Associate Director of Foreign Policy @JINSADC University of Michigan and King's College London grad. Views are my own. RT/Like ≠ endorsement
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Iran’s military losses alone will not stop the regime from surviving and rebuilding. I explain in this @jinsadc insight how the U.S. and Israel should keep pressure on the tools the regime uses to control, surveil, imprison, and kill the Iranian people. jinsa.org/jinsa_report/finis…
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Nonnegotiable Michigan, a coalition of Michigan rabbis and Jewish Dems, responds to El-Sayed's pledge:
"You cannot fight antisemitism without naming and condemning the kind of anti-Jewish bigotry rooted in the Jewish people’s inextricable connection to the land, people and State of Israel." nonnegotiable.org/media
#MISen El-Sayed in letter to Jewish voters:
"I care deeply about the threat of antisemitism to our communities, and I am committed to protecting all Michigan Jews against hatred and injustice."
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As in the past, the longtime organization to combat antisemitism makes no mention of Trump using the term at a campaign rally last night.
The term “Shylock” is rooted in a longstanding antisemitic stereotype. Regardless of intent, its use can reinforce harmful tropes about Jews and normalize language that has long been used to target the Jewish community.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The term was used (for at least the second intent in as many years) by President Trump.
forbes.com/sites/siladity…
Important context to point out the user of the term regardless of intent.
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Israel needs to get its shit together. This free criminality of ill-bred hooligans is a ticking time bomb.
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Netanyahu has been waiting for this, but it’s not going to make a difference. The blocs are as hardened as they will be, Trump isn’t as popular with Israelis as he was, and the “Different League” argument from 2019 is harder when Israel is in a multi front diplomatic crisis
🇺🇸🇮🇱Trump endorses Netanyahu 9 days before Israel election. My report on @axios
axios.com/2026/10/18/trump-e…
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Just days before Israel’s October 27 election, President Trump has unequivocally endorsed Prime Minister Netanyahu.
In one fell swoop, Trump has broken with the longstanding U.S. practice of avoiding explicit endorsements in Israeli elections—and gone further, warning that the U.S. would not join Israel in confronting Iran if Israelis choose anyone but Netanyahu. It is up to the Israeli people to choose their own leader and threatening that the US will walk away from the conflict with Iran is beyond stunning.
Moreover, Hungary demonstrated that a Trump endorsement is no electoral guarantee. Despite Trump’s backing and VP Vance campaigning in Budapest, Viktor Orbán lost by nearly 15 points, ending 16 years in power.
Nor have Netanyahu’s popular military successes against Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iran’s Ali Khamenei appreciably moved the electoral needle. Likud won 32 seats in 2022; polls now routinely put it at just 20–22.
The ultimate test is assembling a 61-seat Knesset majority. Yet Netanyahu appears more focused on preventing an Eisenkot-led coalition from reaching that threshold than on demonstrating a viable path to 61 seats himself.
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This is so digustingly demeaning to my neighbors who have real serious concerns--not about Israel policy, but about the ability of one of these candidates for Senate to take our concerns seriously and allow us to define for ourselves what safety and security means.
I have talked to many of my neighbors about #MISen, and almost none of them bring up Israel policy if they choose to vote for Mike Rogers.
Almost all of them bring up Temple Israel, and I think you should ask yourself why that is, Leslie.
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The attack on Temple Israel wasn’t motivated because the terrorist didn’t like how we pray. He attacked us because we are a proudly Zionist congregation. Abdul can’t bring himself to speak to the violent antisemitism that stems from blind, burning hatred of Israel. I wonder why?
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Today marks another year since the horrific terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023, a day of unimaginable loss that forever changed the lives of so many families in Israel and around the world.
A month and a half ago, I traveled to Israel, and had the profound opportunity to sit down with survivors and hear their stories firsthand. I listened as they shared what they endured, the loved ones they lost, and how they have found the strength to say they want peace.
Their stories have stayed with me.
I made this documentary because these voices deserve to be heard and remembered. At a moment when the pain of October 7 can too easily become reduced to headlines, arguments, and statistics, I wanted people to hear directly from those who lived through it, to see their humanity, their grief, and their resilience.
On this anniversary, I am remembering the lives that were taken, standing with the survivors and families who continue to carry this trauma, and recommitting myself to the work of combating terrorism, antisemitism and pursuing a future where Israelis and Palestinians can live with safety, dignity, and lasting peace.
I hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch and hear their stories.
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I wonder if Yoram Hazony can even see what he’s created.
Americans, on the right especially, are exhausted by efforts to use the Holocaust as a moral obligation to support Israel.
They are unmoved by accusations of anti-Semitism and any hardline approaches to disavow and shame Israel's critics.
— @L0m3z at NatCon Jerusalem.
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Breaking: "As retired senior military leaders and legal experts, on this, the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 brutal attack on Israel, we reject claims that Israel committed genocide in Gaza." @jinsadc
I am honored to be a part of 76 retired U.S. officers (including 13 Generals, 27 Lieutenant Generals, 19 Major Generals, 5 Brigadier Generals) Refuting the Genocide Allegation Against Israel.
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"The precedent established today regarding Israel will shape the conditions under which American forces fight tomorrow. Protecting civilians and preserving the ability of our nation to defend itself requires us to defend the truth when the laws of war are being distorted to make false charges of genocide."
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Over 75 senior retired 🇺🇸U.S. generals, admirals, and military lawyers have signed a new open letter rejecting claims that Israel committed genocide in Gaza.
The signatories include those who have commanded U.S. armed forces in combat, applying the laws of armed conflict.
Their conclusion: based on the facts and applicable legal standard, the conduct of Israel’s war against Hamas does not constitute genocide.
As the letter states, “Civilian deaths occurring during combat, however tragic, are insufficient, by themselves, to support a finding of genocidal intent.”
The standards used to judge military conduct matter precisely because war is tragic and imperfect.
“The precedent established today regarding Israel will shape the conditions under which American forces fight tomorrow. Protecting civilians and preserving the ability of our nation to defend itself requires us to defend the truth when the laws of war are being distorted to make false charges of genocide.”
This is not an argument for minimizing the suffering of civilians. It is an argument for applying the law faithfully and maintaining the distinctions that matter: between the tragic consequences of war, violations of the laws of armed conflict, and the specific crime of genocide.
Read the full open letter here: jinsa.org/open-letter-from-m…
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“I think some in the foreign policy community underestimated the U.S. ability to break Iran’s effective hold over the strait, particularly the logistical capacity to sustain an alternative shipping route and protect commercial traffic,” @AriCicurel told Jewish Insider.
“Iran can impose costs on shipping, but the U.S. response has shown that the regime cannot translate those costs into a sustained blockade that preserves the same level of economic leverage as U.S. operations.”
More from @mattsheareports:
ji.news/5ki9b
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Golden Dome can’t afford to reinvent the wheel.
At yesterday’s @SASCGOP @SASCDems hearing, lawmakers examined the path forward for America’s homeland missile defense.
Our report, The Missing Shield, shows how proven Israeli systems can fill critical gaps now while making Golden Dome more sustainable and cost-effective. jinsa.org/jinsa_report/the-m…
Thankful my hometown has a state representative like @NoahArbit, who consistently stands up against rising antisemitism in Michigan and the Democratic Party.
Rising Jewish Democrat in Michigan won’t endorse El-Sayed, @matthewkassel reports
ji.news/5kgpb
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“This regime is not going to change its nature.”
From @AriCicurel, Associate Director of Foreign Policy for @JINSADC, on Day 1 of NUFDI’s #IranConference.
Remember to tune in tomorrow for Day 2!
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Saudi Arabia is in a bind: Iranian pressure in the Strait of Hormuz + its Houthi proxy in Yemen, targeting the kingdom’s energy infrastructure, shipping, and regional security.
“That leaves Riyadh unable to separate Yemen from its broader confrontation with Iran and leaning harder on Washington,” @AriCicurel in @TimesofIsrael timesofisrael.com/as-iran-an…
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Man I really hate tokenism.
It was wonderful to spend Rosh Hashanah last week with Missy and Elaine, two lifelong Michiganders who welcomed me into their home and taught me about the sweet and joyous meaning of Rosh Hashanah. We talked about the work we can do together to build a more just and peaceful future for our communities here in Michigan. Shana tova and shavua tov!
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Their level of ignorance is only surpassed by the certainty with which they declare their understanding of the “facts.” There’s no shame in not knowing something. Just admit it.
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