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The Reckless Illusion of a Trans-Pacific Pivot  

Peloni:  Canada needs to seek leadership which is capable, focused, reasonable and Canada-centric.  Unfortunately for everyone except China, Trump’s rhetoric during the last Canadian election helped steer Carney to victory, and with him, China has had a permanent role in Canada’s governance as a result.

Harry Liberman

China's Pres. Xi receives warm welcome from Canadian PM Carney.  The rest is history, unfortunately, or rather an unfortunate history for Canada.  Screengrab via Youtube.China’s Pres. Xi receives warm welcome from Canadian PM Carney. The rest is history, unfortunately, or rather an unfortunate history for Canada. Screengrab via Youtube.

Canada is  the only G7 nation that has failed to secure a new, modernized trade agreement with the United States

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August 23, 2026 | 6:51 pm | Comments »

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Israel Is Finally Treating Gaza’s “Small” Jihadi Acts Like the Acts of War That They Are  

Peloni:  There can be no toleration for threats being waged against Israel.  Such restraint in the face of acts of terror and war were the hallmarks of the October 6 Conceptzia.  There can be no return to October 6, if for no other reason than that there will be little chance of surviving the next October 7.

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Finally, Israel Is treating Gaza’s “Small” jihadi acts like the acts of war that they are.

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August 23, 2026 | 6:33 pm | 2 Comments »

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When Education Fails to Erase Prejudice: The Lachemi Legacy at TMU  

How Childhood Conditioning, Institutional Failure and Leadership Shaped the Experience of Jewish Students and Staff

Michel Benchimol | Aug 22, 2026

Toronto Metropolitan University Student Learning Centre. Photo by Onekoolcat - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=129489045Toronto Metropolitan University Student Learning Centre. Photo by Onekoolcat – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia

Mohamed Lachemi is an educated man. He is also a Muslim.

He is an engineer, professor and academic administrator who rose to become president of Toronto Metropolitan University.

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August 23, 2026 | 6:12 pm | 2 Comments »

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US Ambassador to Turkey says Israel tried to ‘bait’ the country into conflict ahead of elections  

Peloni:  As Amb. Tom Barrack represents to the world the position of Turkey regarding the Golan Heights, rather than the govt of the United States for which he is actually serving, it exposes a real conflict of interest for the Ambassador whose alignment with Turkey appears to be paramount.  Senator Rick Scott suggests that Barrack forgot to do his homework, but the great concern might be that he is simply about which govt he is actually representing.

Ambassador contradicts US policy on Golan Heights, claims Israel ‘occupying’ territory

All Israel News Staff | Published: August 23, 2026

Ambassador Tom Barrack and President Recep Erdogan. Image via AIAmbassador Tom Barrack and President Recep Erdogan. Image via AI

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack claimed in an interview last week that Israel’s strike on a military base in Syria may have been an attempt to draw the country into a conflict ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections.

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August 23, 2026 | 3:40 pm | 3 Comments »

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Israel’s Good News Newsletter to 23rd Aug 26  

In the 23td Aug 2026 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:

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August 23, 2026 | 12:44 pm | Comments »

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Israelis on Vacation Attacked in Montenegro, Thailand, Mongolia, and Crete  

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“Crkva Gospa od Zdravlja” church, Kotor bay, Montenegro, Crkva Gospa od Zdravlja Kotor Bay Montenegro, Ggia, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0“Crkva Gospa od Zdravlja” church, Kotor bay, Montenegro, Crkva Gospa od Zdravlja Kotor Bay Montenegro, Ggia, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

In Montenegro, an antisemitic mob set upon two Israelis on vacation abroad — that many Israelis take just before their mandatory military service begins. The Israelis barely escaped being beaten to a pulp, or worse. More on their ordeal can be found here: “Two Israelis chased, kicked during vacation in Montenegro in apparent antisemitic attack – report,” by Tzvi Jasper, Jerusalem Post, August 11, 2026:

