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Jun 28, 2026, 5:57 PM

America’s Iran Debate Is Based on a False Choice

America’s Iran debate continues to revolve around a familiar binary: engagement or confrontation. Across administrations, congressional hearings, and think tank circles, these poles define the limits of policy thinking. Yet this framework no longer reflects either Iran’s internal trajectory...

Jun 27, 2026, 10:04 PM

Eilat 2035: How Israel Should Respond to the Saudi-Turkish-Qatari IMEC Challenge

According to reports published by TheMarker and Haaretz, Transportation Minister Miri Regev recently sent a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concerning the strategic implications of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and regional developments. The letter demonstrates that...

Jun 22, 2026, 3:07 PM

USA, Iran, Israel, Beirut: Historic Principles of Sovereignty and Non-Interference

US Vice President JD Vance speaks during the US-Iran negotiations at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland, June 21, 2026. The meeting was part of a historic round of direct face-to-face talks between senior US and Iranian officials. (AP)

In recent weeks, public debate in Israel has focused primarily on one aspect of the emerging agreement between the United States and Iran: Lebanon. Critics of the agreement have argued that provisions relating to Lebanese sovereignty and the cessation of...

Nette Berelson-Hatan

Jun 21, 2026, 5:04 PM

Esau’s Eye Exam

Esau suffered from spiritual nearsightedness. He couldn’t see clearly into the distance, but could only see visibly up close. The distant site was blurry, and in his desperation to satisfy his immediate need, he made a bad deal. This...

Juda Engelmayer

Jun 19, 2026, 8:55 AM

Before We Call It a Betrayal

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Over the last several days, I have watched many people declare that President Trump’s agreement with Iran is a betrayal of Israel, a surrender to terrorism, or proof that he has abandoned one of America’s closest allies. Having now seen...

Jun 18, 2026, 11:12 PM

Iran Sold America a Dummy

The MOU may end the war, but it has not ended the danger – and Israel knows the job is only half-done Few people expected the US-Israel war against Iran to end this way. I certainly did not. At the beginning,...

Jun 17, 2026, 12:14 PM

Beijing, Pyongyang, Tehran, Geneva, and G7: Is Nuclear Non-Proliferation Back?

Trump, Xi, Kim and the Nuclear Question: Is a Broader Strategic Dialogue Emerging? At the conclusion of President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing and his announcement on May 18 that the planned strike on Iran had been canceled, a series...

Jun 17, 2026, 10:30 AM

Administrations Change, but the Consequences of Misjudging an Enemy Endures

President Trump claims that Prime Minister Netanyahu supports the proposed nuclear agreement with Iran. “Bibi is OK with it,” he said. “Why is it good for Bibi? Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon under any circumstance.” That is reassuring, so...

Jun 17, 2026, 10:26 AM

Dangling Jews: Move Over Participles

"Identified as a Jew, the train made no distinctions." The train didn't identify as Jewish. You did. The above is a much-needed example of a dangling participle — a grammar error where the subject falls out of the sentence and...

Jun 15, 2026, 6:05 PM

Ahmad Vahidi: The Man Behind Iran’s False Peace

On Friday, in a signing ceremony in Switzerland, the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran will formally end a war that has run for nearly four months. The document promises the immediate and permanent termination of military...

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