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Two US servicemen were killed in ballistic missile attacks from iran yesterday And one more is missing.
Meanwhile , the iranians have cancelled all further commitments to the memorandum of understanding.
“Monty Python – Hell’s Grannies
https://www.c14news.com/article/1478811
Don’t be an Ostrich, vote for Smotrich!
7 bridges, train stations were attacked across Iran overnight, a source familiar with the details tells i24NEWS
Posting this as a warning that if anyone is selling Iranian Bridges at a big discount be leery!!!
I am in favor of a coalition of all Zionist parties (in other words NO Arab or Haredi parties (against the draft). This should include the Likud.
To make this possible probably Bibi would have to step aside after the election. So far, he has always refused to do this, and the Likud has become the Bibi party. Maybe if he gets trounced things will change. One can hope!!
@Rafi
You say you support a coalition of Zionist parties, but Zionist values do not ostracize other Zionists. This is the only reason why the opposition “Zionist” parties are in the opposition, and Lieberman has opposed joining a Zionist govt for most of a decade, and has been the cause of several Zionist govts failing to be formed. Indeed, the opposition parties are opposed to form a govt with Bibi, who is clearly the leader of a Zionist party, and so great has been their opposition to sit with this Zionist leader that they preferred to form a govt while sitting with the Muslim Brotherhood instead. Is this how you would characterize a Zionist party?
Their values and priorities are clearly misaligned, and this was true of Ben Gurion when he ordered the attack on the Altalena. It was also true of Rabin when he led the attack on the Altalena. Notably, Ben Gurion and Rabin nearly cost us the reconstitution of the State. This is the Sinat Chinam, the old hatred. It led to our destruction in the past, and if we are not careful it will do so again. Zionists should work together, not just those whose name is not Netanyahu. Furthermore, I do argue that we should certainly not call for the retirement of the man who proved to be the better leader during the war in Gaza in preference of seeing those who worked towards producing an obviously worse result, such as abandoning Rafah, to replace him. The fact that the wars are very much still ongoing would make the consequences of such an ill advised choice all the more relevant and discouraging.
https://www.c14news.com/article/1479266
My comment: If Bennett and Eisenkot are Zionist much less right wing then I:
In fact, considering their pandering to hostile foreign powers, I don’t think it would be too much of a stretch to call them traitors.
Well, that certainly makes sense since Ben Gvir won’t cooperate this time around. Smotrich is the one in danger, and the work he is doing in Yesha is crucial. If I could vote in Israeli elections, I would vote for him.
And, it’s one more reason to give Bibi a vote of confidence as Prime Minister, I might add.
This JNS podcast, at the end, talks about how new communities beimg developed are for everyone, including secular communities.
https://youtu.be/PhFs5C1HuDA?is=tjJp5ebFO0ciMY_c
A now deceased elderly progressive Jew who screamed at me that she didn’t want Israel to turn into a Jewish Iran years ago, would have needed to see this.
I googled myself and this is what AI Overview came back with:
“traditional liberal on bread and butter economic safety net issues, on the far right within the Jewish pro-Israel political spectrum, and otherwise in agreement with president Trump on most issues”
“The quote you provided describes the unique political profile of Morton Klein, the longtime national president of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA). [1, 2]
Breaking Down the Description
* “Traditional liberal on bread and butter economic safety net issues”: Despite his alignment with the political right on foreign policy, Klein has historically self-identified as a New Deal-style liberal when it comes to domestic economic policy, supporting social safety nets like Social Security and Medicare.
* “On the far right within the Jewish pro-Israel political spectrum”: As the leader of the ZOA, Klein takes a deeply conservative approach to Israeli security and sovereignty. He staunchly opposes a two-state solution, firmly supports West Bank settlements, and heavily critiques progressive or centrist Jewish organizations. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
* “Otherwise in agreement with president Trump on most issues”: Klein became one of Donald Trump’s most visible and vocal defenders within the American Jewish community during his presidency, fiercely backing his administration’s major Middle East shifts, such as moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. [1, 2, 3, 4]
If you are researching a specific speech, article, or interview featuring this description, please let me know so I can help you find the exact context or source you need.”
It comes back with a different take every time. One version said my views aligned with many working class Democrat Jewish voters in the outer boroughs.
Bibi is trying to merge (at least technically) the Religious Zionists (Smotrich) into the Likud. Very interesting idea and might keep Likud as the largest party. Still would not guarantee a coalition, especially without the Shas & UTJ.
