Karim Khan Loses His Job as ICC Prosecutor  

Peloni:  Very good.  Now follow this momentary move towards justice with the dismantling of the illicit ICC and UN, both.  Til such time as this might be accomplished, Israel should void all contracts with the UN, and seize all UN holdings inside Israel.

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Karim Khan, UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0Karim Khan, UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0

Not only has Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court’s senior prosecutor, just now been fired from his job, after a vote by the organization’s member states — the result of credible charges brought against him of sexual assault and rape of a subordinate, but he is unlikely to be hired by any law firm should he try to return to the practice of law. No one wants to have on staff someone with his unseemly, even criminal, background. More on the downfall of Karim Khan can be found here: “ICC dismisses prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations, diplomatic sources say,” Jerusalem Post, July 24, 2026:

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July 25, 2026 | 5:32 pm | Comments »

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The Jihadist Threat to New York and the West  

Peloni:  See Moshe Jacobs of Shomrim talk with Zev Brenner about this attack in video at the bottom.

Avi Abelow | Meta

Yesterday, a Jewish man was stabbed on Manhattan’s Upper West Side—the neighborhood where I grew up. According to the victim and witnesses, the attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he carried out the assault. Yet almost immediately, discussion turned to the possibility of mental illness.

Perhaps the attacker was mentally ill. But if someone shouting “Christ is King” while stabbing people would prompt immediate questions about ideology, why is there such reluctance to ask whether someone invoking one of Islam’s most well-known religious phrases may have been motivated by jihadist ideology? Authorities are still investigating the motive, but the reflex to dismiss the ideological possibility before the investigation is complete is itself revealing.

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July 25, 2026 | 4:56 pm | 1 Comment »

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Naming the Threat: Third-Worldism  

Peloni:  Recall that it was Kruschev who warned that America would fall like an over ripe apple, and decades following the fall of his own over ripe regime, the seeds of Soviet narratives is finding some support among the misguided youths in the West who have the dubious benefit of not having learned the import and terror associated with what was once known as “duck and cover drills” (link for those who forgot or never knew this term).  Indeed, the cocoon of ignorance and bliss, coaxed along with the guiding hand of state run institutions of education which serve to indoctrinate the young, have come to see the emerging generations of the West fulfilling the prophesy of Kruschev, albeit some 7 decades later.  So it is rewarding to hear Rubio reference the truth about the basis on which this prophesy is being sold to the young.  The threads of identity which tie a nation together can only serve as the basis on which nationhoods are maintained if that identity is actually valued rather than villified.  The Soviets understood this, and America did as well.  Yet to promote the globalist goal of seeing nation states fall, this anti Western narrative has been renewed with an ever greater push from within Western nations against their own identities, stripping them of the truth about what made America American and Britain British.  Til such time as the West can recall what once made it great and powerful, Western decline will persist to the benefit of the globalist elites as they continue to promote their banter of Western vilification.  Western reforms, rather than Western transformation should be the goal of the West, and the distinction between these two dueling agendas is whether there was ever anything remarkable and empowering which made Western society the envy of the world.  The truth is that there was, but few under the age of 25 will likely argue that this is true, and herein lies the greatest vehicle on which Western decline continues declining.

Zineb Riboua | Jul 20, 2026

“If tolerance is born of doubt, let us teach everyone to doubt all the models and utopias, to challenge all the prophets of redemption and the heralds of catastrophe.
If they can abolish fanaticism, let us pray for the advent of the skeptics.”
Raymond Aron, The Opium of the Intellectuals


It’s official. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Under Secretary of State Sarah B. Rogers agree with me that Third-Worldism is one of the biggest challenges that the United States is confronting, and I’m obviously very glad the notion is gaining traction.

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From Israel: We Have Only Just Begun!  

Peloni:  This is a must read article.  Arlene Kushner is a national treasure!  Such a great statement of courage, resolve and honesty.

Arlene Kushner | July 24, 2026

“<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kudumomo/3934023364" title="Israel National Flag">Israel National Flag</a>” by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kudumomo/">momo</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en" rel="license noopener noreferrer">CC BY 2.0</a>Israel National Flag” by momo, CC BY 2.0

We are almost three years past the horrors of October 7, which was followed by open conflict with Iran.

