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Aug 13, 2026

‘Globalize the Intifada’ Means Blood on Bondi Beach Antisemitism

Leftists who demonized ‘Zionists’ and sympathized with Hamas profess shock at violent antisemitism. By Yoni Bashan Dec. 17, 2025 96 Well, congratulations. The intifada’s here. Globalized. Mission accomplished. It arrived Sunday, on the first night of Hanukkah. The so-called resistance movement—that noble struggle for liberation we’ve been hearing so much about—manifested as gunmen opening fire on Jewish families celebrating by the sea. Fifteen dead. At least. A 10-year-old girl among them. The motive? Oh, we don’t officially know the motive yet. But of course we know the motive. We’ve watched it incubate in this country since Oct. 7, 2023: anti-Jewish rhetoric in the guise of morally urgent criticism of a…Read more

Aug 13, 2026

The religious dimension of October 7 Antisemitism

Statement on the occasion of a discussion on Islamist antisemitism organized by the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism at King’s College London on November 3, 2025 By Matthias Küntzel London, November 3, 2025 What does it mean when Hamas defines its war against Israel as a religious war? What does the fact […]Read more

Aug 4, 2026

Victory Over Iran Is Still Possible Iran

The current deal falls well short, but the next 60 days provide an opportunity to achieve America’s goals. By Mike Pence June 21, 2026 12:19 pm ET President Trump acted decisively when Iran threatened our interests, attacked our allies and continued to pursue nuclear weapons. In Operation Midnight Hammer last year and Operation Epic Fury […]Read more

Jul 4, 2026

The New Geometry of Gulf Diplomacy Articles

The contours of a new regional order are forming faster than the diplomatic vocabulary used to describe them. What follows is an attempt to map the incentives, not the slogans — reading Washington, Jerusalem and Tehran as one moving system rather than three separate stories.Read more