Hamas Has Two Godfathers-Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood: An Illustrated Analysis  

Janet Levy:  Qatar harbors the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood.  Hamas is Muslim Brotherhood.

Israel recently killed a senior Hamas military commander who was one of the architects of the Massacre of October 7th and was chastised by Trump for “breaking the “ceasefire.”
Iran remains (since 1979) the strongest sponsor of the PLO/Fatah terrorist organization.

Lenny Ben-David, the author of Sunni and Terrorist Networks: Competition or Collusion wrote: “The Palestinian assertion that Sunni and Shiite terrorist groups do not cooperate is baseless and historically wrong. Recent history has demonstrated that there are few religious-ideological barriers in the world of international terrorism.” Especially when it comes to Israel.

Both are mortal enemies who share a deadly hostility for Israel.

Lenny Ben-David | JCFA | Dec 17, 2025

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December 23, 2025 | 4:41 pm | Comments »

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Israel’s Real Borders  

Peloni: Prof. of Law Eugene Kontorovich is one of the world’s preeminent experts on universal jurisdiction and maritime piracy, as well as international law and the Israel-Arab conflict.  Below, Kontorovich discusses Israel’s real borders and exposes many false narratives which defy reality and truth about those borders.

Key points 

  • Israel was not created by the UN: The United Nations lacks authority to create states; its 1947 partition plan was both non-binding and rejected by Arab states.
  • The Holocaust did not create Israel: The reconstitution of the Jewish state was accepted and planned decades before the Shoah; the Holocaust actually weakened Jewish capacity to establish it.
  • The League of Nations Mandate for Palestine is the key legal foundation: It was a binding international instrument recognizing the Jewish national home.

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December 23, 2025 | 2:40 pm | 3 Comments »

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From Israel: An Incisive Look at Our Situation!  

Arlene Kushner | December 22, 2025

Over the course of this past week, the more I read about what happened at Bondi Beach and what is happening around the world, the more horrific did I understand our situation to be. Evil confronts us on every side.

But we will not let it triumph.

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December 23, 2025 | 10:13 am | 1 Comment »

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Iran and Russia: A Century of Misread Loyalty  

Peloni:  Aynaz makes an important point here.  As I have noted in the past, the relationship between Russia and Iran is one of convenience and necessity, not one of commitment and reliabilities.  They will make use of one another as it benefits them, but they will not act to support one another in any way which comes at a cost.

From conquest to cover-up, the betrayal stayed consistent

Aynaz Anni Cyrus | Dec 22, 2025

Last week, Israel’s internal security service indicted a Russian citizen for spying on behalf of Iran. He entered the country on a work visa, photographed ports, ships, and critical infrastructure, and communicated with an Iranian intelligence handler in exchange for payment.

Israel treats it as espionage. Iran treats it as normal. Russia treats it as a cost worth the cause. And America still treats it as a strategic partnership.

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December 23, 2025 | 9:52 am | Comments »

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Art in the Service of Antisemitism  

by Rafael Medoff

It’s not against the law to paint an antisemitic mural.

But that doesn’t mean that a museum is required to display it—especially when that museum is funded by taxpayers.

The museum in question is the History Colorado Center, a state institution, which commissioned a local artist named Madalyn Drewno to paint a portrait of Denver’s Vietnamese immigrant community.

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December 23, 2025 | 9:09 am | 1 Comment »

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Mark Levin: The Fight for American History, Identity & Values  

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Mark opens his Saturday, December 20 show by forcefully arguing that birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants is unconstitutional and that the Supreme Court should reconsider the long-standing interpretations of the 14th Amendment.  While expressing concern that the SCOTUS justices may be manipulated by Leftist activist threats and harassment, Mark makes the case that the core argument of this case should be seen to be understood to be both historical and textual.

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December 22, 2025 | 8:47 pm | 2 Comments »

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U.S. to Spend $60B Turning Gaza into ‘High-Tech Metropolis’  

Why would we spend a dime, let alone $60 billion “to take Gaza residents from tents to penthouses”?

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Let me repeat what I’ve been saying since Day 1 of these ceasefire proposals.

No one else is going to rebuild Gaza except us. No one else is going to police Gaza except us. If we don’t want to be stuck with any of that, we need to drop the fake ‘ceasefire’ and end our involvement in Gaza. Because what’s waiting for us isn’t just nation building or even nation building on steroids, but nation building on crack.

