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August 20, 2026

Syria admits holding nuclear material, but refuses handover, saying: ‘We have the right to use it’  

Peloni:  Of course, as expected, when Saudi Arabia was to be offered a no holds barred ‘civilian’ nuclear deal, every tin-pot dictator in the region was going to try to follow in the Saudi’s footsteps.  Yet in Syria, we have a certified wanted terrorist who has the blood of unknown numbers of US servicemen on his hands, and a recently cancelled bounty of $10 million on his head, not to mention being tightly tied to Erdogan’s strings of control.  This is the making of a nuclear disaster.

By | Aug 20, 2026

Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Alhinai and Ahmed al-Sharaa, Open Government Licence – Oman 1.0, Wikimedia CommonsSheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Alhinai and Ahmed al-Sharaa, Open Government Licence – Oman 1.0, Wikimedia Commons

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is a former al-Qaeda terrorist who has also worked closely with Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, before double crossing him.

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August 20, 2026 | 9:31 am | Comments »

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Bennett endorses Egypt??  

Peloni: Min. Chikli’s rebuke of former PM Naftali Bennett is well earned. Egypt is daily positioning itself as an antagonist power to Israel, and it was entirely complicit in the preparations for October 7.  It is completely without any rationale that any compentent voice would advocate their inclusion in Gaza or any other sensitive position in the region.  I honestly don’t know what Bennett is contemplating by offshoring Israeli interests to such a proposal as this, but perhaps he will expand on it further so that we might gain a greater sense of insight as to what he has in mind for the future security parameters for the region.

Minister of Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli

Although Bennett says quite a lot of foolish things, and in any case it is difficult to attach significance to his words, one cannot remain silent about the reckless statement that the Egyptians should be brought into the Gaza Strip.

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August 20, 2026 | 8:41 am | Comments »

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Jew hatred in colleges escalates  

Peloni:  In the essay below Steve Kramer offers some important insights as to the education choices available to Jews in the Diaspora coming to Israel for their learning experiences.  Related to this, several years ago, Geoffrey Clarfield proposed the creation of a series of universities in the US by Bar Ilan so that Americans might gain insights from an education that they are otherwise unlikely to experience at a Zionist institution.  Notably, as Clarfield noted then, “Bar-Ilan University is the only Zionist university left in Israel” and that is probably more true today then it was then.  Another alternative already existing in America is that of Hillsdale College.  The Left has seized strings which control education in the West, and as the Left has taken on an altogether unhinged project imbuing Jew Hatred as normative and useful while also delegitimizing ever aspect of Western ideology and culture, parents have an important task in choosing the right environment for the molding of their children’s education.  Hence it is important that they consider available opportunities so as to provide the successive generations with the knowledge and identity which is predicated on Western values, which of course means Judeo-Christian values.  The choices are currently few, but with state financing to bring youths in America, Jews and Gentiles alike, or to bring a Zionist teaching to the broader West, we could easily increase the choices available in tutoring the future of the West towards a reasonable and responsible path.

by Steve Kramer

By DrKenneth - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10234955Photo by DrKenneth – Own work, CC BY 3.0, Link

Unsafe at MIT – A Chronicle of a Campus War on the Jews was written by Yossi Sheffi, professor of engineering at MIT, one of America’s most highly-ranked universities. After reading his account of MIT campus hostility towards Jewish students, especially after October 7, 2023 you will understand what college life is like today for many Jewish students. Sheffi groups his subjects as The Reckoning, The Fight, and The Fallout.

(https://www.amazon.com/Unsafe-MIT-Chronicle-Campus-Jews-ebook/dp/B0H4DSFMDT)

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August 20, 2026 | 8:34 am | 2 Comments »

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Trump declares ‘economic D-Day’ on Iran, threatens ‘tremendous consequences’ for nations trading with Islamic Republic  

Peloni:  Economic loopholes are closing as Iran’s trading partners are now to be targeted by US.  Iran is finally to be all on its own.

Despite presenting public face of calm, Iranian leadership concerned about renewal of anti-regime protests

J. Micah Hancock | All Israel News | Published: August 20, 2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump has pivoted to “economic warfare” against the Islamic Republic, announcing a new economic strategy targeting Iran, after the expiration of the Memorandum of Understanding earlier this week and amid stalled negotiations with the Iranian regime.

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August 20, 2026 | 8:12 am | Comments »

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Jordan is ruled by a Kuwaiti family….  

Mudar Zahran

Ali Baba “the King” has been a mere figurehead for over two decades. Rania and her family hold the reins, while intelligence mouthpieces sow division among the people in the name of “Jordanian identity”—as they lick the shoes of a Kuwaiti family?!

* A secret report attributed to the U.S. Embassy in Amman, leaked by WikiLeaks, described Rania al-Saroor as “the last one to whisper in the king’s ear”—meaning she has the final say in the state..

