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Aug 2, 2026, 5:08 PM

The Contagion Of Settler Violence

On the eve of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington last week, Trump received a letter from Matan Vilnai, the chairman of Commanders for Israel's Security, an organization of retired officials who served in...

Jul 31, 2026, 7:04 PM

Marty Supreme: A Portrait Of A Table Tennis Star

Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme, released last year and now available on Amazon Prime, is ostensibly about the American ping pong star Marty Reisman. It pays far more attention to his inclinations as a hustler rather than to his talent...

Jul 29, 2026, 9:17 PM

Netanyahu’s Meeting With Trump Focused On Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on July 28 unfolded against the backdrop of their divergent priorities regarding the lingering war in Iran. Netanyahu seeks a more aggressive approach to Iran, being intent...

Jul 28, 2026, 5:36 PM

Israel’s Alliance With The US Has Frayed

There is a glaring disconnect between Israel's sagging popularity in the United States and President Donald Trump's regard and respect for Israel. By virtually every yardstick, Trump is the most pro-Israel president in American history. During his first term, he moved...

Jul 26, 2026, 5:14 PM

The US-Saudi Nuclear Deal May Well Implode

President Donald Trump's new nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia has already become mired in confusion. Within 24 hours of its announcement, Trump appeared to rewrite one of its most important conditions. On July 23, the United States announced that it...

Jul 24, 2026, 6:49 PM

Mamdani – The Face Of Anti-Israel Animus in the US

New York mayor Zohran Mamdani stooped to political theater when he recently reiterated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal and should be arrested if he sets foot in the city. Netanyahu intends to travel to New...

Jul 22, 2026, 9:29 PM

Trump Trapped In A War Of Attrition In Iran

The United States and Iran are enmeshed in a no-war, no-peace deadlock that could easily escalate into an all-out war again should there be no major diplomatic breakthrough. The war that the United States and Israel initiated against Iran on...

Jul 21, 2026, 5:48 PM

Above Suspicion

Nazi villains were a staple of early 1940s Hollywood movies, especially after the United States' entry into World War II following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Above Suspicion, a 122-minute film released by MGM in 1943 and broadcast on the...

Jul 19, 2026, 6:40 PM

Iran’s Quds Force Linked To Antisemitic Attacks

July is a month to remember in the annals of Iranian-inspired terrorism against Jews. On July 18, 1994, a massive explosion tore through the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, killing 84 people and wounding more than 300, in the...

Jul 17, 2026, 6:13 PM

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Improbable Journey

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was the face of the Islamic Republic of Iran for eight years. As Iran's president from 2005 to 2013, he brutally suppressed domestic protests, constantly called for Israel's destruction, and perversely denied the Holocaust. He played a central role...

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Sheldon Kirshner is a journalist in Toronto. He writes at his online journal, SheldonKirshner.com