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December 22, 2025 | 5:10 pm | 16 Comments »

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Qatar-Funded Curriculum Materials in NYC Erases the Truth About 9/11 Jihad Attacks, Funds the 9/11 Cover-Up  

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Explosion following the plane impact into the South Tower (WTC 2). Photo by Robert Levine - https://www.flickr.com/photos/rudis323/42995258670/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=122480516 Explosion following the plane impact into the South Tower (WTC 2). Photo by Robert Levine – Flickr, Public Domain, Wikipedia

Many people have noted the irony: New York City, which jihadis hit so hard on September 11, 2001, have now elected as mayor a man who is a Twelver Shi’te Muslim, the same sect whose adherents among the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran regularly scream “Death to America.” How could New Yorkers have elected such a man as mayor, when New York City, above all other cities in the United States, knows what jihad is all about? The answer to that question is that New Yorkers don’t actually know what jihad is all about. They’ve been systematically lied to, most egregiously in New York City schools. Now, a New York Republican is trying to bring this travesty to an end.

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December 22, 2025 | 5:05 pm | 3 Comments »

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AG Baharav-Miara opposes gov’t’s plans to establish ‘political’ commission of inquiry into Oct 7 failures  

Peloni:  The question arises as to whom the Israeli public are more comfortable with conducting an investigation of the October 7 failures:  the bureaucrats over whom the public have no control or leverage, or the politicians who are chosen by the public.  Implications and interests abound among each, but only the politicians will pay a direct price if they are perceived to be obfuscating rather then revealing what took place.  Additionally, the politicians alone were chosen by the public in the first place.

Coalition accuses A-G of politically-motivated opposition to the bill

Baharav-Miara in swearing-in ceremony of Judge Yitzchak Amit as President of the Supreme Court of Israel. Photo bBy Maayan Toaf - Spokesperson unit of the President of Israel - -SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=162561904Baharav-Miara in swearing-in ceremony of Judge Yitzchak Amit as President of the Supreme Court of Israel. Photo by Maayan Toaf – Spokesperson unit of the President of Israel – -SA 3.0, Wikipedia

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara once again expressed her opposition to the government’s plans on Sunday, this time, excoriating the coalition for bills aiming to establish a commission of inquiry into the failings leading to the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas massacre, and to close down Army Radio.

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December 22, 2025 | 4:11 pm | 5 Comments »

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Iran Missile Threat Demands Offensive Strategy  

Peloni:  It is important to recognize that with elections coming, both in the US and in Israel, that there are two divergent perspectives which will need to be managed.  In the US, Trump is trying to sell the story that there is peace in the Middle East, that the threat from Iran has been neutralized and that Hamas and Hezbollah can be negotiated into disarming.  Of course, none of this is true.  Meanwhile in Israel, Bibi has to assure the country that the strategies of old, mowing the grass and supporting terror enclaves, is at a thing of the past.  The mutually exclusive nature of the political needs of these two leaders will become more difficult to bridge as the Fall of 2026 approaches, making it fairly clear that any action which is not taken in the very near future will be delayed til at least this time next year.

Former Navy Commander Warns That Waiting Behind the Border Is No Longer an Option for Israel.

Israfan | Dec 22, 2025

The threat from Iran is not just theoretical it’s immediate, dangerous, and growing. That was the blunt warning from retired Vice Admiral Eliezer “Chayni” Marom, former commander of the Israel Navy, during a recent radio interview. His message to Israel’s defense establishment was clear: the country must adopt a new security doctrine that emphasizes preemptive strikes and robust active defense, or risk devastating consequences.

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December 22, 2025 | 3:41 pm | 1 Comment »

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Some Thoughts About The Emerging Alliance of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel in Response to the Increasing Threat of Hamas and ISIS-supporting Islamist Turkey…  

by Gerald A. Honigman

An alliance which has been taking shape for many years now seems to be ready to emerge unabashedly on the world stage…

“Israel, Greece, Cyprus to hold summit”

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And here’s some of the reasons why this development is so important…

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December 22, 2025 | 9:52 am | 1 Comment »

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IDF to arm 10,000 reservists in major shift following Oct 7 attack  

Peloni:  This is very very good news.  It was an ignorant policy denying security forces ready access to arms by which to defend themselves and the community.  I look forward with baited anticipation to see this number grow from 10,000 to more than ten times this number.   A well armed, well trained, well disciplined public is how the public can act to protect themselves, their loved ones, their community and the nation.

