Peloni:  Will Iran be defeated by economic war alone, or will it require a kinetic component to defeat the regime?

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Peloni:  Claims of peace should always be understood to be ephemeral.  This is true everywhere, and in the Middle East it should be understood to have even greater relevance, yet, in Israel it should be understood to hold the very highest relevance.  The Abraham Accords (AA) was an interesting to have joined the interests of the Sunni nations with that of Israel by focusing on the strategic effort to deal with the threat from Iran, which faced all of them, by eliminating the primacy of the Pal situation before doing so.  There were issues of trade and economy which added to the merriment of the AA, but the truth is that the root focus of the Accord was in facing Iran.  Like all things, time pulls at the tapestry of such agreement, rendering even the most decisive of political alignments tenuous, as can be seen to be true with the alliance between America and its European allies who baulked at even lending America its mine sweepers at a critical juncture in the recent war.  Keeping this in mind, the AA was never likely to make the Middle East a permanent nirvana, and as we have seen with the actions of AA signatories and those yet to sign, duplicitous backstabbing was easily not eliminated by the AA as Israel was vociferously opposed by those inside and outside the Accords even before October 7, and even after it as well.  So this latest revelation should not be too terribly surprising.  Hence, the phrase suggesting that one must keep their friends close and their enemies closer might be better understood to note that in the Middle East, the concepts of friendship and peace are based upon a nation’s strength and capabilities.  Indeed, there is a reason that Israel is the only nation that Iran has notably not struck since Trump’s porous ceasefire was announced four months ago.  Israel must keep a close vigilence to the strength and capabilities of the relative actors in the region, and note that only so long as the Jewish State can maintain a significant advantage in these over its potential friends and adversaries will any peace be kept or friendship be held in place.

Speculations fly as censor forbids identifying the countries

Officials from a country in the Middle East advised another regional country to pretend to make peace with Israel in order to prepare for a larger war against it, Channel 12 News and state broadcaster Kan News reported Monday, after the IDF military censor approved the publication.

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Peloni:  Don’t get lost in the weeds of Michigan, the war with Jihad is not a single election nor with a single candidate.

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By Hugh Fitzgerald | August 8, 2026

Aleksandar Vu?i? & Benyamin Netanyahu, The Presidential Press and Information Office, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

Serbia has always been pro-Israel in its general attitude, but now it is demonstrating its friendship with the Jewish state in more tangible ways. It maintains close security and economic ties that are becoming ever more extensive; its officials, including President Alexander Vucic, have declared their solidarity with Israel. More on how the Serbs identify with the Jews of Israel can be found here: “As defense ties deepen, Serbia becomes one of Israel’s closest allies in Europe,” by Jonathan Spyer, Jerusalem Post, August 1, 2026:

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The Pennsylvania senator explains anti-Zionism never stops at Israel—and why defending the Jewish state is not disloyalty to America.

Bob Goldberg | The New Zionist Times | Aug 06, 2026

Jon Stewart tried to lecture Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman on the difference between Jews and Israel. Fetterman told Stewart the defending Israel means defending Jews everywhere.

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Yossi Baum | X

Image by landrachuk – Pixabay, CC0, Wikipedia

The truth is, I’ve reviewed the attached publications and others repeatedly to make sure I’m not hallucinating. The German Embassy—yes, the actual embassy of a “friendly” country—is hosting a conference entirely dedicated to bolstering the left in the upcoming elections?

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Peloni:  America is being re-envisioned before our eyes thru the manipulation of language and the inversion of the very meaning of justice and peace.   The path to the future lies on the far side of the coming elections, as is true in every election, so as Amy Mek notes below, and as I have often noted,  Americans must “VOTE LIKE YOUR LIFE AND COUNTRY DEPENDS ON IT”, because it does.

Amy Mek | X

?ALERT MICHIGAN – THIS IS THE REAL ABDUL EL-SAYED – SAVE YOUR STATE.

