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In a world of diplomatic doublespeak, hypocrisy, and strategic ambiguity, Trump and Netanyahu simply said what they meant

THE FREE PRESS The Ultimate Deception: How Trump and Bibi Outfoxed Iran Michael Doran June 13, 2025 They died in their own beds. Hossein Salami and Ali Shamkhani—Iran’s most senior military officers and the stewards of Iran’s nuclear weapons program—had … Continue reading

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“Bush punted, Obama and Biden appeased, while Trump 2.0 played into Tehran’s hands by delaying a decision with futile diplomacy, leaving Netanyahu no choice but to act”

JNS Two decades of American folly made Israel’s Iran strike necessary Jonathan Tobin June 13, 2025 Like many, if not most, wars, the conflict between Israel and Iran didn’t have to happen, and certainly, not in this way. But the … Continue reading

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“US Treasury said it will continue to seek disruptions to the financial capabilities of Hamas, which still holds hostages it seized in the group’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel”

ALGEMEINER US Issues Sanctions Against Charities Supporting Hamas, PFLP Reuters and Staff June 10, 2025 The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday targeting individuals and sham charities that it said were prominent financial supporters of the Palestinian terrorist groups Hamas … Continue reading

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“In the paranoid version of world events concocted by Tucker Carlson and his guests, it is the “neocons” who drive the United States to war in the Middle East, motivated in turn by Netanyahu’s insatiably expansionist ambitions”

TABLET MAG The Anti-Israel Right Joins the Pro-Iran Left Lee Smith May 29, 2025 Donald Trump says he is going to fight to end antisemitism and the left-wing delegitimization and hatred of Israel that has plagued college campuses since Oct. … Continue reading

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Dershowitz to Trump: “We urge you to use your incredible negotiating skills to achieve the goal that you have set out: namely a 100% certainty that Iran will never get a nuclear bomb”

GATESTONE Open Letter to President Trump Urging Him to Prevent an Iranian Nuclear Arsenal Alan Dershowitz and Andrew Stein May 20, 2025 Dear Mr. President, You are about to make a decision for which you will be remembered by history. … Continue reading

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Jerusalem reportedly open to border deal, normalized relations with Syria

TIMES OF ISRAEL Israel holding talks with Syria on Sharaa regime joining Abraham Accords 16 May 2025 Israel has been holding secret talks with Syrian officials in recent days, including on the possibility of the new regime joining the Abraham … Continue reading

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Taheri: “If Iran expects to be treated differently, it should become different, after which it could spend fortunes on enriching the uranium it has no use for”

ALGEMEINER US Sens. Tom Cotton, Lindsey Graham Unveil New Resolution Demanding Iran ‘Dismantle’ Nuclear Program Corey Walker May 8, 2025 US Republican Sens. Tom Cotton (AK) and Lindsey Graham (SC) on Thursday unveiled a new resolution demanding Iran completely “dismantle” … Continue reading

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Washington Post: “Inside Waltz’s ouster: Before Signalgate, talks with Israel angered Trump”

JPOST Waltz, Netanyahu held Iran strike discussions behind Trump’s back May 3, 2025 Part of the reason why US President Donald Trump dismissed National Security Adviser Michael Waltz was due to behind-the-scenes coordination with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on … Continue reading

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The administration’s executive order eliminating disparate-impact theory restores the 1964 Civil Rights Act to its original meaning

CITY JOURNAL Trump Takes His Biggest Step Yet Toward Restoring Meritocracy Heather MacDonald April 24, 2025 Measured in Trump time, it took them eons to get around to it, but the White House has finally taken the most important step … Continue reading

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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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