by Guy Millière  •  Gatestone Institute  •  August 23, 2026 at 5:00 am

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• [T]he terrifying fact [is] that Europe’s erasure as a civilization is underway.

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By Hugh Fitzgerald | Aug 22,2026

“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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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, 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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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.

Ronn Torossian | Aug 21, 2026

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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