Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger | “Second Thought: a US-Israel Initiative” | October 14, 2026

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*Assessing the current negotiation with the Ayatollah regime, the US should draw lessons from the 48-year-negotiation cycles since 1978, which have benefitted the Ayatollah regime, catapulting it from a 2^nd rate geo-strategic power to a 1^st rate power.  The negotiation option expedited the transformation of Iran from “The American Policeman of the Gulf” to a chief epicenter of anti-US terrorism, wars, drug trafficking and money laundering, from a Persian Gulf footprint to a rogue global footprint, extending throughout the Middle East, to Central Asia, East and North Africa, Latin America and on US soil.

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And will likely continue to be.

by Robert Spencer | Oct 14, 2026

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Hamam al-Hammami, the Omani co-pilot who recently tried to crash a plane full of Israelis in a jihad suicide mission, apparently gained much of his understanding of Islam from a mosque in Melbourne, Australia. And that mosque, like so many others all over non-Muslim countries, receives public money from officials who fondly assume that it is packed full of “moderates” who teach the benign, cuddly, warm, peaceful, tolerant Islam that they assume exists. Despite this revelation of willful ignorance and blindness to the nature and magnitude on the part of the officials who are supposed to be protecting their people, that funding will almost certainly continue.

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PELONI:  Regavim’s Naomi Kahn joins Rabbi Pesach Wolicki to explore the Settler Violence Libel.

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PELONI:  Iranian attacks have now changed to striking ships further from their shores and at a more rapid pace so as to maintain insurance rates, which in turn will keep gas prices elevated despite the increased oil shipments out of the gulf.  There is not and never was a solution to the gas puzzle that does not include regime change in Iran, and the economic model has little chance of succeeding without it being coordinated with military support, if not also a popular uprising.

This is the backdrop with only two weeks before Israeli elections and three weeks before US elections, and Trump is once again rattling the saber in anticipation of one more threat to deal with the Iranian menace.  Role-playing the part of Lucy with the infamous pulled football one more time provides trump with the means of potentially surprising the Iranians that his threats are more material than bluster.  Notably, if the saber rattling morphs into something more material, the Iranians are likely not the only ones who will be surprised.  Time will tell…

Netanyahu and Trump reportedly discussed renewed military strikes against Iran ahead of the elections, with Trump urging Israel to prepare for a possible operation without committing U.S. support.

By Vered Weiss | World Israel News | Oct 13, 2026

President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Monday, July 7, 2025, at the South Portico of the White House.(Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a possible new joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran with President Donald Trump, citing concerns over renewed Iranian nuclear activity, N12 reported Tuesday.

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By Pamela Geller | October 13, 2026

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These things don’t just happen. They are made to happen.

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Victor Mezhinsky

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On November 3 this year American people will be going to the election polls. Whether one is “political” or not, the results of every election affect everybody’s life without exceptions. Elected officials and passed Propositions control our laws, social and business regulations, our security, prices of gasoline and groceries, taxes, our education at schools and universities, funds to pay for government financial assistance to many Americans.

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Trump about possible new fighting: ‘We’re going to see’

Hanan Lischinsky | All Israel News | Published: October 13, 2026

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Against the background of numerous reports in recent weeks suggesting all parties are preparing for the possibility of new fighting between Israel and the U.S. against the Iranian regime, U.S. President Donald Trump wouldn’t rule out military action on Monday.

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PELONI:  Listen to what the Left is planning for the West.  They aren’t being subtle about their devotion to radicalized transformations of the West, far from it actually.

Paul Schnee:  Highly alarming

by Guy Millière  •  Gatestone Institute  • October 13, 2026 at 6:00 am

The founder and leader of France Unbowed, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, is a Trotskyist who, already in his youth, embraced the concept of “permanent revolution”. Over the years he has made no secret of his desire for a radical transformation of France. He supports the Islamization of the country and advocates a “great replacement” of the native French population with a new demographic from the Muslim world that would constitute what he calls the “new France.” Pictures: Mélenchon speaks at a campaign rally.  Screengrab via Youtube.

• The founder and leader of France Unbowed, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, is a Trotskyist who, already in his youth, embraced the concept of “permanent revolution”.

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PELONI:  It is interesting that Metallica has been at the forefront of the music industry for the past few decades and they have made a point of consistently focusing their commentary on their music rather than allowing their popularity to be pirated towards supporting political ventures such as has been done with many other music icons such as Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen.  So it should surprise no one that they would not only not allow their venues to be manipulated to support the River to the Sea crowd, but that they would actually make a statement that their music would not be transformed into a similar vehicle for political divisions as is becoming popular with others.

Metallica’s James Hetfield rejects political preaching at concerts. Here’s why the band’s history of defying the Israel boycott makes it even better.

By David Lange | Honest Reporting | October 13, 2026

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With the likes of rapper Macklemore and country singer Zach Bryan making the news in recent weeks due to their Free Palestining, it’s refreshing to see a major musician taking a decidedly different approach.

And not just any musician.

We’re talking about James Hetfield, frontman of Metallica, one of the most popular and successful bands in the world – and arguably the biggest heavy metal band of all time.

During a concert at the Sphere in Las Vegas on October 10, Hetfield made it abundantly clear that fans attending Metallica concerts shouldn’t expect political lectures, virtue signaling, or attempts to tell them what to think.

Just good old-fashioned love, energy, and heavy music.

But not before taking a swipe at those so-called “entertainers” who apparently believe their audiences paid good money to hear their political opinions.

Metallica also has a history in Israel, having played here three times: in 1993, 1999, and 2010. That last show, at Ramat Gan Stadium on May 22, 2010, came at a time when Israel haters were pressing them to skip Israel. Metallica played anyway.

Perhaps the “Free Palestine” entertainers should take a lesson from Metallica.

