Thomas Massie Accused Israel Lobby Of Being Behind His Ouster — They Just Congratulated His Pro-Israel Opponent  

Peloni:  Ed Gallrein raised somewhere around $3 million for his campaign, with an additional $32-$35 million from superpacs.  Yet, the roughly $7 million which came from Jewish groups are all that is noted by either the press or Gallrein’s opponent Massie as the basis of his fall from power.  The reality is that if the world didn’t have the collection of antisemitic libels which mask the reality of the woes of the world as being due to Jews, perhaps some of the long ignored problems might have been solved over the centuries in which these libels have instead been used to distract and focus the limited attention of antisemitic populations.

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May 20, 2026 | 11:30 pm | 3 Comments »

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LET NON-CITIZENS VOTE, TUCKER SAYS  

Peloni: As noted previously, Tucker Carlson’s attacks on Israel are neither substantive nor rational.  They are based on manipulated facts, purjored testimonies, and perverse conclusions.  His attempts in doing so lay bare the great hypocrisy in his narratives, all of which are aimed at either defeating the US-Israeli alliance or splitting the MAGA movement in the US.  Carlson’s latest assault on Israel, calling for the legitimate right of Arabs in the PA to vote in Israeli elections is neither sincere nor material.  He should not have been granted the platform on Israeli Channel 12, nor on any other legitimate media platform either.  Doing so only promotes the disinformation projected as honest debate, as was clearly the case in the recent interview indicated below.

by Rafael Medoff

Tucker Carlson. Screengrab via YoutubeTucker Carlson. Screengrab via Youtube

Tucker Carlson, who has devoted much of his career to warning against the danger of non-citizens voting in American elections, now says that non-citizens should be allowed to vote—in Israel, that is.

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May 20, 2026 | 11:10 pm | Comments »

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What the critics of an Israeli Buffer Zone in Lebanon get wrong  

J Street’s opposition to the buffer zone stems from an abstract ideological discomfort. The debate should center instead on what can be done so that Israeli families can live without thousands of rockets aimed at their homes from a few miles away.

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For decades, critics of Israel’s security policy have insisted that buffer zones “don’t work” and that only negotiations can stop terrorism. J Street’s recent campaign against a possible long-term Israeli security presence in southern Lebanon repeats the same argument yet again.

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May 20, 2026 | 10:00 pm | Comments »

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Can the IDF stop Hezbollah’s FPV drones? | feat. Ryan Brobst  

Peloni:  FDD’s Ryan Brobst and Jonathan Schanzer discuss the development and import of the use of drones in modern warfare.  They also address the techniques which can be used to counter the drones and the threat posed for Israel in Lebanon.

As the ‘cease fire’ in Lebanon continues seemingly without end, the casualty list emanating from attacks by these FPV drones is having growing nearly daily.

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May 20, 2026 | 9:43 pm | Comments »

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The Secret Reason Trump Called Off BOMBING Iran Is TERRIFYING  

Peloni:  Trump uses Gulf  ‘allies’ as both intermediaries presumably acting as peace negotiators and now as accepts their advise on canceling his long threatened return to war following Tehran’s obfuscation.  This places Trump’s Sunni allies in a position by which to both mislead Trump and to undermine American objectives in the same moment, and of course, this is exactly what has take form over and over again as Trump has been going thru a number of negotiation bouts over the past more than a year now.  It is time to finish the job, and at the same time, to finish any reliance or credibility being offered to the Sunni nations, all of whom simply want to preserve Iran as the regional opposition to the dominance of both America and Israel in the region.

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May 20, 2026 | 3:05 pm | 3 Comments »

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Surprise! Mahmoud Abbas’ Successor May Be His Son  

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Yasser Abbas, República de Colombia, Public domain

Mahmoud Abbas has been preparing the ground for his successor now that he has turned 90. He naturally favors his son — what doting father wouldn’t? — Yasser Abbas. Yasser is a multi-millionaire, who made his millions fair and square, by being awarded a monopoly on the sale of tobacco in the territory that the Palestinian Authority controls, and by owning a hugely successful contracting business in the same area. More about Yasser Abbas’ new responsibility can be found here: “Palestinian Leader’s Son Wins Role in Abbas’ Party, Official Says,” Algemeiner, May 17, 2026:

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From Israel: Tough, Resolute and Joyous!!  

