Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“Joe Kent is out the door at the ODNI after blasting President Trump’s Iran policy. Is his boss Tulsi Gabbard next?”

TABLET MAG Who’s the Boss? Lee Smith March 23, 2026 The podcasters and senior Trump administration officials who attached themselves like parasites to the president to draw power from him because they have no power of their own are losing … Continue reading

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“The $3.8 billion America sends to Israel annually isn’t aid. It’s one of the highest-return strategic investments in modern history”

COMMENTARY MAG The Media’s Attempt to Drive a Wedge Between the U.S. and Israel Seth Mandel March 20, 2026 …It’s certainly true that Israel’s “brand” has taken a hit among U.S. voters. The Trump administration’s apparent contribution to that is … Continue reading

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According to a recent survey by the Jewish Federations of North America, millennial Jews — the demographic where Birthright had the greatest penetration — were the only age group to have a majority identify as “Zionist”

JTA Birthright participants are more Orthodox, more right-wing and more familiar with Israel than before Oct. 7 Andrew Lapin March 23, 2026 …More than half of last year’s participants, 54%, had already participated in some variety of Israel programming, up … Continue reading

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Psychiatrist Ken Levin: Adapted from his new book, “The Canary on the Couch: The Psychology of Jewish Self-Delusions in the Face of Rising Antisemitism”

INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF ANTIZIONISM By Kenneth Levin, “Varieties of Jewish Antizionism” Andrew Pessin March 22, 2026 [Kenneth] Levin’s essay analyzes contemporary Jewish antizionism as a recurring psychological and historical response to antisemitic pressure rather than a purely principled … Continue reading

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“As Passover approaches, Dan Senor speaks with Rachel Goldberg-Polin about how this year’s Seder lands differently”

TIMES OF ISRAEL USA Today names Rachel Goldberg‑Polin as a Woman of the Year Sue Serkes March 19, 2026 USA Today has named Rachel Goldberg‑Polin as one of its Women of the Year. The Jerusalem resident, who was raised in … Continue reading

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Ambassador Ettinger: “The demographic tailwind is now blowing in Israel’s favor. Israel’s Jewish majority in the combined areas of pre-1967 Israel and Judea and Samaria is not threatened. It is growing”

THE ISRAEL BIBLE Why Israel Still Has Babies (And the Rest of the World Has Stopped) Rabbi Elie Mischel March 22, 2026 For decades, the most powerful argument against Israel’s future was demographic. The claim went like this: between the … Continue reading

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“The federal government’s latest escalation of its battle with the Ivy League school could be the most severe yet. Harvard called the move “retaliatory” and vowed to defend itself”

POLITICO Trump administration sues Harvard over alleged discrimination against Jewish students Bianca Quilantan March 20, 2026 The Trump administration on Friday sued Harvard University, accusing the Ivy League school of failing to address antisemitism and discrimination against Jewish and Israeli … Continue reading

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“From a purely military perspective, what has been achieved over the past weeks is nothing short of extraordinary – and the president is still at the beginning of his tenure”

JEWISH CHRONICLE Trump’s time advantage: the key to the Iran war strategy Yaakov Katz March 17, 2026 …When Israel launched its campaign against Iran in June 2025 during what became known as the 12-day war, it carried most of the … Continue reading

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“Israel ramps up ground maneuvers and mass evacuations in Southern Lebanon as it moves to dismantle Hezbollah’s presence south of the Litani River and impose a new “Yellow Line” security reality”

JNS IDF primed for full-scale invasion of Southern Lebanon Shimon Sherman March 19, 2026 Over the past two weeks, the Israel Defense Forces has been steadily ramping up pressure on Hezbollah as Lebanon increasingly emerges as a parallel front to … Continue reading

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Post October 7, emails show Hamas-friendly Qatar conspired with universities such as Northwestern to coordinate anti-Israel messaging

FREE BEACON ‘Information Sharing and No Surprises’: Qatar demanded American schools in Doha ‘be aligned’ in wake of Oct 7, emails show Collin Anderson March 17, 2026 In the wake of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack, the Hamas-friendly regime … Continue reading

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