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Behind the journey: Why did Congressman Hamadeh travel from Jerusalem to Damascus? – analysis  

Peloni:  The US continues to press forward its support for empowering a Jihadist in Demascus, even as threats and attacks continue against minorities in the wake of the recent slaughters there.

US Congressman Abraham J. Hamadeh travelled to Syria to “discuss the Congressman’s continuing e?orts to bring Americans home” and advance peace

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN | 

Abe Hamadeh Speaks at Trump Rally in 2022.  Screengrab via Youtube

US Rep. Abraham J. Hamadeh made an important trip to the Middle East this week that included what his office called an “unprecedented trip from Jerusalem to Damascus.”

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August 12, 2025 | 6:16 pm | Comments »

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The Eurabian Push for a Hamas State  

By Janet Levy | Am Thinker | August 12, 2025

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The hostility toward Israel in Europe is matched only by the enthusiasm for establishing a Palestinian state controlled by Hamas. Leading this effort is France: President Emmanuel Macron announced on July 25 that his country would recognize a Palestinian state later this year. Knesset member Dan Illouz rightly opposed such a state as “a gift to the terrorists of October 7.”

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August 12, 2025 | 3:53 pm | 4 Comments »

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‘Remember Oct 7’: Trump affirms support for Israel while PM Netanyahu now said to exclude another ‘partial’ deal  

Peloni:  So long as the Hostages are the proposed purpose of pursuing victory, the pursuit of victory will continue to be the needlessly never ending story which it has become over the past nearly two years.

Trump affirms Hamas is the root of the problem, doesn’t criticize planned Israeli Gaza offensive

Photo by Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, Wikipedia

U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for Israel but said it was up to the Israeli government to decide how to proceed, without explicitly endorsing the planned new Gaza offensive.

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August 12, 2025 | 2:39 pm | 1 Comment »

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Another Al-Jazeera ‘journalist’ moonlighting as a Hamas terrorist rubbed out by IDF  

Peloni:  The deceit of the world stands on full display as terrorists are mislabeled as journalists.  Even in an age in which journalistic standards have been almost completely retrograded to the age of Yellow Journalism, the attempt to provide participants of October 7 with the veil of protections afforded to simple reporters strikes a new low in the well eclipsed ethics of the Fourth Estate.  Instead of the desired effect, it has re-cast the pall of shame and ignominy upon the entire profession of journalism to an altogether new height, even in this age of Fake News reporting.  Let us make the false reports of the innocence being reported on these terrorists forever mar and discredit those who have taken to replacing journalistic integrity with terrorist complicity.

By Monica Showalter | Am Thinker | August 12, 2025

What is it about journalism that draws so many terrorists?

According to Fox News:

An Al Jazeera journalist who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip was the leader of a Hamas “terrorist cell,” the Israel Defense Forces announced.

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August 12, 2025 | 2:27 pm | 3 Comments »

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Arrow-3 Missile Defense System: Cost Analysis and Performance Comparison  

Peloni:  With the recent report of Germany’s unilateral cancellation of arms shipments to Israel related to the Gaza operation, it calls to mind the German contract for obtaining Israel’s Arrow 3 system.  In reading the Norsk Luftvern article below regarding the Arrow 3, pay particular attention to the scope of advantages which places the Arrow 3 well above its competitors in many respects.  Indeed, in the areas of range, cost, and capabilities, the Arrow 3 stands alone in its performance.  Considering this fact, is it just German arrogance fueling their expectation that threatening Israel might not jeopardize their acquisition of the Arrow 3, which provides the economically challenged Germany with a real need of such a low cost, and diverse aerial defense system as the Arrow 3.  Alternatively, and more likely I would argue, is it possible that this partial embargo on Israel, in which is still ambiguous on what arms will be affected, is simply a charade intended to sway the support of pro-Hamas German voters?  If not, Israel should challenge the Germans with the stark reality that arms embargos can be bilateral as well as unilateral, and arms shipments can be cancelled from Israel just as easily as they are in Germany.

Norskluftvern.com | July 25, 2025

Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile, exoatmospheric air defense system, made by the Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd, deployed in the Israeli Air Defense Command, under the Israeli Air Force. (Photo bBy Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure and Ministry of Defense, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia)

Exo-Atmospheric Defense with Competitive Pricing

Arrow-3 interceptors cost approximately $4 million each, making them 86% less expensive than competing SM-3 Block IIA systems while offering superior range and proven combat effectiveness. This significant cost advantage, combined with recent combat successes defending Israel against Iranian ballistic missile attacks, positions Arrow-3 as the most cost-effective exo-atmospheric defense system available for export. Germany’s $3.5 billion procurement represents Israel’s largest defense export and validates international confidence in the system’s capabilities.

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August 12, 2025 | 2:00 pm | 1 Comment »

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Israel’s Military: Force and Dollar Multiplier for the US  

Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger | “Second Thought: a US-Israel Initiative” | August 11, 2025

*The Israeli Battle-Tested-Laboratory received – with much gratitude! – the initial F-15 (Boeing) and F-16 (Lockheed-Martin) in 1976 and 1980 respectively.  Since that time, for 45-50 years, the Israeli Battle-Tested Laboratory and Showroom of the US defense and aerospace industries and Armed Forces has significantly improved these fighter jets – and the US air force’s battle tactics – through the uniquely intense operational use of the aircraft (due to the uniquely violent Middle East).

