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Trump on Truth Social: Israel’s Centrality

Analysis of President Trump’s (Truth Social) Posts During First 100 Days in Office: Israel Ranks High on the U.S. President’s Agenda.
Trump on Truth Social: Israel’s Centrality
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Israel had a window of opportunity to attack Iran and it was right to use it

Three key factors made an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities a viable option today, but what happens after the strike?
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Israel’s Successful Opening Strike Against Iran

Israel has demonstrated the best of itself: excellence, creativity, daring, sophistication, and the willingness of its younger generation to make the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of the generations to come.
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Last minute strike: Israel’s attack on Iran prevented an existential threat

The catastrophic October 7 assault, launched unilaterally by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar before the Iranian noose had fully tightened, may have spared Israel from a far greater calamity.
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Why Israel Attacking Iran Was Inevitable

Israel was reborn to ensure that Jews would never again be passive victims of history’s storms. The lesson of Jewish sovereignty is not that power corrupts, but that powerless virtue is not enough.
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Calling All Jews: This is Your Moment

Americans must understand that, sometimes, especially when facing maniacal Jihadi dictators, a little bit of short-term war is the best way to get a whole lot of long-term peace.
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Excluded from the new Middle East, Israel’s military edge faces danger

Israel helped shape this new Middle East. But now, it’s not even in the room.
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Western Romance with Despotisms

The cult of revolution is only one side of the crisis. There is another, quieter betrayal that unfolds not in manifestos and murals, but in diplomatic receptions and billion-dollar endowments.
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The West pounds Yemen – but will it ever get tough with Tehran?

Even as former President Donald Trump threatens military action against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, it is clear that the priority is a deal and not a confrontation.
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The Iranian Dilemma and the Future of US–Israel Relations

The US–Israel alliance is approaching an inflection point: Preserving its strength will require more than rhetoric – it demands bipartisan resolve, strategic clarity, and a recognition that America’s credibility in the Middle East still matters.
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