Which is what they did last time, to get this far, isn’t it?
My Comment: To both Ben-Gvir and Smotrich: Oh, pay the two dollars, for cryin’ out loud!
Humor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKT8QoboD1g
There was also an Ephraim Kishon short story on this theme, as well as it being the main premise of Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest” (1959) I suspect it’s an old Jewish joke.
Oh, wow, AI Overview has a link to a copy that can be borrowed and read for free online at internet archive.
https://share.google/e2k1a2VFs2SdouuBG
I got tired of skimming through my copy looking for it when I didn’t remember the name of
the story which I read when I was a kid. (He was a Hungarian Jewish-Israeli Shoah survivor, you know, and my father was a Hungarian-Jewish-American Shoah survivor who
came here on the first refugee ship allowed in in 1946, so he was something of a hero in our house. Both of them escaped from post-war Communist Hungary, my father to America in 1946 and Ephraim Kishon to Israel in 1949.)
It’s on Page 8.
Just noticed the date. It’s July 13, which would be my father’s 102nd birthday, if he hadn’t passed away in 2011.
And another Benedict Arnold bites the dust
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/classical-opera/article/zubin-mehta-interview-classical-conductor-music-director-emeritus-israel-philharmonic-l082nxvnv
We will see what happens in the race. I predict Bibi will not be the next PM. Yes Sebastian you are correct that it will be hard for anyone to form a coalition, It will take a broad Zionist coalition to create 61 or 61+ seats in the Knesset,
Maybe Shaked could help with that. 😀 Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Low hanging fruit ya know?
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/429974
@Rafi
Another anti Bibi party rising from another former member of Yamina. Do you suppose that Handel is going to steal votes from Bibi or from Bennett? As he joins with a member from Blue and White, the answer seems somewhat self explanatory. Nonetheless, the answer to this question will define the relevance of Handel entering the fray. Recall what Smotrich stated: we don’t care how the Left splits their votes.
And Smotrich is right.
The more the merrier.
humor: Maybe it would help if they made their slogan, “Hopee changee?” (Obama 2008 campaign parody)
challenge and change doctor x
“ In the context of the popular Japanese medical drama franchise Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon, “Change and Challenge!” (often written as Challenge and Change) is the English campaign slogan used by the recurring character Dr. Hideki Ebina.The Context of the SloganThe Character: Dr. Ebina (played by Kenichi Endo) is a highly stressed, hilariously submissive bureaucrat-doctor who frequently finds himself caught between his loyalty to corrupt hospital directors and his awe of the genius freelance surgeon, Michiko Daimon.The Joke: Ebina uses the grandiose, English-phrased slogan “Change and Challenge!” during his political campaign for the hospital chairmanship. The humor stems from the irony that Ebina is deeply terrified of actual institutional change and rarely challenges authority, completely contradicting his own campaign platform.The Contrast: The slogan serves as a perfect narrative foil to Michiko Daimon, whose entire career embodies actual challenge and change. Without needing a slogan, she actively destroys the corrupt, rigid hospital hierarchies by constantly ignoring administrative rules to put patient lives first.Where to Watch the FranchiseIf you are looking to revisit this storyline or dive deeper into the universe, the franchise spans multiple years of media:The Original Series: You can stream the main seven seasons of the drama on platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video depending on your region.The Feature Film: The storyline officially wrapped up with the release of Doctor-X The Movie, which is available to watch digitally on Apple TV.The Upcoming Noir Remake: A highly anticipated, socially conscious South Korean noir remake titled Doctor-X: Age of the White Mafia (starring Kim Ji-won) is scheduled to premiere on SBS in late 2026.Are you looking for a specific episode where Dr. Ebina runs his campaign, or would you like to know more about the upcoming Korean remake?”
Actually, she has an iconic slogan with which she famously
shocks her litigation-fearful colleagues and employers at some point in every episode: “I never fail.”
We do not know who will win the upcoming Israeli election. We do that dissatisfaction is great with the current government. This includes many Likud traditional voters. The vote to create a Basic Law that equates Yeshiva attendance with serving in the IDF, is an intolerable concept and way for cowards and parasites to shirk national responsibility.
A new party of ex-Likudniks is forming in this light.
Bibi is also causing distrust among Likud backbenchers because he personally wants to appoint 10 people to the Likud list and he no longer has to run in a primary. The Likud claim to fame was how democratic it was, especially
compared to other parties. It is now Bibi’s party, which is wed to draft dodgers and is not willing to have an impartial Oct. 7th investigation.