Arlene Kushner | May 19, 2026

Today I continue my theme of Israel’s growing strength. And what better way to begin than with Yom Yerushalayim, which occurred this past Friday.

We celebrate on the anniversary of the day that Jerusalem was reunited with great bravery during the Six Day War of 1967: the third day of the war, which was June 7th. We celebrate the Hebrew date, 28 Iyar.
Indeed we were tough and resolute (amazing, actually) as we fought that war. And when we gained control of the Old City in eastern Jerusalem, where the Kotel (the Western Wall) and the Temple Mount are situated, we were then filled with joy and great gratitude. For 19 years Jews had been forbidden access to this area by Jordan.

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May 20, 2026 | 2:37 pm | Comments »

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THE HATE, THE HATERS, & THE HATED  

IT IS THE MOST WATCHED EVENT IN THE WORLD = Followed by Observations on the Passing Scene

Andrew Benjamin | May 19, 2026

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They have been boycotted by Nations and nations of haters. Mostly by those who were unable to compete. And yet, the Jews still Kept Loving and Winning! They represent 1/10th of 1% of the global population. Fear them if you must.

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What Is Behind The “Settler Violence” Narrative?  

Peloni:  The Europeans have long demonstrated their lack of clarity and fairness as it relates to Israel, and in truth, they have never played the role of being a fair arbiter in the region.  So it should surprise few that with the fall of Victor Orban’s govt in Hungary, with impressive immediacy, the Europeans moved to sanction what they perceive as their political opponents in Israel rather than merely violent actors.  In truth, these same European powers act to do the same within their own borders against those they designate as the political opposition, so, again, why should we be surprised that these autocratic regimes are acting as anything but political belligerents in Israel.  It has always been so, and will likely always be so.

I believe the recent European Union sanctions targeting Jewish organizations in Judea and Samaria reveal a broader political campaign against Jewish life and community building in the region.

By: David Bedein  | TheJ.ca | May 18, 2026

This week, the European Union decided to impose sanctions on what it described as “violent settlers in the West Bank.” However, after examining the details of the sanctions, I believe it becomes clear that these measures are not primarily targeting violent individuals. Instead, they are aimed at law-abiding Jews and organizations deeply involved in building, defending, and advocating for Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

That distinction matters.

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May 20, 2026 | 7:19 am | Comments »

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Iran Submits Same Plan Despite Claims of Pakistan and Qatar  

Peloni:  At some point, the reality that Iran will not submit to Trump’s terms will set in.  Til it does, Iran will continue tapping Trump along with the help of its allies in Qatar, Iran, Turkey and Pakistan.

May 20, 2026 | 3:31 am | 1 Comment »

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Israeli survey shows 80% of Gazans interested in leaving the Gaza Strip – report  

Peloni:  As calls to ‘Free Gaza’ from around the world led to the creation of a 20 Point Plan, later officially introduced into UN Security Council Resolution 2803, the result has been anything but freedom in Gaza as its inhabitants have been re-interred under the same warlords which were elected in Gaza over twenty years ago.  The effect of all of this has in fact left the people of Gaza to be trafficked, maimed, murdered, raped and, in all ways acknowledgeable by the norms of the modern world, abused as the cage in which they were institutionalized in a warped society with the single goal of weaponizing the public as a tool by which to attack Israel and the Jews.  Statements made by Pres. Trump shortly after returning to office regarding the need to relocate the population of Gaza presaged a path towards real freedom for the people of Gaza, where they would not endlessly be tokenized as the antisemitic leverage which has become their fate in Gaza.  And yet, while all the addle minded pro-Hamas provocateurs continue to scream for the rights of those in Gaza, their silence amid the re-encarceration of the Gazans under Hamas demonstrates the reality that only Israel has an interest in setting the Gazans free from their forced enslavement where they are subjected to a psychopathic motivation to simply kill Jews.  This weaponization of the Gazan people, not their freedom, is what has been called for by those shouting ‘Free Gaza’, but also this is what has been effected by the famed and immensely flawed 20 Point Plan which has done anything but set Gaza free.

All Israel News Staff | Published: May 19, 2026

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A new Israeli survey shows that the vast majority of people in the Gaza Strip are interested in emigrating from the devastated enclave, according to findings by Israel’s COGAT (Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories) seen by The Jerusalem Post and i24 News.

