Chumps
May 29, 2026 by Michael Kuttner
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Listening to the rhetoric emanating from the White House, the media, and sundry foreign ministries, one cannot help but feel that something rotten is being cooked up. Read more
New AI tool helps rescue workers navigate collapsed buildings
When Iranian missiles hit Israeli cities in March, rescue teams often arrived at the scene of destroyed buildings knowing nothing about the structural plans or the location of safe rooms. Read more
Israel free to act against threats, Netanyahu told Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump that Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon.
Trump needs to end negotiating with Iran
May 25, 2026 by David Singer
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President Trump appears to be getting the wrong signals from negotiations being currently conducted with Iran. Read more
Victorian Labor condemned over anti-Israel motions
Victorian Labor has been criticised after delegates at its state conference backed motions condemning Israel, calling for the release of jailed Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti and declining to criticise Iran’s regime.
Iran threatens war ‘beyond the region’ if US attacks
May 20, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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President Donald Trump claims he came within an hour of restarting the US war with Iran, prompting Tehran to threaten a wider war if it is attacked again.
Trump delays planned strike on Iran as Gulf leaders press for diplomacy
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he was postponing a planned military attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Iran war exposed Europe’s strategic collapse
May 18, 2026 by JNS
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For more than a century, the United States has served as the primary guarantor of European security. American power helped save Europe in two world wars, deter Soviet expansion during the Cold War, sustain NATO and lead the fight against jihadist terrorism after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Israel-US preparing to resume hostilities with Iran
The Israeli military has been placed on high alert for a potential resumption of attacks on Iran, Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth daily newspaper has reported.
Iran would talk with US ‘only if it is serious’
Iran’s foreign minister says a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the United States.
Terror suspect charged over alleged Iran-backed attacks on Jewish targets
May 17, 2026 by J-Wire News Service
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An Iraqi militia commander accused of directing attacks on Jewish, Israeli and US targets across Europe, Canada and the United States has been charged in New York in a case American authorities say exposed an Iran-backed campaign of violence.
Netanyahu: Iran war is not over
The Israeli prime minister sat down with a U.S. broadcaster to discuss a series of topics, including the declining rates for Israel support among young Americans.
‘Greatest threat’: dire warning on antisemitic attacks
A spate of antisemitic firebombings and graffiti attacks has prompted a judge to warn that shadowy overseas actors are seeking to fracture Australian society.
Why Iran will not collapse after leadership change
May 10, 2026 by JNS
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The primary domestic tensions are directed towards the regime itself, rather than between completely fractured armed population groups.
By Farid Alamdar
The antizionist contagion
May 10, 2026 by Melanie Phillips - JNS.org
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Over the past few days, antisemitism has exploded as an issue in Britain. It was a reaction to two developments.
More clashes as US-Iran talks appear to stall
Efforts to end the war between the United States and Iran appear to have stalled as the two sides trade fire in the Gulf, while a US intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could withstand a naval blockade for months.
Can Trump’s Iran deal really hold?
May 7, 2026 by Fiamma Nirenstein - JNS.org
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Even if Tehran signs a temporary agreement, Israel still faces Hezbollah, Hamas and an Iranian regime determined to survive.
Trump pauses Hormuz escort plan amid Iran talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said today that “Project Freedom”, a U.S.-led initiative to escort commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, will be temporarily paused as negotiations with Iran advance.
Netanyahu holds top-level consultations as Israel readies for collapse of Iran truce
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held top-level security talks on Monday to prepare for the collapse of the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, officials told the Channel 12 News outlet on Tuesday. Read more
New UK arson attack as PM meets on antisemitism
Britain’s wave of antisemitic attacks “are a crisis for everyone”, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says, as police investigate arson on another Jewish site.
Defeating Iran’s regime requires patience, but shouldn’t take ‘forever’
May 4, 2026 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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Given enough time, a combination of economic and military pressure may be enough for Trump to topple the Islamist terrorists. The question is whether he has it.
Hezbollah rockets, drones target Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon
Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists launched several rockets and drones at Israeli soldiers on Sunday, according to the Israel Defense Forces. No injuries were reported.
Trump: Iran war could be renewed if mullahs ‘misbehave’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that renewed military action against Iran was a possibility if the mullahs “misbehave, if they do something bad.”
“Right now, we’ll see. It’s a possibility that could happen, certainly,” the president told reporters before departing Palm Beach, Fla.
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Into the Fray: Iran – Why the war must be won
April 28, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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“How horrible, fantastic, incredible it is that we should be digging trenches and trying on gas-masks here because of a quarrel in a far-away country between people of whom we know nothing!” —Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister, BBC Broadcast, September 27, 1938
” You were given the choice between war and dishonour. You chose dishonour, and you will have war.”
— Attributed to Winston Churchill, Speech in the House of Commons, 5 October 1938
Feintooner
April 27, 2026 by Feintooner
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AIJAC criticises government position on Lebanon
April 12, 2026 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council has criticised the federal government’s call for de-escalation in Lebanon, arguing the position risks misrepresenting the origins of the conflict and drawing false equivalence between Israel and Hezbollah.
Australia and Israel at odds over Lebanon ceasefire
Lebanon must be included in a temporary truce in the Middle East, Australia says, warning motorists will pay the price at the bowser if the conflict drags on. Read more
“This is not Israel’s struggle alone” – ambassador frames Iran war as global fight for democracy
Israel’s ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, has warned the war with Iran is a defining test for democracies worldwide, arguing the conflict is already reshaping global security, energy markets and economic stability far beyond the Middle East.
Death threats after Israeli flag protest at Lower Hutt restaurant
March 24, 2026 by Greg Bouwer
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The owner of a restaurant in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, has reported receiving death threats after placing Israeli and United States flags on the floor of his premises, triggering confrontation, online backlash, and a police response. Read more
Iran retaliates striking Tel Aviv with cluster warheads
Iran has used cluster warheads to attack on Tel Aviv, in retaliation for Israel’s killing of the Islamic Republic’s powerful security chief Ali Larijani. Read more
