U.S. State Department makes a momentous decision  

Arlene Bridges Samuels | All Israel News | September 5, 2025

After a recent U.S. State Department decision, much of the world has reacted with outrage, vehemently opposing what is in reality a prudent and long-overdue American policy. The cause of the uproar? The Department of State (DOS) has revoked visas for Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 PA officials, preventing them from attending the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York City, scheduled for September 9 to 23.

The DOS statement affirmed: “It is in our national security interests to hold the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) and PA (Palestinian Authority) accountable for failing to honor their commitments and for undermining prospects for peace.” It further emphasized that only groups that “consistently repudiate terrorism, including the October 7 massacre, and end incitement to terrorism in education” can be regarded as credible partners for peace.

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LET MY PEOPLE KNOW: Peace -A dictatorial and deceptive word  

Peloni:  Exercising and maintaining national sovereignty rather than dependency is what provides longevity for any given nation.

Israel’s reticence over the past three decades allowed its despotic adversaries to acquire military capabilities of ominous scope.

By: Dr. Martin Sherman | Aug 27, 2025

…the proposition that democracies are generally at peace with each other is [so] strongly supported… [it] has led some scholars to claim that this finding is probably the closest thing that we have to a law in international politics—Profs. Zeev Maoz & Bruce Russett, “Alliances, Contiguity, Wealth and Political Stability: Is the Lack of Conflict among Democracies a Statistical Artifact?” International Interactions, Vol. 17, No. 3, 1992, pp. 245-6

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September 5, 2025 | 5:01 pm | Comments »

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Reject Muslims as ‘Palestinians’  

Joseph Shellim

Reject Muslims as ‘Palestinians’ – the name Rome applied to Judea 600 years before Islam was born, stolen by Egyptian-born Arafat.

September 5, 2025 | 4:32 pm | Comments »

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N.Y. Times Admits: Hamas Lies  

by Rafael Medoff

So Hamas does lie, after all.

Reporting on Israel’s elimination of another senior Hamas terrorist in Gaza on September 1, the Times noted, in the article’s second paragraph: “Hamas has rarely acknowledged the deaths of its leaders in real time, often taking weeks or months to concede their demise.”

Weeks or months! The Times is, in effect, admitting that for weeks or months at a time, Hamas spokesmen lie—claiming that one or another of its leaders is alive, when in fact they’re dead.

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September 5, 2025 | 4:06 pm | Comments »

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The Left’s October 7 Revisionism  

Faced with the collapse of their two-state dream, Israel’s left wing and ‘The New York Times’ have turned the Hamas massacre into a weapon against Netanyahu

by Gadi Taub | Tablet | Aug 20, 2025

October 7 presented the Israeli left with a daunting challenge: how to prevent the Hamas massacre from sounding the death knell of its most cherished dream, the so-called two-state solution. Having witnessed the vast majority of the Palestinian public cheer Hamas’ savagery, the last thing Israelis wanted to hear was plans for future partition of their land, never mind a peace agreement. Faced with this popular rejection of its central platform, the left first had to focus on preventing the right from consolidating its growing majority, to avert total collapse.

But how could the left leverage an event that showed its side was wrong in its fundamental assumptions about Israel’s neighbors against the right, whose position was vindicated? The answer is simple: Lay Oct. 7 at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s feet.

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September 5, 2025 | 12:01 pm | 2 Comments »

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Tensions grow between Damascus and eastern Syria amid continuing efforts to integrate factions  

By | September 4, 2025

On September 2, the state-controlled Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that Damascus intercepted an arms shipment destined for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the US-supported military force of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES). The news is the latest indication of increasing tensions between Syria’s official government and factions in eastern Syria.

In March, SDF leader Mazloum Abdi met with Syrian transitional President Ahmed al Sharaa to discuss a roadmap toward integrating eastern Syria into the new government. However, the two entities have come into conflict several times since.

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Israel and India to sign landmark economic agreement worth billions  

Peloni:  This is an important achievement.  India and Israel have many common interests and have been steadily developing common initiatives together in recent years as well in areas of trade, defense and investment.  Still, the recent moves by Washington placing severe sanctions on India made this deal all the more expected.

All Israel News Staff | Published: September 4, 2025

The Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu being seen off by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on his departure from Ahmedabad on January 17, 2018. Photo by Prime Minister’s Office (GODL-India), GODL-India, Wikipedia

Israel and India are set to sign a major economic bilateral agreement in the coming weeks, Ynet News reported Wednesday.

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September 5, 2025 | 8:06 am | Comments »

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Why Israel Must Take Control of Gaza  

Peloni:  Professor Francisco Gil-White explains the absurdity under which Israel has been acting.  He also explains the complexity which remains if the people of Gaza remain in Gaza.

September 4, 2025 | 11:48 pm | 2 Comments »

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The International Association of Genocide Scholars’ False Claims About Israel  

By | Sept 4, 2025

The UN has said that in all the wars fought since 1945, the civilian-to-combatant ratio of deaths has been 9:1. In Afghanistan, the Western powers brought that figure down to 4:1, and in Iraq, to 3:1. But no army in history has managed to bring that ratio to below 1:1, as Israel has done in Gaza, with 17,800 civilians killed because of the war, and 26,000 Hamas combatants killed. Shouldn’t this feat by the IDF be shouted from the rooftops?

The International Association of Genocide Scholars, which has wrongfully and in outrage of the evidence accused Israel of “genocide,” also criticizes Israel because some Israeli politicians have called for the forced expulsion of people from Gaza. Some Israeli leaders — a minority — have called for the forced expulsion of people from Gaza.

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September 4, 2025 | 11:39 pm | 1 Comment »

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Disgraceful! Pfizer CEO Says Trump Should Receive the Nobel Prize for OWS!  

