Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, “Second Thought: a US-Israel Initiative” | April 7, 2025,

Passover, Mathilde Hahn Meyer, Germany, late 19th or early 20th century, painting on canvas.  By Center for Jewish History, NYC – Flickr/, No restrictions

1. Passover (April 12-19, 2025) is a Jewish national liberation holiday, highlighting the Exodus, the Parting of the Sea, the Ten Commandments, the 40 years of wandering in the desert, and the return to the Land of Israel 3,600 years ago. From physical and spiritual servitude in Egypt to physical and spiritual liberty in the Land of Israel.

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By Christine Douglass-Williams | April 11, 2025

Numan Kurtulmu?, leader of Erdogan’s People’s Voice Party meets with Ismail Haniyeh in 2012.  By Mehmettorun – Own work of Mehmettorun, CC BY-SA 3.0

Israel’s enemies repeatedly call Israel an occupier of Judea and Samaria, although the Jews are indigenous to the land. Given the jihad against it, Israel needs to expand its presence in Judea and Samaria even more in order to preserve its state. At the end of February, the IDF discovered Hamas plans for a mass jihad attack in Judea, Samaria and central Israel. And in mid-February, an Israeli brigadier general warned that released jihadi prisoners would wage jihad and build militias in Judea and Samaria.

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Peloni:  I can not believe that Canada will elect CCP pet Carney.  This will be devastating, for both Canada and Israel.

Peloni:  While you are talking, you are not shooting.  Until this situation changes, Iran will keep its nuclear program intact and ongoing.  The Mullahs respond to only one calculus, and it is based on kinetic, not verbal, action

By Hugh Fitzgerald | April 10, 2025

Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu left Washington without having an assurance from President Trump that the 17% tariff the President placed on Israeli goods would be removed, even though Israel, the day before, had removed all tariffs on American goods. Lowering that tariff will now be the subject of negotiation. But when it came to Gaza, there was no disagreement, no hint of any American dismay with the way the IDF was conducting the war. That was a great relief for the Israelis, who remember the pressures Israel experience during the Biden administration, which tried to direct the IDF’s conduct of its war.

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Peloni:  See breakdown of lawsuit HERE

Israel and Turkey have recently discussed creating a coordination mechanism in Syria in efforts to prevent friction, days after Trump praised Erdogan in his meeting with Netanyahu.

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN | APRIL 10, 2025

Israeli & Turkish Flags, Created by AI

Days after US President Donald Trump met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and praised Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, it appears that Israel and Turkey may be on track for talks about Syria.

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Peloni:  Reports of a major offensive in Eastern Khan Yunis

By Seth Frantzman | April 10, 2025

Israeli soldiers operate in the Morag Corridor, an area between Rafah and Khan Younis in southern Gaza. (IDF)

The Israeli military is proceeding systematically and slowly to consolidate control over southern Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sent more units into the territory and is aiming to cut off Rafah. In the first days of April, the IDF announced it would take control of the Morag Corridor separating Rafah from Khan Younis. Now, Israeli units are operating in the corridor and are seeking to clear Rafah of remaining Hamas infrastructure and fighters.

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Unless we stand up for the rights of those who want to kill us, we’ll be next.

Daniel Greenfield | April 11, 2025

Muslim ban protest, London.  By Neil Cummings – First they came for the muslims…, CC BY-SA 2.0

When immigration enforcement took Mahmoud Khalil, a Syrian-Algerian who had been part of a movement that had terrorized Columbia University, attacking Jewish students and faculty, along with employees and law enforcement, while promoting Hamas flyers, ‘Death to America’ stickers and the “total eradication of Western Civilization”, the impassioned leftist outrage poured forth.

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Peloni:  Highly recommended video.  Mike Pregent offers insights and perspectives which are rarely addressed in his analysis of the threat emanating from Qatar, and it insidious, systemic and systematic influence over the West and particularly American leaders, not the least of which has included Trump’s man Friday, Mideast Envoy Steve Witkoff.  He also addresses the duplicity of Al Jolani and the threat from Turkey, as well as just touching on the Israeli Qatargate issue.

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With every passing day of these sham court proceedings, and as more Israelis wake up to the truth, Netanyahu is finally saying out loud what many of us have known for a long time.

Avi Abelow | Apr 9, 2025

By Itzhak Harari / Knesset Archive, CC BY-SA 4.0

Upon landing in Israel this morning from his whirlwind trip to Hungary, and then last minute invitation to DC, Netanyahu had to go straight to the court room, and boy did he have what to say in the court room today!

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Peloni:  A distinction which carries with it the all importance task of de-politizing the ranks.  It is a necessary measure at anytime, but most acutely so amidst an existential war arising on multiple fronts.

Military cracks down on public dissent as tensions mount over war and policy.

Israfan | April 10, 2025

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Peloni:  Time to find out just how rigged the most secure election in history actually was

? WOAH.

Trump just revoked Chris Krebs’ security clearance live from the Oval Office:

“We’ll find out whether or not it was a safe election—and if it wasn’t, he’s got a big price to pay.”pic.twitter.com/KHWEHc56pG

— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) April 9, 2025

The firing of domestic security chief Ronen Bar is the latest battle in the war at home

Gadi Taub | Mar 31, 2025

Gadi Taub.  By Elekes Andor – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

The fight against what Prime Minister Netanyahu has taken to calling Israel’s “deep state” is now in full swing. It reached a climax on Thursday, March 20, late in the evening, when the cabinet unanimously voted to dismiss Ronen Bar, the head of the Shin Bet—the country’s domestic security service. The termination is to take effect on the earlier of two dates: April 10, or when a replacement is found. Bar is not going down without a fight, however, and has retaliated by stepping up an investigation against the prime minister’s staff.

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Peloni:  It will be difficult to raise to square the knot between the Muslim Brotherhood power in Turkey which is committed to the destruction of Israel coexisting with Israel.  Trump’s recent remarks declaring Israel needs to be reasonable still echo, it would seem that Turkey is being bolstered into a position of regional dominance with which it should not be trusted.  Notably, Erdogan’s lack of adhering to commitments which contrast with his own designs on power have recently been demonstrated with his illegal arrest of a domestic political rival.  Considering this, are we seriously to believe that this same regime will adhere to any commitment made in Baku?

Deconfliction talks come after Israel struck Syrian airbase wanted by Turkey

All Israel News Staff | Published: April 10, 2025

Flags of Israel, Turkey and Azerbaijan By AI 

Israeli and Turkish representatives met in Azerbaijan on Wednesday, in a first high-level meeting meant to calm the quickly rising tensions between the two nations’ armed forces in Syria.

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Peloni:  An important change to once again have a such a good and honest friend of Israel in the position of US Ambassador to Israel.

A bold appointment as America and Israel navigate high-stakes diplomacy.

Israfan | April 10, 2025

By Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America – Mike Huckabee, CC BY-SA 2.0

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