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Trump’s friendship with Erdogan ignores Turkey’s hosting of Hamas - opinion

Maybe Trump is enamored by the flattery that he’s received from Erdogan, who knows just how important it is for the American president to hear how wonderful his efforts are in trying to broker peace.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes US President Donald Trump at Ankara Airport, who is paying an official visit to Turkey ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.
Callie Mitchell at her Jerusalem home wearing a Baltimore Oriole’s shirt –  one of the teams her father, Jerry Narron, coached.

Baseball in Israel gets a boost from Jerusalem’s passionate baseball mom

 COMBINED US-ISRAEL flag on the Lebanon border, March 30.

‘Which homeland?’ American Jews do not have to choose between Israel and US - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud election campaign event ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026.

Netanyahu is the target of so much international criticism - opinion


Iran’s grip on Hormuz was never as strong as it looked - opinion

According to recent US government estimates, roughly 15 million barrels of Gulf oil are now leaving the region each day through the strait and alternative export routes.

 A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

As antisemitism rises, the Jewish world faces a turning point - opinion

From Toronto to cities around the world, rising antisemitism is threatening Jewish communities and raising urgent questions about their future.

Shattered windows at Kiva’s Bagel Bar after suspected antisemitic attack in Toronto, Canada. July 26, 2026.

The E1 debate is not just about West Bank settlement construction - it’s about security - opinion

US policymakers should stop treating E1 as an Israeli-Palestinian real-estate dispute. It is about who controls the roads, high ground, and military corridors in Israel.

A general view picture shows houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, in the West Bank February 15, 2017

America, beware: The battle over Israel’s identity could be coming for the US - opinion

Israel is confronting a battle over its identity and legitimacy. The US should pay attention before that battle reaches its own shores.

An AI-generated political cartoon.

Trump administration to break ground on 250-foot Washington arch despite legal challenges

Although opponents say the arch requires congressional approval, Congress approved building a memorial at the site more than 100 years ago.

An artist rendering of US President Donald Trump's planned Triumphal Arch.

They tried to punish Jews for calling out antisemitism. Federal court said no - opinion

After 13 months as defendants, a Jewish couple won dismissal of a lawsuit over comments they made on an Instagram post.

US flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024.

The FBI must prevent Iran’s covert war from reaching US soil - opinion

Iran does not need to win a conventional war to endanger Americans. The FBI and its Joint Terrorism Task Forces must ensure that Tehran’s shadow threat never becomes America’s next tragedy.

: FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 12, 2026.

Israel must repair its ties with world Jewry by repairing itself - opinion

Anyone who cares about the future of relations between Israel and world Jewry must know that repairing those ties starts in large part with real repair at home here in Israel.

Michal Slawny Cababia is seen speaking at an event for young American Jewish community leaders and activists.

To win back young Americans, invite them for Shabbat dinner - opinion

The next generation of evangelical support for Israel may be built not through messaging, but around Shabbat tables across Israel.

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN pilgrims and tourists reach for the sky at a 2019 religious retreat in Nazareth

Durban’s legacy: How NGOs helped mainstream anti-Israel hatred - opinion

Durban’s anti-Israel campaign created a blueprint for NGO activism that continues to fuel hatred of Israel and Jews.

 PRO-PALESTINIAN SUPPORTERS demonstrate outside the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa, in 2001.