Israeli reserve soldiers practice at the shooting range. (Photo: IDF) Israeli reserve soldiers practice at the shooting range. (Photo: IDF)

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will arm 10,000 reservist soldiers with long rifles, a policy shift driven by lessons learned from the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack on southern Israeli communities near the Gaza border. Several areas were left without protection for hours, and in some cases, local emergency squads lacked access to weapons.

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December 22, 2025 | 9:22 am | 2 Comments »

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Netanyahu Must Go? Accountability Without Scapegoating: The Netanyahu Question  

By Oded Faran and Walter E. Block

Netanyahu speaks before UN General Assembly. Image via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDGAKgSOqK4Netanyahu speaks before UN General Assembly. Image via Wikipedia

In an April 2024 New York Times column, Bret Stephens articulated what many consider the correct approach to Israel’s existential war:

“Israel must destroy Hamas as a military and political force in the territory while minimizing harm to civilians… It must, by diplomacy or force, push Hezbollah back from Lebanon’s southern border, so that 60,000 Israelis can return safely to their homes in the north. It must take the battle directly… to Hamas’s and Hezbollah’s patrons, whether in Syria, Qatar or Iran.”

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December 21, 2025 | 11:36 pm | 5 Comments »

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Israel, Greece, and Cyprus Will Collaborate on a Rapid-Response Force  

Peloni: Herein lies the consequences of the failed US Turkey policy which has come to embolden an already too emboldened Erdogan as he looks to fulfill his nation’s long held hopes of rebuilding the long lost empire of the Ottomans.

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Flags of Israel, Greece and Cyprus. Image via AIFlags of Israel, Greece and Cyprus. Image via AI

Israel, Greece, and Cyprus share a common enemy, Turkey, that has been projecting its power in the eastern Mediterranean by establishing military outposts in Syria. Turkey has also made large claims about the extent of its own territorial waters, no doubt hoping there is oil and gas under them.

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December 21, 2025 | 11:34 pm | Comments »

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‘The Victims Are Sold in Catalogs Like Property’: The Persecution of Christians, October 2025  

Peloni:  The silence surrounding the butchery of Christians described in this latest report on the plight of Christians in Africa continues to evade the world’s interest, just as it should be monopolized over the continued fake news being promoted to demonize Israel.

by Raymond Ibrahim  •  Gatestone Institute  •  December 21, 2025

  • The assaults resulted in the beheading of 30 Christians, widespread arson, and the destruction of at least five churches and 100 homes. Many other Christians — including women and their daughters — were herded away. — Daily Express, Ocotber 8 2025, Mozambique.
  • [S]ince Boko Haram’s terrorist insurgency began in 2009, jihadist groups have torched and destroyed 19,100 churches, averaging nearly 100 each month. In that time, 125,009 Christians were slaughtered, as well as “60,000 Liberal Muslims… unless urgent action is taken, within the next 50 years Christianity in Nigeria is set to disappear.” — International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, August 10, 2o25, Nigeria.

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December 21, 2025 | 11:12 pm | 1 Comment »

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Our love is greater than their hate  

Diane Bederman

By Anatoly Demanov - Own work- Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89250313By Anatoly Demanov – Own work- Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia

Our love is greater than their hate.

That is the sign I received after Oct 7-from a Jewish organization.

This was their response to the barbaric attack by civilian Muslims on Jews who had provided work and healthcare to them in the name of peace and love.

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December 21, 2025 | 4:59 pm | 1 Comment »

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DNI Gabbard warns of Islamization ongoing in US  

Peloni: This marks the first indication of the Trump administration’s intention to deal with the rising threat of Islamization in the US.  It is well overdue after months of calls for action to be taken regarding such Islamization campaigns taking place in TX, FL, MI and elsewhere in the US, not to mention the election of the Islamist allied mayor of NYC.  It will be interesting to see how Trump deals with the moral and practical conflicts which exist in any attempt to create carveouts for the Islamists ideology in Qatar and Turkey will  any calls to deal the rising threat of Islamization in the US today.  The two policies are mutually exclusive and directly relatable.

More specific to Gabbard herself, it is important to watch her speech here and recall that she has been almost uniquely wrong on the issue of Islamists going back to her opposition of blocking the JCPOA, her advocacy of the Islamist project of the creating a second Muslim Palestinian state, and her co-sponsoring a bill which legitimized the anti-Israel BDS campaign.  While she is today the head of the US intelligence services, at the time of her gross incompetence listed above, which was a very abbreviated list of her misguided preference for Islamist causes, she held security clearances which should have informed her well enough then to be stating what she is saying today.

December 21, 2025 | 4:54 pm | 6 Comments »

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