It has been a painful time in a host of different ways, and healing is certainly not yet complete. But the pain has forged Israeli strength, and, let us hope, mistakes that have been made have schooled us in wiser ways.

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July 25, 2026 | 1:34 pm | 3 Comments »

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Treasury Extends Its Muslim Brotherhood Campaign to Europe  

Peloni:  There are many tools at the disposal of the US Treasury Dept which can and might be employed to isolate, defund and utterly diminish the Muslim Brotherhood’s expanding control across the globe.  I still find it interesting and informing that these steps are not being deployed more closely to the American homeland, but with the targeting of some of its elements in the UK, it gives us hope that these tools may someday be used to free America from the same source of infection of terror based vehicles and personalities as are being targeted in the UK.  Interestingly, I am still waiting to see what actions by the US will come following the revelations of the shift changing efforts of the Jordanian govt to shield its Muslim Brotherhood allies by urging them to simply change their name as a means of evading legal repercussions.  Dealing with the menace of the Muslim Brotherhood and their allies in the Middle East will help stabilize the region, but dealing with the menace of the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies in America will stabilize the world.   Ignoring the nidus of this infection in either arena will have devastating consequences. So, in so far as these actions go, this current report is both very welcome and very encouraging, but taken alone it only demonstrates both the need and ability to target the forces of terror which lie at the source of Muslim terrorism in the Middle East and its growing influence which is actually better sourced to its connections to the halls of power in the West, and particularly in America.  Financial and legal targeting of the Brotherhood at home and abroad is how America saves itself and promotes peace around the world.  Failing to do so, however, will see the seeds of corruption grow deeper roots in the West as Jihad continues to infest and control the world’s only superpower, causing it to collapse under the weight of this corruption.  Which fate will America choose?

Mariam Wahba | July 24, 2026

No Muslim Brotherhood. By Kelcoz - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=146686867No Muslim Brotherhood. By Kelcoz – Own work, CC0, Wikipedia

Pressure is ratcheting up on the Muslim Brotherhood. Months after targeting several of the Islamist organization’s chapters, Washington is now taking the fight to the group’s support infrastructure in the United Kingdom.

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Trump warns China, Russia against aiding Iran amid escalating strikes  

Peloni:  Will China and Russia acquiesce to Trump’s warning?  How will Trump respond when they don’t?

President Donald Trump speaks with members of the press at the White House, Sept. 15, 2025. Harrison Koeppel / Official White House Photo via Flickr / United States Government WorkPresident Donald Trump speaks with members of the press at the White House, Sept. 15, 2025. Harrison Koeppel / Official White House Photo via Flickr / United States Government Work

Following another round of ramped-up strikes against Iran for the 13th consecutive night, President Donald Trump warned China and Russia Friday not to assist Iran as he is reportedly weighing options to escalate strikes.

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July 25, 2026 | 9:24 am | 1 Comment »

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The Sin of the Spies, 2.0  

Peloni: Gaza is Jewish land, by history, war and international law.  The 2005 Expulsion from Gaza was a crime against the Jewish people, not unrelated to the crime of empowering the Arabs over the most precious site in all of Judaism by Dayan in 1967.  These acts of self-betrayal have come to oversee the creation of theseeds of slaughter which have continued to grow into fruition in both the terror wars between wars, as well as actual wars themselves.  The resulting preference of creating frozen conflicts from thin air is neither a healthy nor a sustainable mission.  When the victors cede the fruits of victory to their defeated enemies they make a mockery of the mortal costs which were spent in achieving that victory.  These lands are our land. We need to recognize this fact, and credit the same international binding charters which also recognize nations as far away as Europe, but also that den of deception and duplicity known today as Jordan.  The recognition of the reconstitution of the State of Israel was the same mandate from which the recognition of the creation of the state of Jordan (originally Transjordan) was created.  The League of Nations for the Mandate of Palestine was adopted by the League of Nations in 1922, confirmed by the US govt in 1924, and affirmed by the United Nations in 1945.  These are facts which need to be referenced by Israel’s leadership, as Sha’i ben-Tekoa notes, in every speech, every press conference, and every interview they hold.  Til such time as we accept that our own rights are legitimate and make clear the international basis upon which these rights stand, the narrative wars will continue and the butcher’s bill for such an act of self-betrayal as was adopted by Sharon and Dayan will continue to grow as well.

