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Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 AM

The Vance Deal’s Nuclear Trap for Israel

Vice President JD Vance appears on "Hannity" on Monday, June 15, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

The “Vance Deal”—underwritten by U.S. Vice President Vance’s preferred Middle East patrons in Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia—does not end a crisis. It monetizes American retreat, legitimizes and strengthens the Iranian regime, lifts America’s naval blockade of Iran...

Shayna Goldberg

Jun 16, 2026, 7:02 AM

Living between headlines

Israelis are no strangers to living with uncertainty. But there is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from repeatedly preparing for futures that never arrive. I don't think it is the fear that is exhausting us. I think it...

Eliezer Avraham

Jun 14, 2026, 5:28 PM

America 250 | Essay 4: From Ellis Island to the American Dream

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A journey of hope and reinvention as families crossed an ocean with faith and determination, weaving Jewish resilience into the American fabric. From Exile to Arrival They came with little more than hope. Between 1880 and 1924, nearly two million Jews...

Jun 14, 2026, 10:47 AM

Strategic Implications of the Imminent Iran Deal

A Stalemate Wrapped in a Deal The Memorandum of Understanding expected to be agreed upon by Iran and the United States in the coming days will effectively halt large-scale hostilities and set a timetable to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,...

Jun 11, 2026, 4:36 PM

Israel: A Sovereign State on a Short Leash

For most of its history, Israel's alliance with the United States rested on an unwritten understanding: Israel depended on Washington, but the final decisions were made in Jerusalem. Today, more and more Israelis are beginning to question that assumption. American...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jun 11, 2026, 1:27 PM

Hamas Disarms for Cameras, Kills for Power

The latest United Nations report on Gaza exposes the fraud at the center of every negotiation with Hamas. The terrorist group tells diplomats it may disarm while its own enforcers execute, maim, and beat Palestinians to preserve power. This...

Jun 11, 2026, 3:05 AM

When Allies Disagree: The Conversation Israel and America Still Need

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The Call That Revealed the Crisis The most revealing moment in the U.S.-Israel relationship this month was not a missile strike, a ceasefire announcement, or another carefully staged statement of friendship. It was the report of an angry phone call. According to...

Jun 10, 2026, 11:54 PM

The perilous fantasy of US withdrawal from the Mideast

Members of an Iraqi Shiite group attend a funeral of a Kataeb Hezbollah fighter, who was killed in a US airstrike in Basra province south of Baghdad, Iraq, on April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

For those who imagine a peaceful region if America retreats: What will happen when Iran's radical proxies fill the power vacuum and Israel has to face them alone?

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jun 10, 2026, 7:57 AM

Dear President Aoun

Dear President Aoun, My name is Jose Lev. I am an American-Israeli scholar, veteran, and member of a people that has buried too many of its sons because leaders mistook delay for wisdom. I write not as an enemy of...

Silas Anastacio

Jun 10, 2026, 12:40 AM

Rafael Erdreich and His Legacy as Israel’s Consul General in São Paulo

With three decades of experience at Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rafael Erdreich previously served as Minister-Counselor and Consul at the Embassy of Israel in the Dominican Republic. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Latin American Studies from the...

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