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- 6 European countries join forces to do business with Iran (and throw Israel under the bus)
- "President Joe Biden's Iran policy was conceived and is being implemented by the same people who negotiated the JCPOA under Obama, who argued in favor of empowering Iran"
- "Israel-US dialogue is necessary about Iran’s nuclear program, since a good agreement with Iran is a clear Israeli interest. But Israel must be prepared with a military option against Iran, as a last resort"
- "Military, defense minister believe a credible threat of an Israeli attack on Tehran’s nuclear facilities is only way US will be able to negotiate better deal with Islamic Republic"
- EVENT Israel Bonds Chicago with The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem
- Heard in Jerusalem: "Hasbara" has become something resembling a dirty word
- "Those experiences gave Thomas the fortitude to do something truly courageous: risk her friendships, face her misconceptions, and change her mind"
- EVENT 2nd Annual Kosher Chicago BBQ Festival Competition to benefit Maot Chitim
Tag Archives: Centcom
“The recent shift of Israel from being a partner in the European Command Area of Responsibility to that of Central Command presents a historic opportunity in the ongoing mission to ensure regional peace and stability”
US CENTRAL COMMAND Exercise Intrepid Maven 23.2 Begins in Israel Capt. Joseph Leitner U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command February 21, 2023 Approximately 200 Marines and Sailors, alongside partnering infantry and artillery elements of the Israeli Defense Force, are participating … Continue reading
“Despite Israel’s location in the Middle East, when CENTCOM was created in 1983, responsibility for the Jewish state was assigned to U.S. European Command”
NAVY TIMES Why Israel’s transfer to US Central Command could help deter Iran by Bradley Bowman and Behnam Ben Taleblu September 7, 2021 U.S. Central Command announced Sept. 1 that it has assumed responsibility for U.S. forces in Israel. This … Continue reading
“Moving Israel to the Pentagon’s Middle East command could lead to progress on the Abraham Accords, experts say”
JEWISH INSIDER Why Israel’s move to CENTCOM matters by Gabby Deutch June 23, 2021 When Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi traveled to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., yesterday, the … Continue reading
“Moving Israel from U.S. European Command responsibilty to CENTCOM was once a non-starter because of long-simmering tensions between Israel and its regional neighbors, who have been CENTCOM’s allies in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere”
MILITARY TIMES In waning days, Trump shakes up CENTCOM to increase Arab-Israeli efforts against Iran by Howard Altman January 15, 2021 With just days left in his presidency and in a bid to solidify Arab-Israeli efforts against Iran before Joe … Continue reading
Falsifying data is not unlike touching up an X Ray. This may not end well
NEW YORK SUN How Rosy Reports on ISIS Echo Long-Ago Errors That Begat Catastrophes by Warren Kozak September 26, 2015 …That story offers little comfort here in the U.S. after reports surfaced recently that Centcom, which oversees our effort against … Continue reading
50 Spies Say ISIS Intelligence Was Cooked
DAILY BEAST by Shane Harris and Nancy A. Youssef September 9, 2015 It’s being called a ‘revolt’ by intelligence pros who are paid to give their honest assessment of the ISIS war—but are instead seeing their reports turned into happy … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Centcom, ISIS, Islamic State, US Central Command
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