Peloni:  It is outrageous that the policy restricting Jews from praying at the Temple Mount was ever instituted, but even more reprehensible is that this policy has not been repealed in the subsequent 57 years, and that the totalitarians in Washington believe that their imperial edicts should be binding in Israel on the Jewish people.  Ben Gvir was right to give his support in changing the antisemitic status quo over which the otherwise diversity-obsessed Dems obsess so strongly.  Whereas Ben Gvir does not speak for the current govt in Israel, I suspect that he is expressing the position of a future govt in Israel.  Let us hope that this is so.

by Daniel Greenfield | August 14, 2024

In all of the pretense that this war has something to do with “human rights” in Gaza and not an Islamic religious war against a non-Muslim minority group, there is an awkward fact that has to be talked around.

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Peloni:  Avakov was known as the permanent minister, as he was the lone minister to remain in power as all other members of the govt were changed out, even as Poroshenko was replaced by Zelensky, serving almost 7 1/2 years in the powerful position of Interior Minister.  It ways hoped that when Zelensky finally did replace Avakov, in July 2021, that it was a signal to move the Ukrainian regime towards a peaceful resolution with Russia, but that hope lasted only a very short time.  It should be recalled that it was Avakov who formed the Battalions such as Azov , just as it was Avakov who later brought the Battalions into the Army as distinct units rather than disbanding or integrating them instead.  Avakov’s close pre-Maidan association with Andriy Biletsky, the founder of Azov and the Azov movement, led to him promoting and protecting Azov throughout his lengthy term in office.  If Zelensky is removed by the West, his replacement with Avakov should be understood to be a complete surrender to the most radical elements of the Nationalist-Nazi regime in Kiev.  Hopefully this is not the plan which the West has in mind for Ukraine.

Stephen Bryen | Weapons & Strategy | August 13, 2024

Zelensky, center left and Arsen Avakov, Center right in happier days (https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-commentary/2020-06-03/a-pillar-system-political-phenomenon-arsen-avakov)

Russia’s foreign intelligence service (SVR) says that the “west” is planning to replace Zelensky and will soon embark on a campaign to discredit him.  Allegedly the candidate to replace him, says the SVR, is Arsen Avakov.  He previously served as a Minister of Interior which in many countries is the organization that runs the country’s intelligence agencies (other than military intelligence which in Ukraine is placed under the military but mainly reports directly to the President). Avakov, according to the SVR, has strong links to European leaders and also to “nationalist” groups in Ukraine.

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That’s the message ABIM is sending to physicians by revoking the board certifications of Doctors Marik and Kory. “Follow the consensus, not the science.” It’s about compliance, not saving lives.

Mail-In Ballots Do It

If the election were today, Harris 303, Trump 235.

Harris has the better hand because she has the

mail-in ballot mills in swing states.

By: Omega4America, August 12, 2024

If the election were held today, August 2024, Trump would lose to Harris easily.

Listening to the Trump Campaign guys on podcasts, it appears they believe they are running a political campaign against a Leftist woman – and if they get the word out, she is a Commie, and her VP is more Commie, who chickened out of Afghanistan, they win. That is delusional thinking about losing the most critical election in modern American history—and you get a ringside seat to watch it. These are the thinkers in Republican campaigns – from the detritus of previous senate and congressional campaigns – people who did not go to top schools, have not done great things, have little personal accomplishment – and their life’s light reflects the Sun they serve. For decades, these politicos, who took poli-sci in college, belonged to the band in high school, and knew who Nixon’s first VP was – grew into the operational mechanics of national Republican campaigns. They are mechanics – not thinkers.

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A Strategic Shift Bolsters Israel’s Defense Against Potential Iranian Threats.

Israfan | August 12, 2024

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Peloni: With every possible opportunity, the Dems have expressed their outright hostility for Israel, and the choice of Goldberg as their laison to the Jewish Community should be understood in this light.

This article is missing a lot of important information regarding Ilan Goldberg's views on Israel. Here are just a few examples –

(1) Supported Obama's abstention of the anti-Israel Security Council Resolution 2334 + Secretary Kerry's shameful speech at the end of the Obama… https://t.co/QsJ0sCygOl

— David Milstein (@davidamilstein) August 12, 2024

Peloni:   In a deafening blow to justice and sanity, Tina Peters has been found guilty.