@Rafi
At this late date, Eidelstein’s new party is so great a threat that it currently only has him clearly in it. More revealing then even this is that it still doesn’t have an actual name, and even greater revelation might come from the fact that among the choices being considered to distinguish Eidelstein’s new movement from Likud is that it be possibly labeled as “Likud-B”. To be honest, the long expected flight from Likud has not materialized, or at least not yet. Also, no one such as Shaked or Erdan have joined this still unnamed political behemoth, which at best, would likely serve to split the votes of the national camp rather than to replace Bibi’s party as the dominate party on election day.
One thing more, your description of Bibi as “not willing to have an impartial Oct. 7th investigation” lacks clarity that the investigation should be conducted by representative parties of the full establishment, rather than just the juristocrats, who are clearly not an impartial body.
The entire truth of October 7 must come forth, so why is it that the already compiled reports are still being blocked from public release? Why should the very elements which were involved in the judicial review which has been implicated in the nearly day long delay in the IDF response on October 7 be qualified as being “impartial”. They aren’t impartial. So why would anyone want such a limited scope of review, which would clearly not gain an honest or impartial telling of what took place on October 7.
The Right, the Left, and the Courts must all be included in the inquiry into this tragedy, and the fact that only the Right are supporting such a, for a lack of better description, bipartisan review demonstrates a clear preference by the Left and their allied jurist to produce a rather partisan “impartial” review.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-901380
Early days yes! However, just dismissing the possibilities of Edelstein and other prominent Right Wingers no longer willing to be part of the Likud cutting significantly into the Bibi party votes is perhaps short sighted and entirely too dismissive to be taken as a constructive commentary of the mood in Israel.
@Rafi
We will see what comes, but if there were a serious breach in the solidarity in Likud, would it reallly wait til later than 3 months before the election? Indeed, your description of Early Days betrays the reality that it is very very late in the election calendar already. But we will see.
Avi Abelow: Israelis want the
truth about October 7- Why have two major investigations been stopped?
I just asked my AI assistant to show the 4 latest polls published about the Israeli election:
@Rafi
Filber and Direct Polls only conduct polls once a month. So the polls you list here all include the same contrasting methodology, ie they aren’t looking at the high intention voters, they are looking at all votes as if they are the same. This is why Bennett has consistently polled higher than his election day results, because people were interested enough in him to answer an opinion survey, but not motivated enough to actually vote for him, for whatever reason. This is the argument behind Filber’s methodology, again regardless of whether you think it is better or worse.
So, these three polls you listed above all employ the random sample methodology.
I think it is better to look at all the polls than just an arbitrary set of three, especially when the three selected employ the same basis of methodology. Here are all the polls that have been conducted for this election season:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2026_Israeli_legislative_election
You can see the same listing of polls in the 2022 election season here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2022_Israeli_legislative_election
Focusing on the blocs, Filber’s technique proved the better predictor of that election, not perfect, but more accurate based on bloc turnout.
Israeli polls show me one thing, Bibi is going to have a hard time winning the next election. Anyone have a viewpoint on who should be next PM if Bibi and Likud do not win or are unable to form a coalition even if they still become the largest party by a small number?
https://www.c14news.com/article/1476208
Humor: I never will understand why everybody asks people in Poland how the people in other countries are gonna vote!
Only one pollster shows Likud winning. Other 3 major pollsters have radically different results. Also new right-wing parties are entering the scene because of
Bibi’s alliance with Haredi amongst the major reasons. See other polls at
https://knessetjeremy.com/
Ch 14/Filber has a significantly larger sample size,according to this. No?
Not when you combine the other 3 polls. Also, he has no margin of error, which is highly unusual in the statistical polling world.
@Rafi
So you are going to simply add the polls together, assuming that the data was collected in a manner which is comparable both in specific methodology employed in obtaining the sample and in the specific questions asked and the manner in which the questions are asked? That is a lot of assumptions.
Examples of the variances between polling methodology is that some pollsters will use machine voices to remove vocal inflections which can influence polling results. Others carefully train their operators to carefully read scripts and address intentional intonations. Others simply make phone calls and with less care which increases bias. All of these have various benefits and deficits, but the results are not equivalent, ie you can’t simply add them to gain a better sample size.
