It was a dark evening. The Islamic Republic of Iran struck Israel, and Trump told Netanyahu not to retaliate, saying that a deal was very close to being concluded. This was nonsense from the beginning. The idea that the Islamic Republic would abide by any deal it made with the United States was always based […]
All Eyes Are Now on Iran and Lebanon, While in Gaza, the IDF Keeps Working
The nightly news, and social media, are full of stories on the latest on-again-off-again American negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and stories, too, about Israel under American pressure agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Gaza has been much less in the news, but for the IDF, Gaza has not been forgotten, […]
Israel’s Security Environment and the Fallacy of the Australian Perspective
Public debate in Australia surrounding Israel is often conducted with little appreciation of the very different security environments faced by the two nations. Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has repeatedly confronted interstate wars, cross-border attacks, rocket fire, terrorism, and hostile regional actors. At various times, some governments, political movements, and armed organisations in the […]
Israel’s Former UN Ambassador: Replace UN With a League of Democracies
The UN has endured a precipitous decline in legitimacy during the last two decades. It has been unwilling, or unable, to prevent or halt many of the world’s conflicts. It has done nothing to stop Russia’s aggression against Kiev. It hasn’t been able to halt China’s war against the Uighurs, nor its aggression in the […]
Israel Is Winning in Gaza
While there are those who claim Israel “has not won” its war against Hamas in Gaza, the inability of Hamas to launch more than a handful of missiles and drones, almost all of them either intercepted or fallen harmlessly in open fields, Israel’s seizure of ever more of Gaza’s territory testifies to Hamas’ terminal weakness. […]
A Response to the French Ambassador in Israel
Recently, the French ambassador to Israel, Frédéric Journès, described Israeli criticism of his country as a “staged hostility” toward France that was undeserved. Benjamin Canet, a citizen of Israel, France, and the United States, responded to him here: “No, ambassador: Israel’s anger with France is not ‘staged,’ it is earned – opinion,” by Benjamin Canet, […]
Israeli officials condemn Netanyahu’s short-lived decision to cancel strike on Beirut at Trump’s demand
According to Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, translated from X: “Mr. Prime Minister, You said that a strong prime minister tells the President of the United States—’yes’ when possible, and ‘no’—when necessary. This is the time to tell our friend, President Trump—’no’. Now is the time to do what is required and necessary to […]
Pramila Patten: ‘It’s Not My Job’
Pramila Patten is U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ special representative on sexual violence in conflict zones. She recently made quite a stir by submitting a report to Guterres, placing Israel on a blacklist, right beside Hamas, for “sexual violence,” including the preposterous charge that Israeli prison guards trained dogs to sexually assault Palestinian prisoners. There has […]
Why Trump Demanded That Netanyahu Stop IDF Attack on Hezbollah Sites in Beirut
The Islamic Republic of Iran said it would stop its negotiations with the U.S. unless Israel stopped fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon. U.S. President Donald Trump, who claims he has all the time in the world to negotiate, is in fact desperate to reach an agreement with Iran that will lead to a resumption of ship […]
‘Palestinian’ Muslim injures two teenage girls in vehicular jihad attack in Judea and Samaria
Vehicular jihad is popular among “Palestinian” jihadis. A billboard in Nazareth actually called for attacks of this kind. “Moderate” Fatah also called for such attacks. “Two teen girls hurt, one seriously, in car-ramming terror attack at West Bank junction,” by Emanuel Fabian, Times of Israel, June 1, 2026: Two teenage girls were injured, including one seriously, in […]