UPDATE: In an absolute travesty of justice, the jury in the rigged trial of Tina Peters has found her guilty on most major charges brought against her for simply preserving the records on the Dominion voting machines after the 2020 election

"The judge refused nearly all of her… https://t.co/mjwXGzABl1 pic.twitter.com/wfAVY8ZlCL

— George (@BehizyTweets) August 12, 2024

Daniel Greenfield | August 8, 2024

With the United States and China engaged in a heated trade war, the US-China Peoples Friendship Association (USCPFA) scheduled its national convention in Minneapolis.

Minnesota’s soybean trade made it China’s best leverage against President Trump’s tariffs and the regime was fortunate to have one of its own in the governor’s residency.

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FDD | August 12, 2024

Latest Developments

Israel’s foreign minister warned that Iran and its Palestinian terrorist proxy Hamas are attempting to destabilize both Jordan and the Palestinian Authority (PA)-controlled West Bank by smuggling weapons and funds through the Hashemite Kingdom. In a post on X on August 12, Israel Katz asserted that “a serious and dangerous situation is unfolding” as units of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “are collaborating with Hamas operatives in Lebanon to smuggle weapons and funds into Jordan with the aim of destabilizing the regime.”

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Israel’s safety could best be served by waging a “just war” against a still pre-nuclear Iran.

Louis Rene Beres | August 12, 2024

An illustrative image of warplanes in flight. Source: DeepAI.

During its impending war with Iran, Israel’s overriding objective should be to keep that jihadist enemy non-nuclear. The best way to meet this objective will be by systematically controlling conflict escalations (“escalation dominance”). In the final analysis, this task will require Israel to shift from “deliberate nuclear ambiguity” to “selective nuclear disclosure.”

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Peloni: Due to Cyberattack, please skip to 54min to hear beginning of interview.  Also see associated stories below the Trump interview.

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By Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, “Second Thought: a US-Israel Initiative”, August 12, 2024,

*Iran’s Shiite Ayatollahs share a common strategic goal with Russia, China and Sunni Islamic terrorism (e.g., the Moslem Brotherhood, including Hamas) to undermine the geo-strategic posture of the US, in the Persian Gulf, the Middle East at-large, Africa, as well as Latin America, which is the soft underbelly of the US. However, the State Department insists on a diplomatic option toward the Ayatollahs, which has yielded them hundreds of billions of dollars, since 1979, bolstering their anti-US rogue capabilities….

*Bringing “The Great American Satan” to submission has been a top priority for Iran’s Ayatollahs since the toppling of the Shah in February 1979, as evidenced by their rogue actions, 1979 Constitution, school curriculum, mosque sermons and military indoctrination. However, Foggy Bottom would not consider the regime-change option….

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Peloni: Gen. Avivi discusses the situation on the Gaza-Egyptian border and that Israel has successfully ended the transfer of weapons across that border, both above and below ground.  With this, Avivi explains that Hamas’ access to weapons has been cut off with the limited possibility of them receiving some supply from the sea.  He goes further to explain that the movement of weapons into Judea and Samaria must likewise be ended.  At the end of the briefing, Avivi shares his views on the relevance of the holiday of 9th of Av, and how it relates to Zionism and victory over our enemies.

By Hugh Fitzgerald | August 12, 2024

There is a struggle going on in Iran right now between the newly-elected President Masoud Pezeshkian and his allies on one side, and the IRGC generals on the other. Pezeshkian believes that a direct attack by Iran on Israel, unless carefully limited, and without causing civilian casualties, will lead to a potentially catastrophic response that will destroy the Iranian economy, after Israel has, to take one example, bombed to smithereens the oil terminals at Kharg Island, where 90% of Iran’s oil exports flow out to customers world-wide. The IDF has also been able in the past to hit petrochemical plants and other industrial infrastructure deep inside Iran without the Iranians being able to mount a defense. There is no reason to believe that Iranian defenses against Israeli airstrikes are better now.

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Sundance | August 12, 2024

It’s mid-August and the headlines are increasingly looming around the Ukraine v Russia conflict. You can sense it; I can sense it, and we all need to trust our instincts.

As we navigate our way through this intense foreign and domestic political gaslighting, lies being created daily by government officials and their allies in the corporate media, being able to hone your instincts becomes even more critical. Not many people can do it.

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