There are many reasons articulated by the enemies of Israel arguing that this country should not use violence to defend itself against scurrilous attacks launched at it, such as the abomination of October 7, 2023.
One of them concerns these archetypical 14 year-old Palestinian boy. He will grow up with a seething hatred for Jews in general and Israelis in particular. He sees his family members die at the hands of the Israel Defense Force. He witnesses the pulverization of the buildings in which he spent his early years. He notes the wrecked schools which taught him, the hospitals that succored him. He may not be able to do much right away, except throw a few stones, but for the rest of his life the Israeli military will have made a bitter enemy.
Mark recasts a very important episode of his show in which he spent the entire evening speaking with Peter Schweizer to discuss topics covered in his recent book, The Silent Coup. Among the topics covered are the following:
Peloni: The UN should be evicted from every hectare of land on which its various agencies and NGOs stand. The relative personnel should deported and banned for life from returning.
Israel begins to demolish UNRWA buildings in East Jerusalem. Screengrab via Youtube
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) continues to provide help to “Palestinian refugees” that no other group of refugees in the world receives. Among all the hundreds of millions of refugees created since World War II, only the so-called “Palestinians” have a UN Agency devoted solely to their care and feeding. All the other refugee groups are collectively looked after by a single UN Agency, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Another unusual feature of UNRWA is that it keeps on its list of refugees not just the real refugees who left Mandatory Palestine and then Israel, just before, during and after the 1948 war, of whom less than 20,000 are still alive, but all of those refugees’ children, grandchildren, and so on, without end. So their numbers keep increasing, and UNRWA now provides aid to 5.9 million “registered Palestine refugees.” And all of those 5.9 million descendants of refugees are provided with UNRWA benefits. For all other refugees, that status is not passed on. No one has yet satisfactorily explained why the Palestinian “refugees” should enjoy this unique treatment.
Peloni: We were supposed to have the one page MOU published today, but that did not happen. Instead, the Iranians are demanding that there be no linkage between concessions on the nuclear file and the billions of dollars in sanctions relief. Meanwhile we are hearing concerns about the deal falling apart in place of the ‘coming soon’ proclamations made yesterday. Ultimately, it comes down to the question of whether the Iranians are ultimately willing to capitulate to Trump’s demands, and publicly at least, there has never been any indication that this would be forthcoming, and this has still not changed. Hence the publicly released message by Trump via Truth Social in the picture below…
Most recent picture posted by Trump, with the implied warning that war is still a possible solution to the current situation in Iran. Screengrab via X.
The emerging reports about this proposed agreement with Iran should concern anyone who actually understands the Middle East, not through the naïve lens of Western diplomacy, but through the reality of Islamic jihadist ideology and regional power politics.
Peloni: As if trying to demonstrate that Turkey can be just as authoritative in its refusal to tolerate popular opponents as has been seen in Europe, Erdogan acts with impunity in isolating and disqualifying his political rival.
Clashes erupted at CHP headquarters in Ankara after a court removed opposition leader Ozgur Ozel, raising fears of a deeper political crisis as Erdogan tightens his grip.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN |
Turkish Opposition Party Ozgur Ozel reacts with defiance in the face of the court ruling. Screengrab via Youtube
Turkey is facing a potential political crisis as the leading opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has been thrown into turmoil.
Peloni: The silence from the international community to condemn Spanish brutality against the Flotilla activists only serves to make it even more clear that Jew Hatred was real source behind the calls to chastised Ben Gvir.
Spain summoned Israel’s chargé d’affaires this week over the treatment of detained Gaza flotilla activists, accusing Israel of acting in a “monstrous” and “disgraceful” manner.
Hours later, Spain faced criticism of its own after police at Bilbao Airport were filmed dragging returning flotilla activists across the terminal floor and striking them with batons.
According to Spanish newspaper El País, the confrontation began after police asked the activists to move while they posed for photos with supporters. Four activists were arrested on charges including serious disobedience, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer.
The clash quickly escalated into a diplomatic and political embarrassment for Madrid, exposing tensions between Spain’s outspoken criticism of Israel and its own handling of pro-Palestinian activists at home.