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August 23, 2026 | 8:53 am | 1 Comment »

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Beware Iran’s most devious weapon — another ‘October surprise’  

Peloni:  The threats which need to be extinguished remain fixed in place all about.  From Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, the PA, neighboring allies of Jordan and Egypt or from Iran itself.  Not one of these threats has not been diminished, yet not one of them has been excised either.  With this in mind, what might seem poignant in the warning raised by Mark Dubowitz is that October surprises should be understood to stand as a potential going both ways, with the electoral fortunes of two statesmen standing in the balance, each known for their skill at making the most of political and military opportunities.  So yes, the potential for an October surprise is very real, and all parties must be ready for what might be coming in the next few to several weeks.

Mark Dubowitz

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

The October surprise was born in Iran — and 46 years later, the Islamic Republic may be preparing to launch another one.

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August 23, 2026 | 8:50 am | 1 Comment »

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Deep State’s Election Interference Spin Is Now A Case Study In Spy Schools  

Emily KoppSenior Investigative Reporter | Daily Caller

As evidence piles up of American spies spinning intel about foreign election interference because of their feelings about President Donald Trump, spy schools around the world now use the scandal as a textbook case of politicized intelligence.

Tradecraft classes in Italy, Canada, Israel and other nations study the way that senior officials manipulated intelligence about Russian and Chinese election meddling according to their stance on Trump, Barry Zulauf, formerly an internal watchdog for the intelligence community (IC), told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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August 23, 2026 | 8:46 am | Comments »

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Unidentified donors are flying Israeli voters home to vote  

Is this a bad or a good thing? And who is behind the initiative? Some are against the idea of flying in to vote and leaving again, some are afraid there is only one type of voter being helped to fly in to vote.

PM Netanyahu casts vote on Nov. 1, 2022.  Screengrab via Youtube.PM Netanyahu casts vote on Nov. 1, 2022. Screengrab via Youtube.

An American nonprofit founded in 2023 has raised, according to its founder, at least $35 million from donors. Their identities remain unknown, according to an investigation published by The Olam based on IRS Form 990 filings. The organization, the America Israel Democracy Coalition, says it is now deploying that money to fly up to 70,000 Israeli citizens living abroad back to Israel for the October 27 election.

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August 22, 2026 | 5:30 pm | 2 Comments »

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European powers condemn Israel’s E1 construction plans in Judea, UK threatens sanctions  

All Israel News Staff | Published: August 21, 2026

France, the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany on Thursday jointly condemned the Israeli government’s plans to advance construction in the E1 area of Judea and Samaria, internationally known as the West Bank.

“The decision by the Israeli government to publish bid offers for construction projects within the framework of the E1 settlers’ project is unacceptable,” the four European powers said in a joint statement. The condemnation came after Israel announced plans to market the first 1,400 of 3,412 planned housing units in the Samaria.

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August 22, 2026 | 3:54 pm | 2 Comments »

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Canada’s Antisemitism Crisis Is No Longer Hiding In Plain Sight  

Peloni:  Ron East provides an important and very well documented resource depicting the rise of Jew Hatred across Canada which of course carries with it an important question about how criminal Hate Crimes against the Jews might be judged in Canada.   Indeed, we are at a point where it will be determined if there will indeed be two forms of justice pursued in Canada, with the dividing line resting with Jews on one side, and their Gentile neighbors on the other.  Has the mark of equality before the law in the Great North been mislaid amid the burgeoning campaign of Jew Hatred gripping the world, and Canada in particular, or will we see justice executed according a fair weighing of the evidence described, even as the chanting mobs sing out their manufactured songs of blood libels against the Jewish people.  Of course, the answer to the question “will justice be done?” will have a bearing to both the Canadian Jews as well as their Gentile neighbors, as the Jews are only the canary in the coal mine, and the loss of institutionalized justice, and this is true for both Canada and for the Western World in general.

