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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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“Joe Kent is out the door at the ODNI after blasting President Trump’s Iran policy. Is his boss Tulsi Gabbard next?”

TABLET MAG Who’s the Boss? Lee Smith March 23, 2026 The podcasters and senior Trump administration officials who attached themselves like parasites to the president to draw power from him because they have no power of their own are losing … Continue reading

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“The federal government’s latest escalation of its battle with the Ivy League school could be the most severe yet. Harvard called the move “retaliatory” and vowed to defend itself”

POLITICO Trump administration sues Harvard over alleged discrimination against Jewish students Bianca Quilantan March 20, 2026 The Trump administration on Friday sued Harvard University, accusing the Ivy League school of failing to address antisemitism and discrimination against Jewish and Israeli … Continue reading

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“From a purely military perspective, what has been achieved over the past weeks is nothing short of extraordinary – and the president is still at the beginning of his tenure”

JEWISH CHRONICLE Trump’s time advantage: the key to the Iran war strategy Yaakov Katz March 17, 2026 …When Israel launched its campaign against Iran in June 2025 during what became known as the 12-day war, it carried most of the … Continue reading

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“The fact is that no one before Trump had the courage to attack. Iran has been waging a war against Americans, U.S. interests, and allies for nearly five decades, and no other American leader would stand up against that”

TABLET MAG Who Wants This War? Answer: winners Lee Smith March 5, 2026 Polls show that Republican support for the Donald Trump administration’s campaign to destroy Iran’s nuclear weapons facilities, ballistic missile program, and other military capabilities and dismantle the … Continue reading

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UAE under attack: “America did not help broker the Abraham Accords only to watch their boldest Arab partner become an exposed target”

GATESTONE To Defend the Abraham Accords, Trump Must First Defend the UAE Robert Williams March 9, 2026 …That choice became unmistakable in 2020, when the UAE signed the Abraham Accords with Israel. The agreement formally established peace, diplomatic relations, and … Continue reading

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