@Rafi
Margins of error are strictly related to probability-based surveys. These surveys randomly select a sample, in this case a person answering the phone, where every individual has a known chance of selection based on the number of calls being made as compared to the entire population being sampled. This is how the traditional groups conduct their surveys, albeit the means and methodology beyond it being a probability-based survey will and do vary.
By heavily modeling the sample to isolate only consider “high-intention” segments of the public, Filber’s data can not be classified as being exclusively sampled. In other words, he takes the randomness and only considers a cross section of the sample set which is discerned to be part of the “high intention” segment of the sampled population. This is the difference between his methodology and that of traditional sampling models. He is only considering votes which actually express an high intention to vote. By doing so, it would be less accurate to include a margin of error, because the margin of error would only be related to the entire section of people he polls, not the high intention voters which he exclusively counts.
This is why he doesn’t include the margin of error.
– OSINT613
Trump is dropping the use of his brand new, barely used Qatari Air Force One, sending it to Mildenhall Air Force Base in the UK.
*So, Trump is basically throwing it away. Unless he or some future president decides to fulfill their vicarious fantasies and attack Russia, triggering a potential thermonuclear war.
humor: Change love to planes
Humor
https://youtu.be/USfKJYZcUmI?feature=shared
humor
Correction: The song comes after detonation and concludes the film in which, earlier on, the Soviet ambassador had revealed the existence of a buried mega bomb that would destroy the
world if attacked but which hadn’t been announced yet. And they
discuss rebuilding society underground in a satirical way and worrying about a mineshaft gap in a new cold war. The song is not in this clip which Google attached.
https://youtu.be/snTaSJk0n_Y?is=JOeukihL4N88nVlo
Humor: When did the dark ages begin and end +7
“The “Dark Ages”—a term historians now generally avoid—spanned roughly 500 CE to 1500 CE. The period began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ended with the rise of the Italian Renaissance.Historians categorize this era (also known as the Middle Ages) into three main phases:Early Middle Ages (c. 500–1000 CE): Often specifically called the “Dark Ages,” it was characterized by frequent warfare, depopulation, and a perceived scarcity of historical and literary records.High Middle Ages (c. 1000–1300 CE): A time of rapid population growth, the expansion of trade, and the construction of great Gothic cathedrals.Late Middle Ages (c. 1300–1500 CE): Marked by the devastation of the Black Death, significant political upheaval, and the transition into the Renaissance.The label “Dark Ages” was originally coined by scholars like Petrarch in the 14th century to criticize what they saw as a lack of cultural and literary advancement compared to classical antiquity. Modern historians dislike the term because it implies a total period of ignorance, ignoring major cultural and intellectual achievements of the era.”
What time?
Vote Republican in November – if one is on the ballot – like your life depends on it, which it does.
Mamdani backed Brad Lander unseated Congressional incumbent, Dan Goldman. The Justice Department is investigating a coffeeshop for refusing to serve himbecause of his support for Israel.
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/06/brad-lander-clinches-early-victory-ny-10/414368/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/poetica-coffee-dan-goldman-israel-stance-brad-lander-new-york-primary-rcna351343
Spam text I just received.
She’s the pro-Israel candidate. The Dem establishment is trying to pull back after helping to create this situation with lies for so long.
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2016 GOP Platform:
“… We oppose any measures intended to impose an agreement or to dictate borders or other terms, and we call for the immediate termination of all U.S. funding of any entity that attempts to do so. Our party is proud to stand with Israel now and always.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-71-of-israelis-dont-trust-trump-to-look-out-for-them-in-iran-deal-just-11-say-israel-won-war/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-nominee-defends-college-cartoon-of-jewish-student-with-devil-horns/
Trump is reneging on the Taylor Force Act and trying to push his his first term TSS again. The betrayals are coming fast and furious.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-weighs-boosting-ties-with-pa-as-it-seeks-to-advance-gaza-plan-and-abraham-accords/
Continued reporting of an ongoing close quarter battle between IDF and Hezbollah forces with multiple casualties being evacuated by helicopter. Four IDF vehicles reported to have been destroyed using drones, missiles and roadside bombs. This increased level of intensive attacks on IDF positions comes just as Iran interjects its call for Washington to pressure Israel to halt its attacks. Iran continues to use Washington as the stick against Israel. Washington can not be so ignorant as to continue to play this game as they did following the increased attacks which led to the Beirut strike.
Iran is increasing its leverage on the US to pressure Israel to stop responding to attacks in Lebanon.