By Sha’i ben-Tekoa

A few days after Israel entered the old city of Jerusalem in the Six Days War it cleared the most sacred Jewish place - the Western Wall of the Temple. Photo by Yehuda Greenberg, Pikiwiki Israel, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47307859A few days after Israel entered the old city of Jerusalem in the Six Days War it cleared the most sacred Jewish place – the Western Wall of the Temple. Photo by Yehuda Greenberg, Pikiwiki Israel, CC BY 2.5, Wikipedia

The Six-Day War began on Sunday, June 5, 1967 and on Wednesday, June 7, Israeli soldiers conquered the Temple Mount, some of them scaling to the top of the war memorial of the Muslims over the Jews – i.e. the golden Dome of the Rock intentionally, symbolically built on the site of the Jews’ ancient temples.

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July 25, 2026 | 8:55 am | 2 Comments »

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Iran must be defeated  

Peloni:  Bravo Senator Sheehy!  The vile Iranian regime which has made war against America and the West for the past half century will either be destroyed in this current presidency or it will grow more powerful, more emboldened, and more capable of fulfilling its mission of Jihad against America.  Sen. Sheehy captures the tone of American resilience which will save the Republic from such a fate, and if his words have any purchase, it will simultaneously save the entire Western world in the same moment.

Senator Sheehy U.S. Senate Floor Speech – July 23, 2026 :

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Israeli killed, 2 seriously wounded in latest of 4 Palestinian terror attacks in Judea & Samaria within 24 hours  

Peloni:  Speculation is being raised online that the cause of this attack was due to fears of being arrested by the armed security forces if they had opened fire to disperse the Arab mob.  This, in turn, led to the security team having to confront the terrorists directly which is when the Arab mob disarmed the security officer and was then able to carry out the terror attack.

Civilian and soldier were wounded in separate attacks earlier Thursday

Hanan Lischinsky | All Israel News | Published: July 24, 2026

Moment that a rifle was pulled from the arms of a civilian security officer while confronting an Arab mob attacking Jewish hikers in Shomron.  Screengrab via Social MediaMoment that a rifle was pulled from the arms of a civilian security officer while confronting an Arab mob attacking Jewish hikers in Shomron. Screengrab via Social Media

An Israeli was killed, and three others were wounded when a terrorist opened fire with a weapon stolen from a security man in the area near Havat Gilad, in the greater Nablus area, early on Friday morning.

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July 24, 2026 | 6:20 pm | 5 Comments »

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66% of Israeli Jews Are on the Right, Only 19% are on the Left  

Peloni:  As usual, Daniel Greenfield strikes the perfect pitch in his analysis.  One point to add to this is that in the coming election Bibi Derangement will play pivotal part in the Left’s strategy of pulling votes from the national camp.

14% identify as far right and 0% as far left

Daniel Greenfield | July 24, 2026

1. As I’ve noted in the past, American Jewish liberalism is an outlier globally. Jews in the UK, Canada and Australia have been drifting center-right, and even further right in France.

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July 24, 2026 | 6:08 pm | 7 Comments »

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Mamdani Accidentally Offers Insight into the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict  

by Kenneth Levin •  Gatestone Institute  •  July 23, 2026

Zohran Mamdani getting sworn in as mayor by Bernie Sanders. Photo by NYC Mayor's Office, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=181108963New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recently released map of ethnic enclaves in the city provides unintentional but instructive insight into the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Pictured: Zohran Mamdani getting sworn in as mayor by Bernie Sanders. Photo by NYC Mayor’s Office, CC BY 4.0, Wikipedia

  • [Mamdani’s map of ethnic enclaves in New York City] labels neighborhoods as “Little Palestine,” “Little Egypt,” and “Little Pakistan,” along with other ethnic identities. But absent is any acknowledgment of, for example, the city’s prominent and historic Italian, Irish, Jewish or Puerto Rican neighborhoods. Their history and prominence are simply erased.