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August 20, 2026 | 12:35 am | Comments »

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August 19, 2026

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Israel Is Drawing the Line Against Turkey in Syria  

Ahmad Sharawi

Recep Tayyip Erdo?an met with Ahmed al-Sharaa. Photo by Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic - Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=168210873Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Ahmed al-Sharaa. Photo by Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic – Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic, Public Domain, Wikipedia

F1or the first time since March, Israeli jets struck deep inside Syria on August 18, targeting the Abu Duhur airbase in Idlib governorate, roughly 70 kilometers south of the Turkish border. According to official Syrian sources, Israel carried out eight strikes targeting the base’s runway and storage facilities.

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August 19, 2026 | 11:19 pm | Comments »

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Jews who funded Zohran Mamdani and Mahmoud Khalil  

Paul Schnee:  I’m so infuriated and sickened by this article about Steven Spielberg funding anti-Semitic politicians, self-hating Jews and Jew-hating organizations.

The last paragraph states: “Steven Spielberg took the proceeds from a film about the murder of six million Jews and directed them to organizations that defend the enemies of the Jewish state. What can one say?”

Well, here’s something one can say: at the very least Spielberg is a verminous kapo.

Forty-four percent of American Jews view Mamdani favorably. That did not happen organically. It is due to the work of a progressive Jewish infrastructure funded by Diaspora liberal Jews. 

Ronn Torossian |

Steven Spielberg speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International. Photo by Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America – Steven Spielberg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Link

Forty-four percent of American Jews view Zohran Mamdani favorably, according to an AP-NORC poll released in July 2026 – 1,022 Jewish adults nationwide, margin of error ±5 points. The mayor of New York City – a democratic socialist born in East Africa who ran on Palestinian Arab solidarity, endorsed by progressive Jewish organizations – helped gain office due to Jewish money.

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August 19, 2026 | 10:56 pm | 2 Comments »

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Internal Hamas Documents Detail NOREF Contacts, NGO Monitor Says  

Norwegian conflict resolution organization held meetings with Hamas officials and was viewed by the terrorist group as a potential channel for influencing European policy, according to documents analyzed by NGO Monitor.

By: TheJ.ca Staff | TheJ.ca | Aug 19, 2026

Screengrab via Youtube.

Internal Hamas documents analyzed by NGO Monitor describe a series of contacts between Hamas officials and the Norwegian Center for Conflict Resolution, known as NOREF, including meetings and discussions that Hamas reportedly hoped could help alter European policy toward the terrorist organization.

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August 19, 2026 | 10:47 pm | Comments »

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CENSUS BOMBSHELL: 24,000 Noncitizens Illegally Voted in 2020—and Millions of Records Remain Unchecked  

Peloni:  Remember when the world was assured that “The 2020 election was the most secure in U.S. history.”

I always wondered how many people were assured by that statement as compared to how many people became all the more unnerved by how obviously false this statement was when it was first announced by the very organization which was responsible for securing that election and as the SCOTUS sat on its hands.  Not to mention the psyop which was later launched during January 6 to prevent any further inquiries into the most secure election in history.

To be honest, I expected details such as this to have been released long before the 2026 election after Trump returned to the White House, and yet the full details are not remotely done being released.

By Pamela Geller | 

The Commerce Department’s Census Bureau has released an analysis indicating that more than 24,000 noncitizens didn’t merely register to vote—they allegedly cast illegal ballots in the 2020 election.

And that may be only the beginning. More than 32 million additional voter records are expected to be analyzed in the coming weeks, potentially uncovering tens of thousands more illegal votes. Where those ballots were cast—in which swing states, congressional districts and razor-thin local races is critical. Even a fraction of that number could change the outcome of a close election.

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August 19, 2026 | 10:36 pm | Comments »

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With no MoU extension in sight, Iran threatens attacks on US sites in Europe – report  

Peloni:  It looks like attacks on US in Europe is to be the latest cudgel that Iran uses to leverage against the return to war.  Will it work?  I don’t think so.

Regime preparing to resume ballistic missile strikes on Israel, in event of renewed hostilities

All Israel News Staff | Published: August 19, 2026

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Iran is weighing an attack on U.S. military facilities in Europe if President Donald Trump orders an escalation in military operations, the Financial Times reported.

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August 19, 2026 | 9:43 pm | Comments »

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“You Can’t Let the Jew Win”  

Al Bienenfeld

President Trump’s vision of Middle eastern policy is going down paths previously pursued by Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Johnson, Nixon, Reagan, both Bushes, and Obama in their administrations. The idea being to embrace an enemy, cater to them seeking their favor and ignore the concerns of allies.

In a February 2017 piece at Tower Magazine author Michael J. Totten opens with two observations.

