Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“We have the agency our ancestors could only long for and the sovereignty they could only pray for. We can shape what happens next”

TABLET MAG We Are the Luckiest Jews Who Have Ever Lived Ben Freeman July 13, 2026 For three years we have watched Jew-hatred erupt on campus, online, inside political movements, and among people we once called friends. Institutions we helped … Continue reading

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“Iranian president Ahmadinejad being held by IRGC after authorities in Tehran uncovered his secret contacts with Israel”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israel reportedly recruited Ahmadinejad in secret plan to topple Iran’s regime Staff July 13, 2026 Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was at the center of an Israeli plan to overthrow the regime in Tehran, … Continue reading

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“VP Vance’s critique overlooks long history of Israeli diplomacy, compromise, and reluctant wars. But worse, it invokes an age-old blood libel”

CLARITY The Israeli Response to Vance Michael Oren July 9, 2026 …What they should have asked, “is JD Vance right when he said that Israel “can’t just kill [its] way out of solving every single national security problem that [it … Continue reading

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“His pompous, fact-lite sermon on Gaza is a transparent effort to win back Muslim voters and the keffiyeh classes”

SPIKED Andy Burnham’s shameful pandering to anti-Israel bigots Brendan O’Neill July 10, 2026 Here he comes, pandering Andy Burnham. The King of the North throwing out the red meat of Israelophobia to keep certain voters sweet. The incoming PM yapping … Continue reading

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I knew the evening was in trouble when the hostess described the table as “a safe space for difficult conversations”

MORAL CLARITY The people who know nothing know everything Nachum Kaplan July 17, 2026 The dinner was being held in an immaculate apartment overlooking the city. The furniture was Scandinavian, the lighting was flattering, and the books had been arranged … Continue reading

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Braden “Clavicular” Peters’ Israel trip has divided Jewish influencers, raising questions about redemption, influence, and where Israel draws the line.

UNPACKED Should Israel have welcomed Clavicular? Inside the debate dividing Jewish influencers Alan Zeitlin July 14, 2026 Twenty-year-old influencer Braden “Clavicular” Peters had barely settled into his chair at Israel’s Channel 13 before the interview fell apart. The social media personality, … Continue reading

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“As the crisis worsens, Israel and the US are examining steps to bring down the Iranian regime”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Pezeshkian at risk of ouster as Israel, US explore ways to topple Iran’s regime Danny Zaken July 9, 2026 Diplomatic officials from the region and the West have voiced concern for the fate of … Continue reading

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“Trump Removes Syria From State Sponsors of Terrorism List Following Meeting With al-Sharaa”

ALGEMEINER US Removes Syria From Terrorism List as Washington Seeks to Support Post-War Reconstruction Ailin Vilches Arguello July 9, 2026 The United States has moved to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, marking a major shift … Continue reading

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“German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul rebukes Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan for calling Israel a global burden, backing Israel amid a diplomatic dispute over Armenian Genocide”

ARUTZ SHEVA German FM slams Turkey’s claims that Israel is a ‘burden’ Elad Benari July 6, 2026 Germany’s federal foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, has intervened in a sharp diplomatic dispute between Israel and Turkey, strongly condemning recent statements made by … Continue reading

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Islam + Socialism: A century of failed experiments before the rise of Mamdani and friends

WASHINGTON TIMES The forgotten history of Muslim socialism Clifford D. May July 7, 2026 Zohran Mamdani, Aber Kawas, Rashida Tlaib, Darializa Avila Chevalier. Those are just some of the Democratic politicians who self-identify as both socialists and Muslims. Which gives … Continue reading

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