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- Bullets and Bagels: The Jewish shooting club
- "The Israelis continue to expose just how deeply Hamas and PIJ are woven into Gaza’s civilian fabric. Days after publishing information about the athletes, the Israeli government spotlighted 18 Gazan health workers “presented as innocent” who were also members of Hamas and PIJ"
- The Times, the United Kingdom's paper of record, features shocking testimonies from Israelis victims who were raped by Hamas terrorists on October 7
- David Horowitz (1939-2025)
- "No matter how much he sugarcoats his words with assurances of affection for Israel and reminders of his Jewish identity, Ed Miliband’s message to Jerusalem is an unremittingly hostile one"
- "The terror group can never be trusted to lay down arms, renounce violent jihad, and accept a settlement that abides Israel’s existence as a Jewish state"
- "The growing inclination among liberal Jews to deemphasize Jewish distinctiveness is the gravest threat to the future of liberal Judaism"
- "During monthlong ‘Chariots of Fire’ exercise, air force will conduct maneuvers simulating attack on Iranian nuclear facilities; military ramps up list of wartime targets using AI"
Tag Archives: FDD
“Israel and Saudi have already normalized. When the formal agreement comes is anyone’s guess,” wrote Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies
JNS Foreign-policy expert: ‘Israel and Saudi have already normalized’ September 22, 2023 Having watched Mohammed bin Salman’s recent interview when the Saudi Crown Prince told FOX News that peace with Israel is “getting closer every day,” coupled with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s … Continue reading
Richard Goldberg, senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, says it “makes no sense from a U.S. negotiation posture. We’re giving up historic leverage in exchange for compliance with an already flawed deal that is already expiring”
JNS Biden administration ‘dead set’ on re-entering Iran deal, despite high price by Dmitriy Shapiro May 5, 2021 In recent days, conflicting reports have emerged over the ongoing negotiations in Vienna to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, leading to questions … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged FDD, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Iran, Joe Biden, Rich Goldberg
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Richard Goldberg, FDD Senior Adviser, sanctioned by Iran
JNS Iran sanctions former official on National Security Council for ‘economic terrorism’ August 3, 2020 Iran sanctioned on Sunday the former director for countering Iran’s weapons of mass destruction at the White House National Security Council, Richard Goldberg, for what … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged FDD, Foundation for Defense of Democracy, Iran, Richard Goldberg
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Trump’s “red carpet for Erdogan is unjustified until he ceases Turkey’s malign activities rather than covering them up”
FDD POLICY BRIEF Erdogan to visit White House after welcoming Iranian terrorist to Turkey by Toby Dershowitz November 12, 2019 President Donald Trump will host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House tomorrow; the timing of Erdogan’s visit … Continue reading
FDD’s Mark Dubowitz: “There’s nothing ‘moderate’ about the Iranian foreign minister, who is now threatening our think tank”
WALL STREET JOURNAL Stop Indulging Javad Zarif by Mark Dubowitz and Reuel Marc Gerecht Aug. 29, 2019 …The Islamic Republic isn’t the first dictatorship to try to intimidate think tanks and scholars. And Mr. Zarif is hardly an all-powerful figure … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East
Tagged FDD, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Iran, Iran Deal, Javad Zarif, Mark Dubowitz
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Iran threatens Foundation for Defense of Democracies and CEO Mark Dubowitz
JNS Iran threatens influential Washington think tank over hawkish policy toward regime August 26, 2019 Iran threatened the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) over the weekend for its hawkish stance toward the regime, which announced sanctions against the influential … Continue reading
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Tagged FDD, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Iran, Mark Dubowitz
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“It’s amazing what you learn about yourself when you start publishing about Turkey’s links to terrorist groups.”
WEEKLY STANDARD I’m a Wonk at a Think Tank. Turkish Media Say I’m an International Man of Mystery by Jonathan Schanzer November 28, 2018 I’m a terrorist, an intelligence agent for at least two Middle East governments, a coup-plotter, and … Continue reading
The Little Think Tank That Could
John B. Judis, the author of this Slate article, was profiled last year in The Tower by Joshua Muravchik in connection with Judis’ Genesis: Truman, American Jews, and the Origins of the Arab/Israeli Conflict. According to Muravchik, Judis thinks Zionism was “inherently … Continue reading