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May 19, 2026 | 6:33 pm | Comments »

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Turkey’s Missile Ambitions Should Alarm Europe and the United States  

Sinan Ciddi | May 16, 2026

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For years, European officials viewed Turkey’s growing defense industry as an important asset. Turkish drones proved effective in conflicts from Libya to Nagorno-Karabakh and Ukraine. Ankara marketed itself as a NATO ally capable of covering gaps in Europe’s deteriorating defense-industrial base. Now, as the European Union (EU) scrambles to rearm in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war and growing uncertainty about long-term American commitments to Europe, Turkey is once again presenting itself as an irreplaceable security partner.

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May 19, 2026 | 6:30 pm | Comments »

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Qatari Minister Attacks U.S. Ambassador To Israel Mike Huckabee: He Is A Villain Who Presents Us With A ‘Satanic & Destructive Choice’ Between Our Muslim Neighbor Iran and The Occupying Entity, Israel  

Peloni:  This article depicts an honest assessment of the outlook of the Qatari leadership.  Even after relentless and unprovoked attacks from Iran, there can be no choice between Iran and Israel.  Yet, these are the primary interlocutors being employed by the US as so-called peace negotiators acting on behalf of America.  By using such third parties, it betrays the reality that the Qatari’s also choose Iran over America.

A Qatari minister called U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee a villain who presents us with a ‘Satanic And Destructive Choice’ Between Our Muslim Neighbor Iran And The Occupying Entity, Israel

By: Yigal Carmon | MEMRI | May 18, 2026

In an angry post on his X account on May 13, 2026, Hamad Al-Kawari, a Qatari Minister of State with rank of Deputy Prime Minister and director of the Qatar National Library, who formerly served as his country’s ambassador to the U.S., the UN, and France, responded to recent remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who called on the Gulf states to choose between Iran, which attacks them, and Israel, which helps them.

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May 19, 2026 | 5:53 pm | 2 Comments »

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Mayor Mandani’s Nakba Day Festivities..  

by Gerald A. Honigman

On May 18, 2026, an article appeared in The Algemeiner reporting on NYC Mayor Mandani’s hosting the Arabs’s annual attempt to lay a guilt trip on Jews for wanting in one resurrected nation, in their 4,000 year old solidly historically corroborated ancestral homeland, what Arabs now have almost two dozen of themselves…

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The day after the 1st Israel rebirth on 5/14/48 (on the Hebrew lunar calendar) is considered by Arabs a “catastrophe,” Nakba…

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May 19, 2026 | 4:17 pm | 1 Comment »

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Can America keep the Covenant?  

Peloni:  A highly recommended article.  Dr. Alex Grobman discusses the import by which the inheritance and values which define and describe a nation must be conserved so as to see that these networking national definitions might be handed from one generation to the next, and along with it the national identity which ties the people, tribes and clans into being a single nation rather than as so many people, tribes and clans.  The failure of not only the education system in America, but also so many of its institutions and political norms, have come to see America changing from a nation which cherished it core ethos to a nation caught in a struggle by which to maintain that ethos.  The role of the Jews in American society play a crucial marker regarding the expression of the values under which the American Republic was founded, not because Jews control America as claimed by the manipulating forces on the faux Right and by nearly the entire Left in America, but because Jews flourish when rights are applied with equal measure to all citizens, something which has clearly changed as the political, judicial, social, and educational system in America has taken to choosing winners and losers based around arbitrary political connections rather than based upon a system which is derived from the concept of equal justice.

As America nears its 250th anniversary, the question is not whether the nation deserves applause for what it has achieved. It does. The question is whether Americans still understand and believe in what made those achievements possible

Dr. Alex Grobman |

America stands at a historic and harrowing crossroads. As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the American experiment is being tested by a level of domestic division not seen in generations. The milestone invites celebration, but it demands something more serious: a national audit.

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May 19, 2026 | 10:37 am | Comments »

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Israel’s Deep State Exposed Part 2  

Peloni:  Avi Abelow presents Part 2 of his exposure on the Israeli Deep State, while highlighting the import this war on reason and values portents for Israeli society and the public trust in the nation’s justice system.

Avi Abelow | Israel Unwired | May 19, 2026

For years, many people rolled their eyes whenever I warned about the growing political power of Israel’s legal establishment and a “deep state” of unelected officials who are constantly working against Netanyahu and his governments from implementing policies to protect our country and strengthen the Jewish identity of the country.

“Conspiracy theories.”

“Paranoia.”

“An attack on democracy.”

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May 19, 2026 | 10:35 am | 2 Comments »

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