Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“The whole question of his life, the question the Nazi concentration camps put to him and that he refused to stop answering, was whether a human being can still say yes to life in spite of everything”

FUTURE OF JEWISH The Most Important Jewish Idea I’ve Heard Since October 7th Rabbi Steven Abraham June 13, 2026 …Rachel [Goldberg-Polin] has a name for it, and she earned the right to give it one. She calls it “toxic positivity.” … Continue reading

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“Instead of insisting on efforts to topple the regime, there was a more effective step that was never taken, and the sense of a missed opportunity is enormous”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) We did everything in Iran, except what could have ended it Amit Segal June 10, 2026 …Was Netanyahu supposed to say “no thank you” to a US President eager to act together against the … Continue reading

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“Calls for Haredi conscription have mounted as Israel has fought a multifront war since the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, invasion and massacre, while facing a growing manpower shortage”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Knesset advances Basic Law bill equating Torah study with IDF service, despite coalition revolt Ariela Karmel June 10, 2026 The Knesset voted 56-43 on Wednesday in a preliminary reading to advance a controversial Basic Law declaring Torah … Continue reading

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Israel: “UNRWA still employs hundreds of terrorist operatives in Gaza, even after firing several over their alleged involvement in Hamas’ Oct. 7 onslaught”

ALGEMEINER US Federal Watchdog Finds Over 100 UNRWA Staffers Linked to Hamas, Oct. 7 Attack Corey Walker June 9, 2026 More than 100 staffers at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) are affiliated with Hamas’ military … Continue reading

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US base plan for Gaza is “being carried out despite the terrorist organization’s continued refusal to disarm”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) US building military base on Gaza border with no clear purpose Danny Zaken June 10, 2026 …Israel Hayom has learned that the US military has begun building a huge base on the Gaza Strip … Continue reading

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“The Qataris are crazy rich thanks to Western science and capitalism, and they are using their lucre to support the Muslim Brotherhood, whose mission is to bring down the West”

WASHINGTON TIMES Muslim Brotherhood backers Qatar indoctrinating your children Clifford D. May June 9, 2026 …In a foreword to “Mapping Qatar’s $400 Billion Footprint in the United States,” FDD executive director Jonathan Schanzer points out that the ruling Al Thani … Continue reading

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The latest libel: “Israel has developed rats of an unusual size and temperament, rodents that particularly attack the weak and diabetics, and mice that pounce on children while they sleep”

PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH Palestinian Authority libel: Israel genetically engineered rats to attack children and diabetics Itamar Marcus June 10, 2026 A new PA libel against Israel is expanding daily. The PA is accusing Israel of genetically engineering rats and mice … Continue reading

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“The Pennsylvania senator heavily criticized the normalization of anti-Israel platforms and the validation of extreme views among Democratic voters”

JEWISH INSIDER Fetterman: Outlook for Jews in Democratic Party is ‘bleak’ Matthew Shea June 10, 2026 Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), a stalwart ally of Israel and the Jewish community who has become increasingly isolated within a Democratic Party facing internal … Continue reading

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Toronto sees massive pro-Israel march; For Jews, Montreal has “become an increasingly dangerous, unrecognizable place to live”

ALGEMEINER ‘We’re Not Alone’: Canadian Community Shows Up 60,000 Strong for ‘Walk With Israel’ March Dion J. Pierre June 8, 2026 An estimated 60,000 people marched through the streets of Toronto on Sunday for a “Walk with Israel” to show … Continue reading

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“There is only one nation on Earth that must continually argue for its right to exist, even when the very survival of its people is threatened by avowedly genocidal enemies”

FREE PRESS Why It’s Futile to Debate Israel’s Enemies Sam Harris June 8, 2026 …The problem in the Middle East is not, and has never been, the existence of the State of Israel. The problem is jihadism, Islamism, Islamic extremism, … Continue reading

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