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Israel, U.S. Race To Complete Iran War Aims

Nearly two weeks after the United States and Israel went to war with Iran, President Donald Trump appears eager to wrap it up expeditiously, worried by the skyrocketing price of oil and concerned that about two-thirds of Americans oppose the war. Since almost day one, Trump has issued a cascade of contradictory remarks about its […]

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Film

Closed Circuit: Terrorism In Real Time

A Palestinian terrorist attack in Tel Aviv on June 8, 2016 was a unique event, having been the only one inside Israel recorded in real time by security cameras. Its grainy footage forms the core of Tal Inbar’s unsettling documentary, Closed Circuit, which is now available on the ChaiFlicks streaming platform. The 52-minute film, an […]

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Canada Is All Over The Map On The Iran War

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s lack of clarity regarding Canada’s position on the current war in Iran has drawn scathing criticism. Lloyd Axworthy, the former foreign minister of Canada, has described the Canadian response as “very confusing.” Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party, has criticized Carney for juggling several different positions. He released […]

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Middle East

Iran’s Strategy Is To Outlast The U.S. and Israel

The Iranian regime is attempting to expand the war in Iran beyond its borders to drive up the economic and political costs for the United States and its Arab allies. It is a risky strategy, but Iran seems bent on pursuing it. And as Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Iranian National Security Council, said […]

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The Optimist

Herbert Heller, a Czech Holocaust survivor, did not talk about his ordeal for 60 years. It was his deep, dark secret. Even his wife and children had no idea what he had gone through as a youth. But one day, he finally recounted his singular tale of strength and resilience. His story is dramatically recreated […]

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Marco Rubio Sets Off An Impassioned Debate On Iran

Israel regards Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, as one of its closest friends. But on March 2, as the United States and Israel intensified their military campaign in Iran, he surprised Israel with a slip of the tongue, opening a Pandora’s box that set off an impassioned debate which may yet damage Israel’s […]

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Hezbollah Drags Lebanon Into War Yet Again

The current war in Iran has spilled into Lebanon, much to Iran’s satisfaction. Hezbollah, a creation of Iran and Iran’s chief proxy in the Middle East, is dragging Lebanon into a war yet again, despite having  assured the Lebanese government that it would not intervene on behalf of Iran if U.S. and Israeli strikes remained […]

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Middle East

The Unholy Legacy Of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Until his assassination, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme ruler of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was the longest-serving head of state in the Middle East. He was killed by Israel and the United States in a joint operation on February 28. The air strike on his compound in Tehran took place shortly after U.S. President […]

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Middle East

The U.S. And Israel Aim For Regime Change In Iran

Iran’s highly controversial nuclear program has ignited Israel’s second war with Iran in less than a year. It broke out on February 28, when the United States and Israel attacked the Islamic Republic of Iran in a preemptive offensive intended to destroy its military and nuclear capabilities and decapitate its leadership. Within hours of the […]

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Middle East

Modi’s Visit Tightens Israel’s Partnership With India

By any yardstick, Narendra Modi’s most recent visit to Israel, his second in nine years, seems to have been an unqualified success. The prime minister of India, the world’s most populous democracy, spent two days in Israel, one of the few democracies in the Middle East. He conferred with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his […]