In just three weeks, Canada has seen suspected arson, attacks on Jewish institutions, antisemitic chants, arrests, hate-propaga nda prosecutions and disturbing new evidence about Jewish life on university campuses. The question is no longer whether Canada has an antisemitism problem. It is whether governments and institutions are prepared to confront it.

Ron East | TheJ.ca | August 22, 2026

The first three weeks of August should put to rest any lingering argument over whether antisemitism in Canada is merely a collection of isolated incidents.

Since August 1, a kosher restaurant in Montréal has been destroyed in a suspected arson. A Saskatoon synagogue was targeted during Shabbat services. An Israeli cultural pavilion at Edmonton’s Heritage Festival faced a frightening incident involving a knife. An Israeli soccer player was subjected to antisemitic abuse during a Major League Soccer match in Montréal.

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August 22, 2026 | 2:19 pm | 3 Comments »

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Iran sanctions will be ‘toughest’ ever, Bessent says  

Peloni:  FDD’s Cliff May provides a clear overview of what is currently known about the situation regarding Trump’s Economic D-Day policy with Iran.  If Sec. of Treasury Scott Bessent’s depiction of this policy is accurate, it will leave the US in a position of sanctioning any friend or foe willing to offer Iran any outlet of sanction relief.  Closing all economic loopholes acting as lifelines to Iran is indeed something that has never been pursued before, but real actions must follow the significant rhetoric being raised by Bessent and Trump for this policy to have the effect we are being told it will have.  Details on this policy will be released on Monday, and of course, the Devil lies in the details as the saying goes, so we will see.

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August 22, 2026 | 10:49 am | Comments »

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Two contradictory US foreign policies in the Middle East spell doom  

Peloni: Amb. Tom Barrack raises a rather revealing window into his vision of the Middle East when he argues “How is it going to go away if you don’t have Hezbollah and Iran involved?”  The simple answer to this puzzle is that the solution to Iranian control over Lebanon can not be solved in Lebanon, but instead must be riddle out in Iran.  Indeed, Hezbollah and Iran are not at the table in Lebanon because they have no right to be at the table.  They are a terrorist proxy and a state sponsor of terror, respectively, and that is the only basis of legitimacy which either of these organizations hold over Lebanon.  Despite this being true, Barrack calls for these unrelated parties to play a decisive role in deciding the fate of Lebanon, when the better solution would be to eliminate the influence which  these non-Lebanese players have in deciding Lebanon’s future.  Notably, Lebanon today stands as a vassal state of Iran, and so long as Iran is ruled by the IRGC and the Mullahs, Lebanon will be controlled by Iran, yet the solution to this quandary is not to validate Lebanon as Iran’s legitimate colonial possession, but rather to eliminate the regime in Tehran which simultaneously holds dominion over both the peoples of Iran and Yemen, while funding proxy wars across the Middle East and promoting a terror cascade across Europe and North America.  Indeed, instead of surrendering to Iran that which decisive roles over lands which are not Iranian, the Iranian regime, which is today threatening American positions and allies in Europe after having made war on America’s positions and allies in the Middle East, must be brought to a state of collapse, not containment, and certainly not expansion, the latter being what would follow from offering Iran any role of negotiating for its control in Lebanon.  

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August 22, 2026 | 10:35 am | 1 Comment »

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Albany woman charged with plotting to attack New York Capitol in support of Islamic State  

Will Selber | FDD’s Long Journal | August 21, 2026

Jessica Bowie allegedly taking photographs near the New York State Capitol in preparation for a terrorist attack. (FBI/DOJ)Jessica Bowie allegedly taking photographs near the New York State Capitol in preparation for a terrorist attack. (FBI/DOJ)

On August 19, the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, New York, after she allegedly took possession of what she believed was an explosive device that she intended to use in an attack on the New York State Capitol, according to the US Department of Justice. The following day, Bowie was charged with “attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization,” the Islamic State.

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August 22, 2026 | 9:46 am | 3 Comments »

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