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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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Jared Kushner Just Met With an Islamonazi!
Let us begin with the truth that too many people are afraid to say out loud.
Barrack accuses Israel of ‘unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability’
| Published: August 19, 2026
Tom 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.
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!
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.
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 |
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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.
Another antisemitic attack on American Jews at prayer. This one happened inside the most politically connected Reform synagogue in the country, a place where Israel has been condemned.
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Friday night. Shabbat services. More than 500 congregants inside Central Synagogue – Lexington Avenue and 55th Street, Midtown Manhattan. Just after 6 p.m., a man barreled down the center aisle, screaming.
Peloni: This revelation can not be discussed too prominently, and yet it seems that the Western press has little interest in doing so as it complicates their established narratives focused on promoting Jew Hatred in the world.
Confirmed by the UN.
Barry Shaw | The View from Israel | Aug 12, 2026
Oh, I love this faminocide survivor pic.twitter.com/D66g3R7RuH
— Prof. Math & CS (@Zeev81309559) July 22, 2026
Those that accused Israel of deliberately starving people in Gaza just received a rude slap in the face.
A UN report will shock all those who lied about Israel since 7/10 2023.
Nechirvan Barzani’s ties with Washington, Tehran and regional Kurdish actors have positioned Iraqi Kurdistan as a key diplomatic bridge.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN |
President Donald J. Trump meets with the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government Nechirvan Barzani Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. Photo by The White House from Washington, DC – President Trump at Davos, Public Domain, Link
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq is uniquely placed at the intersection of several powerful states and regional trends, enabling it to play an important role beyond the size of the autonomous region.
Peloni: I continue to have serious doubts that popular uprisings will bring down the Iranian regime without the central authority centers and personnel being targeted to support such an uprising.
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Trump envoy Jarad Kushner meets with PM Netanyahu on August 17, 2026. Screengrab via Youtube.
A four-hour meeting which took place on Monday between Netanyahu, President Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner and Gaza Board of Peace representative Nickolay Mladenov produced what Israeli officials have described as being important understandings regarding Gaza. According to reports, the US came to accept Israel’s principal security condition that there would be no significant Israeli withdrawal from the Yellow Line without Hamas first being disarmed and Gaza being demilitarized. Israeli freedom of action against any immediate threats emanating from Gaza would also be maintained, and complete disarmament of the Gaza Strip, particularly the removal of all heavy weapons, would be completed prior to any reconstruction in Gaza taking place. The Prime Minister’s Office described the discussions as having been “in-depth and constructive,” and noted that Netanyahu also agreed to establish two separate task forces, one which would deal with Gaza’s demilitarization and the other would deal with Gazan civilian issues.
Peloni: Much of the outrage over Ben Gvir’s comments stem from him being misquoted as having stated a desire to kill 30-40 people rather than terrorists. This is part of a common theme to discredit Ben Gvir with libelous and silly claims. To be honest, the number of terrorists eliminated daily is not so relevant as is that the process of eliminating the terrorists should continue. The promise of meeting out justice to these terrorists is a sacred debt which must not be betrayed, and I am glad to hear that the reports that this practice will continue despite the reports to the contrary.
Ben Gvir demands to kill ’30-40′ terrorists per night in Gaza, drawing wave of condemnation
Hanan Lischinsky | All Israel News | Published: August 17, 2026
The status quo on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem has prevented any type of non-Muslim religious ritual, particularly prayers by Jews and Christians, since 1967.
However, over the past years, especially during the period of right-wing firebrand Itamar Ben Gvir as National Security Minister, this status quo has eroded steadily, as Jewish visitors to the mount started praying, singing, and even fully prostrating themselves without being arrested.
Peloni: Iranian borne terrorism has cost the lives of thousands of American, it has cost billions in US dollars spent on failing half hearted attempts to contain Iran, and it threatens the future liberty, safety and survival of the American Republic. The time to recognize this reality is long past, but the moment to change the path which has thus far failed to deal with this threat is very much on the ballot in all 50 US states in the coming midterm elections. If Americans want their children to avoid the same strategic challenges they have faced stemming from Iran being a terror state, they will support candidates which responsibly characterize Iran as the mortal threat to American liberty. I have every expectation that this will prove to be the outcome of the US midterm elections in the coming months. If this proves to be inaccurate, the future generations will come to face a far greater threat from Iran than anything thus far encountered. I hope for a better future for America’s successive generations, and with it the means by which to lead the world towards a path made significantly safer without an Iranian terror state intent and capable of bringing the world to a state of perdition.
Aynaz Anni Cyrus | Aug 17, 2026
By Microbiz Mag – Flickr/, CC BY 2.0, Wikipedia
Americans are asking a reasonable question: Are we negotiating with Iran, fighting Iran, or trapped somewhere between the two?
The answer is all there.
Dianna West | Diana W | Aug 17, 2026
I want to toss off a very heavy concept in the shorthand of social media. I know it will readily make sense to readers who already speak “American Betrayal,” but I also think the pieces link together within the context presented below.
Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger | “Second Thought: a US-Israel Initiative” | August 18, 2026
Signing of the Mecca Agreement by Erdogan, MBS, and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif. Screengrab via Youtube.
*Since the 7th century, the life expectancy of intra-Muslim/Arab agreements, as well as Muslim agreements with “infidels”, have repeatedly proven to be determined by Islamic – not by Western – norms and regime-contingent. Their survival has been decided by foundational Islamic precepts, as well as by the longevity of the specific (tenuous) regime, or the durability of their (tenuous) policies.
People don’t like politicians who want to kill them.
by | Aug 14, 2026
Who likes the DSA? A new Sienna poll of New Yorkers show it’s at 30% favorable, 47% unfavorable with 23% who don’t know what to think.
But Jews in particular don’t like it with 75% of Jews having an unfavorable view of the DSA to a 17% favorable view of the ‘un-kosher’ group.
Peloni: Election integrity and accountability is what distinguishes democracies from totalitarian regimes, making every democracy just one election heist away from falling.
By Pamela Geller |
CAUGHT INSIDE MINNEAPOLIS POLLING BOOTHS: Minnesota Poll Workers Tell O’Keefe, Dressed in Muslim Garb and Cam Higby, in a Burka, That They Can Vouch for Eight Unregistered Voters
Alan Dershowitz | Aug 17, 2026
Amin al Husseini reviewing Bosnian SS volunteers during WWII. By Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1978-070-04A / Mielke / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Link
Among the most historically inaccurate libels directed against Israel is the false accusation that Israel was established as a colonial surrogate to imperialist European nations.
Peloni: This is a devastating report on US Naval preparedness.
Stephen Bryen | Weapons & Strategy | Aug 17, 2026
Abraham Lincoln, flagship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joey Sitter) The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.
On August 6, 2026 a Town Hall Meeting between Navy officials including Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao and more than 200 family members of the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln took place at the Naval Air Station on North Island, San Diego. North Island is the home port of the Lincoln. The family members had been flooded by messages from their loved ones about deteriorating conditions on the Lincoln including moldy showers, water contamination, lack of supplies and bad food. The Lincoln by that date had been deployed for 260 days, with 240 consecutive days without a port visit.
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Ahmad Vahidi. Photo by Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, Wikipedia
Linked below is an article by Tzvi Jasper relating an important report from the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that Iran anticipated that the development of the now infamous MOU by the UA was actually an attempt for them to buy time for a larger attack by Israeli and American forces, and that, consequently, Iran came to prepare for a larger fight themselves. The WSJ goes on to report that Arab intelligence officials picked up evidence of Iranian leaders planning potential attacks on enemy territory, broadening the scope of the war and raising the cost for the US.