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July 24, 2026 | 5:47 pm | 1 Comment »

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Will the Saudis Normalise with Israel?  

Peloni:  This is an important and insightful analysis by Khaled Hassan.  Israel should ignore the elusive pursuit of peace, which if sincere would include the recognition of Israel as described in international law and documented in the San Remo Declaration.  Instead, the Arabs will continue to trade hudnas and hints of hudnas in place of sincere treaties of peace.  The Abraham Accords are instead being manipulated to now offer a Sunni dictators a presumptive vote in Israeli politics. As Saudi control over Washington has waned in recent years, MBS is now looking for a new method by which to return the diplomatic capital it once had prior to America becoming energy independent.  So, this adept game of peace charades is being used to leverage America against Israel, and Israel’s electorate against its own govt, thus seeing both America and Israel surrender their own interests and returning Riyadh to a position of import rather than the isolation which they are better deserving for their actions.

The best way to find peace is thru victory in war.  If peace is possible, it will come of its own accord, and chasing it only makes it all the less possible, as is seen with the dubious antics being adopted by the Saudi Prince.

Inside the Saudi campaign to oust Netanyahu while pretending to seek peace

Khaled Hassan | The Grand Strategy | Jul 23, 2026

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Around 14 July, reports of a deliberate leak began circulating. The method was classic deniable statecraft—tactical silence, the understanding that what is said in private can be easily denied in public.

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July 24, 2026 | 4:47 pm | 1 Comment »

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Israel and Turkey are on a collision course  

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is turning his back on Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s legacy not only regarding Turkey’s secular character, but also in foreign policy. The country’s focus on Europe is giving way to an embrace of the Islamic world. 

by  Prof. Eyal Zisser  | July 21, 2026

Image by Gerd Altmann from PixabayImage by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Following the October 7 catastrophe, relations between Israel and Turkey collapsed to the point that some believe they are beyond repair. In recent months, fears have also grown that the hostility and rivalry between Israel and Turkey could deteriorate into an open military confrontation. Those concerns were reflected in remarks by US President Donald Trump, who said Turkey had been on the verge of entering the war against Israel during the conflict with Iran and had refrained from doing so only because of his intervention.

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July 24, 2026 | 3:53 pm | 1 Comment »

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The Collapse of the West Has Begun – And the Only Thing Wrong in Their Worldview is Israel  

Peloni:  Barry Shaw provides a highly granular look at the collapsing West as it seeks to uproot its own identity in preference of the very image of Medieval barbarism.

A JEWISH PERSPECTIVE.

Barry ShawThe View from Israel | Jul 24, 2026

The leaders in each failing Western country can only find one item they need to radically change. It’s not their obsessive Socialist, Communist, Islamic politics. It’s Israel.

As they tear up the roots of what made their countries great the symptoms of their newly planted rot can already be clearly seen. They detest the system that once made their countries great and instead adjusting he levers to improve the conditions for their indigenous populations they have been drowning them out with mass migrations of peoples, cultures, languages, norms unknown to the West who have creating economic and cultural stress to their societies and are deaf to the complaints of their own people.

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July 24, 2026 | 1:16 pm | 4 Comments »

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The Modern Dilemma Confronting Roman Catholic & Jewish Relations…  

by Gerald A. Honigman

A thought provoking editorial appeared in the July 17, 2026 Washington Jewish Week which posed the dilemma which exists today due to the emergence of popular podcast and You Tube media personalities, such as E. Michael Jones, Nick Fuentes and Candace Owens, who now compete with traditional Catholic authorities to distort and negate the hard won progress made in Catholic-Jewish relations which really did not occur, because of millennially ingrained and indoctrinated antisemitic teachings inculcated into countless millions of people, especially since the Roman Emperor Constantine became converted to the Church of Rome…

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