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August 12, 2025 | 7:04 am | Comments »

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D.C., Jerusalem, and Baku Alliance Could Reap Regional Rewards  

Martin Sherman

President Donald Trump signs a document alongside President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the Oval Office, Friday, August 8, 2025. (By The White House – Flickr, Public Domain, Wikipedia)

(The Abraham Accords were the greatest foreign policy accomplishment of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first administration; he has made it clear that his new administration will seek expanding them- Forbes, March 8, 2025.)

“I wish to underscore our support for President Trump’s vision and efforts to promote peace . . . including in our region. We also share common values. . .  and remain hopeful that U.S.-Azerbaijan relations will reach a new level during his Presidency”– Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, @presidentaz

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August 12, 2025 | 12:50 am | Comments »

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Video: Understanding the plan that Hamas supporters have for America  

By Andrea Widburg | Am Thinker | August 10, 2025

Normally, I like to write long posts, giving context and analysis. Sometimes, though, a long post is unnecessary. Sometimes, a video tells you everything you need to know.

In this case, the video is of a beautiful, articulate young woman draped in a keffiyeh. She offers her opinion about what kind of country America is and what should happen to it. The video identifies her as a Palestinian activist, which she clearly is, but we don’t know either her nationality or place of residence. We do know that she speaks Americanized English, and that her low decolletage would get her raped or stoned if she lived in a Muslim majority country:

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August 11, 2025 | 6:34 pm | 1 Comment »

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Mark Levin: The Illegitimacy of an Autopen Presidency and the Loss of the Mainstream Democrat Party  

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On Sunday’s show, Mark opens with a detailed discussion and explanation of the authority of the president and the circumstances under which that authority can be used to transform congressional legislation into law.

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August 11, 2025 | 6:10 pm | Comments »

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Brig. Gen. Kuperwasser: What’s next in Gaza & Dealing with Anti-Israel Campaigns  

Peloni:  This is an important interview with Brig. Gen. (ret.) Yossi Kuperwasser.  Beyond explaining that there are no good options in Gaza, and how Israel should move forward in taking Gaza, he shares an important insight into the anti-Israel campaigns being waged against Israel.  Referencing the recent JISS conversation which he hosted with Alan Dershowitz, Adam Milstein, and Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Kuperwasser explains the importance of using intelligence in dealing with the anti-Israel campaigns, adding that it is too laborious and too delayed to respond to the attacks launched against Israel, and that by using Israel’s intelligence assets, these attacks can be anticipated and responses could be put forward in real time, rather than waiting days or weeks for the facts surrounding the claims made against Israel.  

August 11, 2025 | 4:27 pm | Comments »

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The Devil’s Lexicon  

By Sha’i ben-Tekoa 

Contrary to the corrupt state of today’s Orwellian language, Israel’s enemies are not “Palestinians,” “Islamists,” “Radical Extremists” or even “terrorists.” These terms are deceitful and for that antisemitic.

Palestinian – A nationality empty of all identifiable content. There is no Palestinian language unique to this alleged nationality. Claiming to be at home in Palestine for thousands of years, they have no knowledge of Palestine’s borders. Article 2 of their Palestine Covenant (1964) defined the geography of Palestine as the map drawn up by the League of Nations in 1922. In other words, their idea of the shape of Palestine is what the West’s imperial powers taught them. No Arab had any idea of what Palestine looked like.

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August 11, 2025 | 4:06 pm | 4 Comments »

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Israel’s Good News Newsletter to 10th Aug 25  

Michael Ordman | VGNI | August 10, 2025

In the 10th Aug 25 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:

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August 11, 2025 | 1:40 pm | Comments »

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Tammy Bruce Nominated to be UN Ambassador  

Peloni:  Tammy Bruce, former author and Fox News contributor, has been nominated by Pres. Trump to be his UN Ambassador after Rand Paul blocked Mike Waltz’ nomination from moving forward.  Below is an interview which Bruce conducted with I24 several months ago which provides a great deal of context for her new role and he affection for Israel and the Jewish people.  Notably, the pro-Iran cabal masking as MAGA raises serious objections to Bruce, specifically over her comment in this interview where she describes Israel as the greatest country in the world.

August 11, 2025 | 8:00 am | Comments »

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Should Israel De-escalate Its War Against Iran?  

By Walter E. Block and Jacob Kohn

Introduction: The International Call for De-escalation

Now that Israel has finally taken decisive action and initiated a defensive war against Iran’s authoritarian regime, the calls are coming in, thick and fast, for de-escalation.

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August 11, 2025 | 2:01 am | 3 Comments »

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From Israel: Decision at the Crossroads??  

Arlene Kushner | August 10, 2025

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IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

It is 22 months now that we have been engaged in battle with Hamas.
This is an existential battle and never has there been one more righteous. We have been working to take down a jihadist group that was not only responsible for an obscene massacre of 1,200 innocent Israelis – in which they mutilated bodies, raped women, killed and burned children – but has sworn to do it again. And again. And again.

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August 11, 2025 | 12:32 am | 3 Comments »

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Israel must end the ‘Palestinian exception’  

Peloni:  Highly recommended article.  The catcalls from the combined Leftist-Islamist effort to demonize Israel must be ignored.  The instructions of Western leaders, whose own nations are growingly controlled by this Leftist-Islamist monstrosity, must be ignored.  Israel must act as if her only path towards survival was to find a way to break the cycle which is the foundation of the old conceptzia, for both her and the Pals who have been weaponized against her.  This requires strength and sanguinity to replace the servitude and self doubt which has held the Jewish State in a position of suffering existential threats for decades now.  We know what needs doing, so all that is lacking is the will to actually do it.

When it comes to “Palestinians,” suddenly resettlement is forbidden.

Jeff Ballabon 

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August 10, 2025 | 11:52 pm | 5 Comments »

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