At a CAIR banquet in Oklahoma, the Islamic supremacist now running for U.S. Senate stood up and said this:

“You cannot understand a ban on Sharia without understanding the Trail of Tears.”

“You cannot… https://t.co/UexDUgxTuh pic.twitter.com/m73UIrg4Xx

— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) August 2, 2026

ALERT MICHIGAN – THIS IS THE REAL ABDUL EL-SAYED – SAVE YOUR STATE.

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As the world advances a “roadmap” for Gaza, Hamas is signaling: Civilian administration, yes; disarmament, no. The model is Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the implications for Israel are clear.

by  Prof. Eyal Zisser | Aug 9, 2026

Pictured: Hamas gunmen capturing civilian hostages from Kibbutz Beéri on October 7 2023. Photo by Bodycam footage: No human authorship – WSJ, Public Domain, Wikipedia

In October 2025, nearly a year ago, the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas took effect, brokered with the personal involvement of US President Donald Trump. The American president was quick, as usual, to proclaim “peace on earth,” bringing an end to the bloody conflict in and over the Land of Israel.

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Michael Ordman | VGNI | August 9, 2026

In the 9th Aug 2026 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:

• Israel successfully tested its new, improved Arrow missile defense system.
• Israeli doctors reconstructed a patient’s ribcage with a 3D-printed implant.
• Two more Israeli breakthroughs in cancer treatment.
• Diplomatic turnaround sees Colombia and Slovenia plan embassies in Jerusalem.
• Future Israeli climate breakthrough may see food made from carbon dioxide.
• Israeli exports are at an all-time high, despite strong shekel.
• Great pro-Israel support by pop-icon Boy George.
• Remains of 1st Temple roof have been unearthed.

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The Hanson Proposal: Bypassing Tehran Through a Government-in-Exile

By Amil Imani | August 9, 2026

Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran. By ir.voanews.com, Public Domain, Wikipedia

For over four decades, Washington’s posture toward the Islamic Republic of Iran has oscillated between containment, targeted economic sanctions, and episodic diplomatic engagement. Historian and military strategist Victor Davis Hanson argues that this paradigm has proven utterly ineffective at checking Tehran’s regional aggression or supporting the democratic aspirations of the Iranian public. During a high-profile broadcast exchange with commentator Mark Levin, Hanson put forward a provocative shift in U.S. foreign policy: formal diplomatic recognition of an Iranian government-in-exile headed by Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi.

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This is all about American Exceptionalism. Everything is Possible in our America. All these are backed by a hard-assed lesson about what makes for Happiness. YOURS!

Andrew Benjamin | Aug 07, 2026

WHY DID I WRITE THESE THOUGHTS?

Because Dreams Don’t Come True. Dreams are Made True.

Because this is AN AMERICAN STORY! a great one seen in a video you will soon see.

Because it’s a journey. Accordingly, if you have courage, this is for you. If not, don’t even start to read!

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UPDATE:  Board of Peace Gaza envoy Nickolay Mladenov warns that Full, verified implementation of Board of Peace Gaza plan is ‘the only guarantee’ that October 7 tragedy won’t recur.  He goes on to argue that the undefined “verification mechanism” and not trust is what the Board of Peace plan is based around, and that “None of the plan that we are preparing limits Israel’s options to react to a threat if it’s imminent and if it’s really endangering its troops.”  Noting the not too subtle overtly limiting qualifications of “if it’s imminent” and “if its really endangering” IDF troops, Mladenov highlights the inherent negotiable nature of Israel’s position going forward.  He also insists that a step by step process of small sectors be disarmed while Israel retreats from these individual sectors, which is clearly contrary to the designed plan in UNSCR 2803.  Netanyahu is correct to have changed his position in working with this Roadmap.  It is untenable, and betrays the original 20 Point plan, which was already inherently dangerous as it was originally constructed.

