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Will Politics Force the IDF from the Strategic Ali a-Taher Summit?

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 29 Jun

Israel's control over the strategic Ali a-Taher Ridge remains a contentious issue due to its significant military and strategic value, providing a vantage point over southern Lebanon and northern Israel.

0 Politics Israel

Will Politics Force the IDF from the Strategic Ali a-Taher Summit?

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 29 Jun

Israel's control over the strategic Ali a-Taher Ridge remains a contentious issue due to its significant military and strategic value, providing a vantage point over southern Lebanon and northern Israel.

0 Politics Israel

Will Politics Force the IDF from the Strategic Ali a-Taher Summit?

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 29 Jun

Israel's control over the strategic Ali a-Taher Ridge remains a contentious issue due to its significant military and strategic value, providing a vantage point over southern Lebanon and northern Israel.

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“An Imperial Decline Story”

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 28 Jun

Peter Beinart hosts a discussion with Asl Bli and Trita Parsi, experts in international law and foreign policy, to analyze the decline of U.S. influence and the complexities of its foreign policy, particularly in relation to the Middle East.

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“Trump Will Support Israel until He’s Dead”

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 28 Jun

In an interview with Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, the dynamics of U.S.-Israel relations under Donald Trump amidst U.S.-Iran negotiations are explored.

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Future of Jewish in Future of Jewish · 28 Jun

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0 Politics Israel

Lebanon, Israel sign ‘framework agreement’ to end hostilities

Grace Gilson in JTA · 26 Jun

Israel and Lebanon have signed a framework agreement to halt hostilities, facilitated by the U.S. under the Trump administration.

0 Politics Ethics

The Key Difference Between Jewish Extremists and Islamists

Alan Mairson in Future of Jewish · 26 Jun

Alan Mairson's essay contrasts Jewish and Islamist extremists by focusing on their respective geopolitical ambitions.

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Take a look at the antisemitism command center inside Gillette Stadium

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 25 Jun

Inside Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, a unique command center operates to monitor antisemitism on a global scale.

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June “Ask Me Anything” Tomorrow

The Beinart Notebook · 24 Jun

Premium subscribers are invited to a monthly Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, with the June event scheduled for Thursday, June 25th.

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The Next 60 Days

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 24 Jun

As the 60-day deadline looms for the US-Iran deal, Israel finds itself in a complex geopolitical puzzle.

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JD Vance is repeating Obama's Middle East mistakes.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 23 Jun

The article argues that U.S. Vice President JD Vance's current Middle East strategy mirrors the controversial path taken by former President Barack Obama, emphasizing potential diplomatic realignments that may empower Israel's adversaries, particularly Iran.

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Trump’s Memo of Misunderstanding

Gary Rosenblatt in Between The Lines · 23 Jun

Gary Rosenblatt's analysis of the geopolitical dynamics between the U.S., Israel, and Iran during Trump's presidency highlights the complexities of international diplomacy and military strategy.

0 Politics History

If Israel was a mistake, then what about Lebanon?

Ben Koan in Future of Jewish · 23 Jun

Renowned writer Ben Koan critiques anti-Zionist sentiments by questioning the foundations of numerous Middle Eastern states, focusing on Lebanon as a case study.

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U.S. and Iran announce direct Lebanon track without Israel

JTA · 22 Jun

The United States and Iran have agreed on a 60-day roadmap aimed at ending the military conflict in Lebanon, creating a deconfliction mechanism involving the Lebanese government but excluding Israel.

0 Politics Israel

Israel’s Defenders Say Legal Equality Would Bring Repression and Bloodshed

Ken Silverman in The Beinart Notebook · 22 Jun

The discussion questions the argument by some defenders of Israel that achieving legal equality for Jews and Palestinians would lead to authoritarianism and violence.

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Vance and Israel - Friend or Foe?

Emes Ve-Emunah · 21 Jun

This piece delves into U.S.-Israel relations, focusing on Vice President J.D. Vance's ambiguous stance on Israel and its implications for American foreign policy.

0 Politics Israel

America owes Israel a thank-you, not a lecture.

Bob Goldberg in Future of Jewish · 20 Jun

This guest essay by Bob Goldberg explores the strategic role Israel played in enabling Operation Epic Fury against Iran, emphasizing that Israel's significant contributions have been underappreciated by the U.S. administration.

0 Politics Israel

And I Thought Last Week Was Bad

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 19 Jun

In this poignant piece, Natan Slifkin reflects on a series of distressing events that highlight political maneuverings impacting Israel's security and the human cost borne by families of IDF soldiers.

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JD Vance: Israeli Cabinet shouldn’t be criticizing ‘only powerful ally’ left in the world

Tovah Lazaroff in Forward · 18 Jun

U.S. Vice President JD Vance cautioned Israeli officials against criticizing President Donald Trump amidst tensions surrounding the Iran deal and the ongoing war that began in February.

0 Israel Politics

I escaped Hezbollah — and found the truth about Israel.

Rawan Osman in Future of Jewish · 18 Jun

Rawan Osman recounts his transformation from growing up in a Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon, where he was taught to perceive Israel as the enemy, to discovering the truth about the Jewish state and what it represents.

0 Israel Politics

I escaped Hezbollah — and found the truth about Israel.

Rawan Osman in Future of Jewish · 18 Jun

Rawan Osman recounts his transformation from growing up in a Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon, where he was taught to perceive Israel as the enemy, to discovering the truth about the Jewish state and what it represents.

0 Politics Israel

In Trump deal, Iran can have ballistic missiles and billions of dollars – but must give up nukes

Tovah Lazaroff in Forward · 17 Jun

President Donald Trump's new deal with Iran, which was announced during the G7 summit, aims to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons while allowing it to keep its ballistic missile program.

0 Politics Israel

Trump defends his deal with Iran, saying it means Israel is ‘not going to be nuked’

Tovah Lazaroff in JTA · 17 Jun

Former President Donald Trump defended his controversial deal with Iran at the G7 summit, asserting it prevents Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and thereby protecting Israel from nuclear destruction.

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Caged Lion

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 17 Jun

The article examines Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's uneasy position due to an emerging agreement between Washington and Tehran, which diminishes his political leverage and complicates Israel's military and diplomatic strategies.

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