Nothing Else Matters – except the music.

David Lange is a highly respected Middle East commentator and Israel advocate with over two decades experience in the field. A former law graduate, oil industry professional and hi-tech manager, David transitioned full time into Israel advocacy when he founded Israellycool Israel Advocacy (RA) in 2020. His focus is on a more proactive approach to countering online hate and disinformation.

PELONI:  A fun night for all as candidates from the various Israeli parties debate who might be best capable of leading Israel to a future which does not see its enemies preserved or its allies misled.

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Harry Liberman

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History provides a grim ledger of empires that attempted to manage their internal mortality by projecting their guilt onto their Jewish populations—only to accelerate their own demise.

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PELONI:  This was a profoundly disturbing story, highlighting not only the fact that the enemy is inside the wire, but also what the consequences of such a fact might hold.

By Robert Spencer | October 11, 2026

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Jihad poisoning plots are not new. Al-Qaeda has long considered the contamination of food as a jihad mass murder tactic. And in 2017, the Islamic State called on Muslims to poison food in Western supermarkets

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PELONI:  This is a very important undertaking by the Hudson Institute’s Mike Doran.  Jew Hatred is being used to undermine Western society, Western values and Western alliances.  Piggy-backing on the prevalent undercurrents of Jew Hatred which already exists within Western society, Western adversaries are finding themselves at an ever increasing advantage as they use the most ancient and yet most baseless of prejudices in the West to unravel the most relevant aspects of the West.  Focusing on how this is being achieved and working towards ending it would be a very great advantage in the war for the survival of the Western world.

Antisemitism is traditionally understood as bigotry against the Jewish community.

But it is also being used as a tool by America’s enemies to undermine American confidence in the US-led alliance system. China, Russia, and Iran are all pushing antisemitic messages to drive a wedge between the US and Israel.

Hudson’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East is launching a new initiative to identify and document how antisemitism is being weaponized to advance the goals of America’s foreign adversaries.

Learn more about the project: https://t.co/4yBKuHkwve

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PELONI:  Yishai Fleisher offers some important context to Min. Itamar Ben-Gvir‘s many outrageous statements for which he has been chastised by friends and foes of Israel.  He argues that we should understand that this is similar to the crocadile moat surrounding the prisons containing the terrorists.  Frankly, I always thought the crocadile law was off based and silly as there were no attempted escapes from the prisons and certainly no actual escapes from the prisons, but Fleisher explains the purpose in this and other statements and gestures made by Ben-Gvir which receive significant criticisms reflect the fact that he is not speaking or addressing the West.  Instead of mollycoddling Western sentiments, these statements and actions are directed at the East, at threatening and managing the threat which exists from would be terrorists and regional enemies.  Much more to be gained in this short 12 minute video.

Also, don’t miss how Ben-Gvir plans to deal with Orthodox enlistment at the bottom.

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PELONI:  The recent revelation of Ilhan Omar being implicated in the Somali fraud in Minnesota came at the end of a long list of fraud implications being raised against Omar.  From marriage fraud to immigration fraud to tax fraud, the list of charges which have been leveled at Omar has been neither short nor immaterial, and yet it is only now being investigated.  The effort to protect Omar from being sanctioned within the Congress with bipartisan support has always been a troubling issue to reflect upon.  Despite this fact, it was a Washington DC judge who authorized the current warrant on this case, which, as Collins explains, suggests a rather strong basis likely exists for the warrant.

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PELONI:  Fatah remains so confident of Western support for their shell game of Jew slaughter that they arrogantly explain their intent of gaining greater advantages towards achieving ever greater slaughter of the Jews and Israel’s destruction thru its role-playing interest in Western led faux peace negotiations.  Or course, after a century of repeated attempts to leave the Jews with an ever shrinking Jewish home which only ever leads to more dead Jews amid Arab intentions of conquering “From the River to the Sea”, how could this confession actually surprise anyone…  Peace is not the goal which should be the focus of ongoing negotiations.  Instead, survival and security is what should be the paramount endeavor, for any nation, but certainly for one which has suffered so much while trying to appease its enemies at the request (read as demand) of its friends amid a century of war and butchery… The Two State Solution is not the path to peace, it is a path to yet another Hebron Massacre on a nation wide level…

By Vered Weiss | World Israel News | Oct 12, 2026

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A senior Fatah official in Lebanon said the demand for a two-state solution was a “trap” for Israel, arguing that a future Palestinian state could eventually become strong enough to confront Israel and bring about its disappearance.

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PELONI:  The notion that the US govt actively coordinated its efforts to protect the Saudis from being impllicated in the 9/11 attack still stands as one of the most egregious betrayals of Americans.   I have been anxious to see this case play out, as the discovery alone could be quite explosive.

By Hugh Fitzgerald  | October 10, 2026

September 11 attacks in New York City: View of the World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty.  Photo by National Park Service – Public Domain, Link

In a New York court, the civil suit brought against the Saudi government by 9/11 families is proceeding despite the Saudi claim of sovereign immunity. More on the lawsuit can be found here: “Families of 9/11 victims to pack NYC court as Saudi gov’t tries to dodge civil trial: ‘The Kingdom continues to lie,’” by Ben Kochman, New York Post, October 7, 2026:

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Had Ed Miliband attended Yom Kippur services late last month, he would have stood alongside millions of Jews worldwide and proclaimed the ancient prayer at the conclusion of Neilah: ‘L’Shanah Haba’ah B’Yerushalayim’-‘Next Year in Jerusalem!’ One city.

Moshe Phillips |   Oct 12, 2026

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Death, taxes, and vicious anti-Israel statements from the UK’s Foreign Office may pretty much be the only three constants in this world. Nonetheless, there are some lessons to be learned from the latest screed issued by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband.

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