Peloni:  This report has been maturing thru the day.  Since this latest update in the article below, Channel 12 has clarified that Netanyahu approved the withdrawal of IDF forces from three pilot centers where the Gaza plan would initially be implemented.  This authorization however has been withdrawn over the past day, which led to a good bit of confusion where things actually stand.  Where they do stand is that the IDF is NOT withdrawing as Netanyahu explains below that

“[The Americans] have ideas, some of which are acceptable to us and some of which are unacceptable, and we know how to stand firm against these things.”

Good for Netanyahu.  I am relieved that he ultimately made the correct, while noting that he is under intense pressure from both the US and the Israeli electorate.

All Israel News Staff | Published: August 9, 2026

Damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal area in Gaza City on October 9, 2023.  By WAFA (Q2915969) in contract with a local company (APAimages) – Correspondence with Wiki Palestine (Q117834684), Public Domain, Photo by Palestinian News & Information Agency (Wafa) in contract with APAimages, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel does not accept the 15-point roadmap proposed for the next phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan and that the Israel Defense Forces will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas has been genuinely disarmed.

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Harry Liberman

Visitor at concentration camp memorial wears t-shirt featuring terrorist who murdered Jews.

The Desecration of Memory: 

Germany’s Unforgivable Betrayal at the Gates of the Holocaust

There are places on this earth where the dirt itself is sanctified by suffering. The grounds of Nazi concentration camps—the final resting places for millions of murdered Jews—are not anti Semitic parks, political arenas, or backdrops for an  ancient  Islamic or Modern grievance with the  Jews:

 They are open-air graveyards. 

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Peloni: As Trump continues to await the economic implosion of the Iranian regime, the Iranians are becoming more and more intent upon making it impossible for Trump not to return to war with their overtly nonsensical negotiating terms.

Joshua Klein |  Breitbart | 8 Aug 2026

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr. Photo by Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, Link

Iran’s top national security official warned Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States “corrects its behavior,” issuing a sweeping list of demands as Vice President JD Vance said Washington remains in the “middle of the game” and is continuing to apply diplomatic, economic, and military pressure on Tehran.

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Peloni:  Please don’t miss the Update posted below Avi Abelow’s first artilcle in which supporting testimony is offered related to the charges made by the father of Lt. Uri Shani, HY”D, killed on Oct. 7, regarding Rambam Hospital.

Avi Abelow

Rambam health care campus main building.  Photo by unknown – hospital archive, CC0, Link

Yehoshua Shani, father of Lt. Uri Shani, HY”D, killed on Oct. 7 fighting the jihadi invaders from Gaza:

What happened this Shabbat in the intensive care unit at Rambam Hospital demands an immediate investigation.

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Throwing out the word Genocide when it negates the evidence trivializes and inverts the word itself. Mamdani did not establish a fact. He pronounced a verdict. And it was a lie. 

Dr. Alex Grobman | Aug 7, 2026

By Bingjiefu He – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has repeatedly declared that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. In July he went further. While invoking the International Criminal Court warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu, he called Netanyahu “the architect of the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza” and insisted that these were “facts of public record,” not his personal assessment.

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Peloni:  Diane Bederman’s insightful book The Serpent and the Red Thread: The Definitive Biography of Evil remains as a must read text.  It is permanently linked on the Left Column of Israpundit for easy access.

Diane Bederman

The Grand Mufti of Palestine received by Hitler. Photo by Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1987-004-09A / Heinrich Hoffmann / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikipedia

The time is ripe as we see the hate of the Nazis now shared by Muslims – all over the world. So, I am sharing a chapter from my book The Serpent and the Red Thread: The Definitive Biography of Evil.

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UPDATE:  Netanyahu adamant Israel won’t comply with Gaza plan, insists he can stand up to Trump

All Israel News Staff | Published: August 9, 2026

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after joint press conference announcing the U.S. peace plan for Gaza, Monday, September 29, 2025, in the State Dining Room of the White House. Photo by The White House – Flickr, Public Domain, Wikipedia

Israel has yet to sign off formally on U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan based on intelligence that suggests Hamas is seeking to limit Israel’s ability to act militarily.

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