Peloni:  The most ridiculous aspect of this report is that it comes on the heals of Trump having raised the demand of releasing proof to establish the merits of Operation Warp Speed.  Indeed, in making this demand he even raise the fact that if  OWS was less successful than reported to him, this should be acknowledged as well, making the praise for the project all the more troublesome.

Janet Levy

Image by US DoD – https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Operation-Warp-Speed/#, Public Domain, Wikipedia

OWS was a disaster and continues to have a negative impact on the health of Americans.

Pfizer CEO and WEF leader Anthony Bourla is attempting to manipulate the narrative and present the highly lucrative injections his company distributed in a favorable light. This despite the substantive level of morbidity and mortality suffered by recipients worldwide.

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September 4, 2025 | 11:36 pm | Comments »

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MIMI’S STRATEGIES: Coping Skills for Kids  

by Linda Goudsmit with Dr. Duke Pesta | September 4, 2025

On August 29, 2025, education reformer and Executive Director of FreedomProject Academy, Dr. Duke Pesta, invited me to talk with him about my illustrated children’s book series, Mimi’s Strategy. You can access the program by using this link: Mimi’s Strategies: Coping Skills for Kids. I am delighted to share the discussion with you and hope you enjoy the show!

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September 4, 2025 | 5:46 pm | Comments »

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9/11: Some Say, “Always Remember,” But Many Have Already Forgotten  

Peloni:  The matters which most align a nation towards its identity, and thereby instill a sense of unity, such as was clearly the effect of 9/11, are what makes nations strong, and thus become the very target of those whose goals are more globalist in nature, as opposed to being nationalist. Hence, we saw the inexplicable war which came to be waged by the Left on the memory of 911, and even for the respect for the lives who were savagely stolen that day.

9/11: Some Say, “Always Remember,” But Many Have Already Forgotten

By Robin M. Itzler | Am Thinker | Sept 4, 2025

Photo by Michael Foran, CC BY 2.0, Wikipedia

As we approach another somber September 11, you will frequently hear “always remember.” The fact is, many Americans have already forgotten.

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September 4, 2025 | 4:13 pm | Comments »

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UAE says Israeli annexation of West Bank territories will ‘irreparably damage’ efforts toward ‘regional integration’  

Peloni: Amid the threats from the UAE, Netanyahu has removed discussion of annexation from the topics of today’s security cabinet meeting.  As explained by Khaled Hassan (highly recommended analysis), there is good reason to accept that the Emeratis are serious in their threats to quit the Abraham Accords despite the costs to it economy and security.  Beyond just the Emeratis, annexation would further significantly delay if not end the Saudi normalization, and would further strain the peace with Egypt.  So the question becomes is annexation worthy of realigning the region against Israel over this single move?  I would argue that if this were merely related to the land, or to religion, it would be wise to be cautious here.  Yet, October 7 demonstrated the ease with which a small force might spread chaos and mayhem, slaughter and barbarism, into the very homes of the Israeli people.  Annexation is related to Israel’s security, and its very survival as the nation state of the Jews.  This final nail upon the shroud of the Two State Solution must finally be hammered home, and would be wise to be done sooner rather than later.  In fact, much of the world, many so called partners and allies, including the feckless Emeratis, are about to recognize a second Arab Palestinian state, which has brought this issue to a head.   Comments and criticisms on this topic would be welcome.

Finance Minister Smotrich proposes to annex 82% of Judea and Samaria

Officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have warned that Israeli annexation of any West Bank territories would “irreparably damage” Israel’s efforts to achieve “regional integration.”

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September 4, 2025 | 4:00 pm | 6 Comments »

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Ambassador Leiter – Democrats, Republicans, and the Future of U.S.-Israel Relations  

Peloni:  Israel’s US Amb. Dr. Yechiel Leiter shares, among other matters, his attempt to deal with Israel’s failing bipartisan support in the US.  While many will challenge that it is a fool’s errand to mend this fence, it is vital for Israel’s relationship with the US to have the support of both parties, both for Israel and for America I would argue.

September 4, 2025 | 3:57 pm | 1 Comment »

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Israel must not ease pressure on Lebanon  

As long as the Lebanese army does not begin disarming Hezbollah, Lebanon can forget about an Israeli withdrawal from strategic positions along the border that are vital to the security of communities in the Upper Galilee.

by  Prof. Eyal ZisserPublished on  09-01-2025

The war launched against Israel by the Hezbollah terrorist organization on Oct. 8, 2023, the day after Hamas’ murderous surprise attack on communities near the Gaza border, ended in Hezbollah’s defeat. Much of its senior leadership and military command was eliminated, as were many of its military capabilities. Yet this was not an absolute victory. Hezbollah was not destroyed and still retains considerable strength, waiting for the moment to rise again.

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September 4, 2025 | 3:47 pm | 1 Comment »

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My two solutions for a more peaceful Middle East.  

Peloni:  Jordan is Palestine.  This is a tale from history often ignored over the past 100yrs, and which was recalled to mind by Ted Belman in his Jordan Option Symposium of 2017, and again in 2022.  The future requires the hostile Hashemite regime being replaced with a friendly ruler, one which will keep faith with its commitments, ending Jordanian incitement, and replacing support for Jihadi forces in Jordan with an intolerance for the same.  It is time to implement the Weizmann-Feisal agreement, and turn a cold peace with Jordan into a warm one.  It is time for the Jordan Option to be made operational.

Jordan is Palestine, and a local deradicalized leadership for a future Gaza state.

Barry Shaw | Israel Institute for Strategic Studies | Sept 2, 2025

Image via AI

The Palestinians were offered a state with all the territorial bells and whistles, and they refused it.

Just ask Bill Clinton.

A bitterly disappointed former President told an audience in Michigan during the last US election campaign;

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