During the summoned meeting with Israel’s chargé d’affaires, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares had called Israel’s treatment of the flotilla activists “monstrous,” “inhumane,” and “disgraceful.”
The footage from Bilbao Airport prompted Israel to demand an explanation regarding Spain’s treatment of the activists.
“We demand an explanation from the Spanish government regarding its treatment of the flotilla anarchists,” the Israeli Foreign Ministry wrote in a post on X.
We demand an explanation from the Spanish government regarding its treatment of the flotilla anarchists pic.twitter.com/k2bbkKq7tm
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) May 23, 2026
In a separate post, the ministry wrote, “The flotilla anarchists are driving the Spanish police crazy,” adding:
“The flotilla anarchists bring provocation and chaos everywhere. Here they are in Greece.”
Within Spain, the Basque left-wing party EH Bildu condemned what it described as a “harsh” police response.
“The violence used against an action symbolizing solidarity and the defense of human rights is completely unjustified. It is unacceptable to beat and arrest people in the Basque Country who were kidnapped by Israel,” the party said in a statement on X.
According to The Jerusalem Post, “EH Bildu said it would request the urgent appearance of Basque Security Minister Bingen Zupiria before the Basque parliament to explain the police action. The party also called for the immediate release of the four detainees and demanded an end to what it described as hostility toward solidarity actions.”
Relations between Spain and Israel — much like those between Ireland and Israel — have sharply deteriorated since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. Spain’s left-wing government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, has emerged as one of Europe’s most vocal critics of Israel’s military operations against Iran-backed groups including Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen.
In May 2024, Spain joined Ireland and Norway in formally recognizing a Palestinian state. In response, Israel recalled its ambassador from Madrid, leaving the embassy under the leadership of a chargé d’affaires.
Following Spain’s recognition of Palestine, Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz released a video stating, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
Last May, Sánchez became one of the first major Western leaders to accuse Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
“We don’t trade with a genocidal state. We don’t. I believe I explained from this platform the other day what we’re talking about, when some statements were made that weren’t true,” Sánchez stated during a debate in the Spanish parliament.
In March 2026, Spain announced the withdrawal of its ambassador to Israel, Ana María Salomón Pérez. Since then, the Spanish embassy in Israel has been headed by its chargé d’affaires.
Peloni: The only solution which does not end in betraying the protestors is to see the regime fall. Support for the protestors and the survival of the regime are in fact two mutually exclusive outcomes. Let’s see what happens. The deal isn’t set, let alone announced, let alone implemented. We may still see the war resume, and if it does, a role for the protest movement may still be in the making.
Families search for missing loved ones among the bodies of Iranian protestors following Iranian crackdown in mid January 2026. Screengrab via Youtube
Donald J. Trump has officially taken to social media to boast about a backroom deal cooked up in the Oval Office. The image of his announcement paints a desperate picture of diplomatic theater: a flurry of phone calls with regional leaders, culminating in a planned signature between the United States of America and the terrorist regime ruling the Islamic Republic of Iran. The White House is eager to spin this as a triumph that will open the Strait of Hormuz and bring a heralded PEACE.
Peloni: I have often stated that people should all vote as if their lives and the lives of their loved ones depend upon making the right choice in every election, because they do. While some look at the ability to cast a vote as a right or privilege, it should be understood that it is simultaneously a burden, one which shapes the future in all ways that are material to a democratic nation’s identity. So, as Dr. Pablo Nankin explains below, people should make such choices carefully, based not on political affiliations or personal charisma, but on moral clarity.
Pablo Nankin, MD
Photo by Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States – Vote Here sign in Minneapolis, Minnesota., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikipedia
How many times must Jewish voters watch politicians excuse or embrace antisemitism before they stop rewarding it at the ballot box?
It is disgraceful when Jewish politicians or public figures seek endorsements from individuals who have a record of hostility toward Israel and tolerance for antisemitic rhetoric simply because it may help them win elections. Political ambition should never come before principle, yet too often it does.
Everything that Tamir writes here is correct, and yet—the agreement now is a fairly accomplished fact, the overthrow of the regime in Iran will not happen now but later (according to my sources—around October) and in a different way. The reasons that Tamir writes add support to the claim that it is indeed going to happen later.
