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“Republican critics, for their part, do recognize these achievements but argue that Trump’s diplomacy is squandering them”

FREE PRESS This Is How the Iran War Ends Michael Doran May 26, 2026 …The Democratic critics refuse to acknowledge the war’s substantial achievements, foremost among them the severe degradation of Iran’s nuclear weapons program. David Albright, the president of … Continue reading

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“Emerging MAGA fractures carry significant implications for the future of the U.S.-Israel alliance and GOP efforts to keep together President Trump’s coalition”

POLITICO Poll: MAGA is largely aligned with Israel as GOP divides deepen Lisa Kashinsky and Erin Doherty May 16, 2026 The Republican Party is starting to splinter over support for Israel — and President Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters are … Continue reading

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“China imports like 90 percent of Iran’s total oil exports, making it a true economic lifeline for Tehran – and giving it considerable leverage over the regime”

PRESENT DANGERS Iran looms over the Trump-Xi summit Ilan Berman May 9, 2026 President Trump is headed to China this coming week for that long-awaited summit with Xi Jinping. The agenda is a packed one, because he and the Chinese … Continue reading

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“Expecting Hamas to disarm voluntarily is like expecting ISIS or Al-Qaeda to renounce jihad and become peaceful political movements”

GATESTONE INSTITUTE Hamas is Humiliating Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Khaled Abu Toameh May 7, 2026 Six months after US President Donald J. Trump unveiled his ambitious ceasefire and reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip, the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist group remains … Continue reading

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“America’s team of real estate developers and financiers may beat Iran’s diplomats at the bargaining table”

TIMES OF ISRAEL The US is negotiating with Iran like a venture capitalist Ariel Beery April 29, 2026 If there is one meme that sums up the mistake many make when thinking about the negotiations between the Islamic Republic of … Continue reading

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“There are many reasons for a Jew in the world today to be thankful for Israel’s existence, but this year has really driven home what it means as an American of any faith or creed to have Israel by our side”

COMMENTARY The Birth of a Great American Ally Seth Mandel April 22, 2026 Israeli Independence Day is a good time to think about what makes the Jewish state so successful. Going from a glorified refugee camp to a global power … Continue reading

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“Critics of administration have predictably dismissed the reverse blockade move as a desperate effort to regain leverage over Tehran. In truth, the strategy is anything but spontaneous”

FORBES Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Has Been Planned For Years Ilan Berman April 15, 2026 …A decade-and-a-half ago, while on a visit to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) in Tampa, Florida, I had a candid exchange with a senior military official deeply … Continue reading

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“Why so many, on both the left and the right, keep getting Trump wrong”

TABLET MAG Seven Myths About the Iran War Michael Doran April 14, 2026 Donald Trump’s actions in the Middle East continually surprise the foreign-policy establishment and the media elite. According to commentators on both the right and the left, the … Continue reading

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“The mullahs believed they held all the cards when the ceasefire was called. But no permanent stoppage was possible without meeting U.S. demands”

FREE PRESS How Iran Wasted the Ceasefire Eli Lake April 12, 2026 The cliché about the Islamic Republic of Iran is that it has never won a war, but never lost a negotiation. Over the weekend in Pakistan, that diplomatic … Continue reading

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“This Isn’t Your Parents’ Democratic Party. It’s Not Even Yours Anymore”

TIMES OF ISRAEL It’s Never Too Late to Wake Up: A Plea to the Jewish Boomers I Love Jaclyn S. Clark April 6, 2026 Let’s skip the pleasantries. Jewish Americans are under siege — not in the abstract, historical, “never … Continue reading

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