Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

Mandel: “Gabbard’s isolationist leanings and Vance’s incoherent FDR-style cynicism toward allies are now the dominant ideological strands in Trump’s Cabinet, and the president nixed the strike plans”

COMMENTARY The Leak Was the Whole Point Seth Mandel April 17, 2025 …To understand why, it’s crucial to have a clear picture of the two factions within Trump’s national-security inner circle. There are the non-proliferationists, who prioritize stopping the spread … Continue reading

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“The administration isn’t abandoning the cause of human rights. A reorganization will stop bureaucratic ideologues from using the government to attack the Jewish state”

JNS Rubio torpedoes the left’s anti-Israel stronghold inside the State Department Jonathan Tobin April 24, 2025 For decades, a group of so-called “human rights” organizations—in particular, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch—have been waging war on the State of Israel. … Continue reading

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“In the case of its client Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown academic facing deportation following CAMERA’s exposé of his and his wife’s Hamas ties, the ACLU has resorted to specious accusations of anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian bigotry”

ALGEMEINER The ACLU’s Egregiously Dishonest Attack on CAMERA for Exposing Georgetown Academics David M. Litman April 23, 2025 …In February, CAMERA exposed that Saleh, the daughter of a senior Hamas official, had herself worked with entities directly tied to Hamas, a designated … Continue reading

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Schanzer on Qatar: Why does everybody bow before this terror-supporting country?

COMMENTARY Catering to Qatar Jonathan Schanzer May 2025 …The fawning treatment of Qatar did not begin with the new Trump administration. Rubio’s predecessor, Antony Blinken, did it too. On January 19, just before the Biden administration’s departure, Blinken “thanked the … Continue reading

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“As a Nova survivor, it’s devastating to watch the world pick and choose whose lives matter. We were attacked while dancing for peace, just like people dancing at Coachella”

NEW YORK POST Irish band Kneecap tells crowd ‘f–k Israel, free Palestine’ in antisemitic Coachella show: ‘Hijacked by extremists’ Doree Lewak April 21, 2025 Kneecap spewed anti-Israel rhetoric on stage at Coachella Saturday — with a “f–k Israel, free Palestine” … Continue reading

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (again) signals his contempt for Israel and the Jewish community

JNS ‘Outrageous’ says Chicago Jewish Alliance of city’s mayor wearing keffiyeh April 24, 2025 The Chicago Jewish Alliance denounced Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday after the local chapter of the Council on American–Islamic Relations posted a photo of him … Continue reading

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“After Iran demonstrated willingness to negotiate, Trump decided not to support military action – for now”

i24 NEWS Israel planned to strike Iran, but was held back by Trump April 17, 2025 As Israel geared up for possible military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities, the plan was thwarted in recent weeks by US President Donald Trump, … Continue reading

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Terror group near bankruptcy, anti-Hamas protests erupt again, call for end to war

YNET Hamas nears bankruptcy in Gaza: Halts salaries and has difficulty recruiting new fighters April 17, 2025 Hamas is facing a severe financial crisis in the Gaza Strip, unable to pay salaries to its fighters and government workers as targeted … Continue reading

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“Harvard refuses Trump admin demands to curtail antisemitism on campus — and loses over $2B in federal grants, contracts”

NEW YORK POST Harvard may be free to target Jews — but not on the taxpayers’ dime Post Editorial Board April 14, 2025 Harvard University is thumbing its nose at Team Trump and refusing to take steps to stamp out … Continue reading

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“Douglas Murray points out that “apartheid” better describes the living conditions of the remaining Jews in Arab countries than it does those of Israeli Arabs”

HUDSON INSTITUTE Douglas Murray on a Matter of Life vs. Death Mike Watson April 11, 2025 Russian Jewish novelist Vasily Grosman, who was the first journalist to see the Nazi death camp Treblinka, once wrote, “Anti-Semitism is … a mirror … Continue reading

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