There is no choice, we will continue to bite our nails.
It is hard to grasp how this deal will not be used to raise Iran’s position in the region rather than to limit it in any way.
Peloni
President Trump announced on Saturday evening that a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated,” claiming it would soon lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as well as the end of the war. This comes following Trump’s discussions with regional leaders and a separate call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump described the conversation with Netanyahu as having gone “very well,” but reports suggest underlying tension persist regarding the outcomes of the war as judged by the two leaders. This reportedly led Netanyahu to hold an urgent security meeting with top Israeli officials in the wake of the breaking news about the possible end of the war. Israeli sources express significant concerns regarding the emerging deal as it pertains to Iran being allowed to possibly retaining critical elements of its nuclear program and/or ballistic missile capabilities while still gaining sanctions relief. Doing so could significantly strengthening Tehran’s regional influence.
Peloni: May we all strive to be able to read the script of our lives with such passion, dignity and accomplishment as does this 16-year old boy speaking in the heart, mind and body of a 98-year old veteran.
Janet Levy: There’s much more to the San Diego mosque shooting…
The perpetrators who killed three people at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD) hated Jews and blacks, as their writings reveal.
The ICSD imam and several congregants assisted and financially supported Khalid al-Mihdhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi, two of the 9/11 hijackers, who were regular worshippers at the mosque, and celebrated the Hamas killers who carried out the October 7th Massacre.
Extremist Wahhabi literature calling for intolerance, hatred of non-Muslims, and jihad was found in the mosque.
Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar. Photo: Oren Cohen, Creative Commons
Given Israel and America’s war with Iran, it is unsettling to contemplate the ramifications of any confrontation with Turkey. This is precisely why it isn’t prudent to enable obvious enemies of the West to escalate tensions with states that are our allies in the first place. Turkey as a member of NATO is one such an example.
If I were writing a post about Jews in the news because of further contributions to the world (to add to such things as the Bible, the polio vaccine, pacemakers, Google, stainless steel, the ballpoint pen, the theory of relativity, etc.), I would be happy as a clam, and this post could be a series that lasts for weeks.
Employment of this phrase to attribute to Israel an official government policy of sanctioning violence against Palestinians by isolated groups of Israeli youth is no less absurd and unrealistic than labeling sport-hooliganism in Europe and the Americas, and violence at mass demonstrations, as officially-sponsored, government-sanctioned violence.
Israeli settlers planting trees at Maaleh Rechavam. 2006. Photo by Anna Antopolsky – Flickr, also published at http://mesto.org.il, CC BY 2.0, Wikipedia
Violence by groups of hooligans or by any other religious, cultural, or national group is illegal, cannot be condoned, and must be condemned and duly punished in accordance with the law.
Peloni: Very important video. Rabbi Pesach Wolicki explores the role which China is playing in continuing to arm (with advanced technology) despite Chinese assurances otherwise, while also conducting trade with Iran using overland trade routes. While the issue of the arms going to Iran is significant Wolicki explains this matter has far greater implications than this. China wants to create a causeway between Pakistan, India and Turkey so as to offset and defeat the US-Israel-Saudi-India plan of the India-Middle East-European Corridor (IMEC), and China’s Pres. Xi is using the presence of the American blockade to force the development and exploration of the Chinese alternative to the IMEC forward.
Peloni: Even if this poll were accurate, it would be no more material than a poll taken in Iran showing the people favor eliminating the IRGC. Unless a military force is able to disarm Hezbollah, or displace the IRGC in Iran’s case, the will of the people means nothing. There is no such force in Lebanon which is independent of Hezbollah.
Hezbollah forces at a parade in south Beirut, Lebanon, in the late 2000s. Photo by Voice of America – YouTube – View/save archived versions on archive.org, Public Domain, Wikipedia
A majority of Lebanese respondents support disarming Hezbollah, according to a new poll published Monday by Lebanese broadcaster Al Jadeed.
Screengrab via Youtube
Photo by Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States – Vote Here sign in Minneapolis, Minnesota., CC BY-SA 2.0, 
