laura Fine demonized by fellow Democrat Evanston mayor Biss for her AIPAC connections
EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE Fine under fire for donation sources by Biss and others at candidate forum Margo Milanowski February 5th, 2026 At a Wednesday evening candidate forum held by the Central Street Neighbors Association of Evanston, State Sen. Laura Fine (9th … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged 9th District, AIPAC, Daniel Biss, Evanston, Illinois, Jan Schakowsky, Laura Fine
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ArchitectGuy on Israel 