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August 19, 2026 | 5:11 pm | 5 Comments »

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Space Junk And The Coming Crisis in Low Earth Orbit  

Janet Levy | AM Thinker | Aug 18, 2026

Satellites bring to mind images of shiny, angular objects orbiting Earth at tremendous speed through the boundless emptiness of space. Yet the orbits are no longer empty. Besides traffic, they are teeming with debris from spacecraft breaking up because of age, explosions, or collisions.

Orbital debris has doubled over the past decade. As of 2026, about 1.2 million objects measuring 1–10 cm are in orbit. Traveling at speeds of 7–8 km per second—10 times that of a bullet and 4–5 times that of the fastest planes—these objects can disable or destroy spacecraft. Without debris management, this growing danger to expensive space projects remains unchecked.

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August 19, 2026 | 5:10 pm | 2 Comments »

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As A Dedicated Fisherman, I Can Smell The Naïveté and Stench of a Rotten Fish, and the Latest Gaza “Peace” Plan Stinks to High Heaven  

by Gerald A. Honigman

Here’s the newest Gaza “deal” presented by President Trump via his appointed team…

https://tinyurl.com/yshf9shj

At the end of WWII and four years of fighting à genocidal Nazi regime in Germany and similar, but not quite as monstrous Imperial Japan, after firebombing the former and nuking the latter, and invading with ground forces to hunt out, seek and destroy the enemy military as much as possible, we didn’t “invite” representatives of the Waffen SS Stormtroopers or Gestapo to provide any “input” regarding terms of their unconditional surrender and such.

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August 19, 2026 | 5:05 pm | 1 Comment »

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Is Iran Rebuilding Its Ballistic Missile Production Capacity?  

Behnam Ben Taleblu

Iran firing missiles at Bahrain and Qatar over the weekend. Screengrab via Social Media.Iran firing missiles at Bahrain and Qatar over the weekend. Screengrab via Social Media.

Has Tehran built back better when it comes to its ballistic missile infrastructure? That is the question set to decide how effective Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion by the U.S. and Israel, respectively, have been against the Islamic Republic of Iran this spring.

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August 19, 2026 | 1:35 pm | Comments »

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US Ambassador Barrack condemns Israeli strikes on Syrian military airport amid alleged Turkish presence  

Barrack accuses Israel of ‘unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability’

All Israel News Staff | Published: August 19, 2026

Tom Barrack met with Ahmed al-Sharaa. Photo by Ambassador Tom Barrack - https://x.com/USAMBTurkiye/status/1926319250370605456/photo/1, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=166135210Tom Barrack met with Ahmed al-Sharaa. Photo by Ambassador Tom Barrack – X.com, Public Domain, Wikipedia

U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack on Tuesday condemned airstrikes that the Israeli military allegedly carried out on a military airport in northern Syria overnight, amid reports that the strikes could be connected to the growing Turkish presence in the area.

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August 19, 2026 | 1:01 pm | 3 Comments »

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August 18, 2026

Minister Katz’s Decision — Another Dramatic Step Toward Sovereignty: Transferring Authority from the IDF to the Police  

Peloni:  The move to turn the duties of law enforcement over to law enforcement authorities from the IDF is entirely appropriate.  Civilians should not be faced with army units for allegations of civil indiscretions, no matter their nature so long as they do not threaten the nation itself.  Such a position should be easily supported by all democracies, be it in America, Europe or Israel.   The distinction is vital to grasp, and has far ranging implications for the people themselves as well as the IDF which is not trained for policing actions.  This will be one of the most pivotal moves taken by the current govt, and it should be noted that it is honestly just one of several which is changing the land of Israel for the better.  Bravo Min. Israel Katz!

Yehudit Katsover & Nadia Matar, co-chairs of the Sovereignty Movement | Ribonut.co.il | Aug 16, 2026

PRESS RELEASE

We, the Sovereignty Movement, which for more than 15 years has been promoting the application of Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, welcome Defense Minister Israel Katz’s decision to transfer law-enforcement authorities from the IDF to the Israel Police.

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August 18, 2026 | 6:47 pm | Comments »

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Did the US offer Hamas a path to power in exchange for disarming?  

Peloni:  If true, this is yet one more damning revision to Trump’s 20-Point Plan in which Hamas was to have NO political role going forward as stipulated in Point #13:

Hamas and other factions agree to not have any role in the governance of Gaza, directly, indirectly, or in any form.

The Butchers of October 7 are to literally be on the ballot deciding who will come to rule Gaza after their presumed removal from power.

Itamar Marcus | PMW | 

Screengrab via PMW/Daily Motion

For months, Hamas resisted one of the central demands of the US-backed plan for Gaza: that it disarm. President Trump’s broader Gaza plan called for Hamas to disarm and have no governing role in Gaza, while the newer 15-point roadmap likewise provides for phased disarmament. Hamas nevertheless insisted that surrendering its weapons was a red line.

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August 18, 2026 | 6:28 pm | 1 Comment »

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