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Illinois treasurer renews $10 million ‘stable, safe investment’ in Israel Bonds

Menachem Wecker •
(Nov. 13, 2026 / JNS) Michael Frerichs, treasurer of Illinois, announced a renewed $10 million investment from the Land of Lincoln in Israel Bonds on...

Israel grants Murphy Oil licenses near Leviathan gas field

Reuters •
Nov 9 (Reuters) - US oil and gas producer Murphy Oil (MUR.N) said ​on Monday it had ‌been awarded six exploration licenses in Zone...

House of Lords passes Motion of Regret relating to government sanctions regime, citing Israel

Jewish News •
The House of Lords has narrowly voted to pass a motion of regret relating to the government’s sanctions policy – the first such vote...

Hillel Neuer Exposes University’s Support for Francesca Albanese

Hillel Neuer •
Invited to Harvard to debate whether the United Nations treats Israel equally, UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer challenged the university itself: Why does...

Taiwan Rejects Beijing’s ‘Reunification’ Myth

Guermantes Lailari •
Germany’s 1990 unification shows why political union must rest on consent, and why Beijing’s talk of “reunification” with Taiwan is a euphemism for annexation.
President Trump seated at the Resolute Desk with Israeli, Emirati and Bahraini leaders and U.S. officials standing in the Oval Office

The Abraham Accords Are Standing the Test of Time, and of War

Bonnie Glick •
Three years after October 7, the Abraham Accords have not only survived the war but grown stronger, as Israel’s Gulf partners turned their anger on Iran rather than Jerusalem.
Marco Rubio speaking into a microphone in front of an American flag

Diplomacy Finally Caught Up with Reality in Lebanon: Rubio’s Masterstroke

Bonnie Glick •
The new Israel-Lebanon framework breaks with decades of pretending that UN resolutions and UNIFIL could contain Hezbollah. Whether it succeeds will depend on enforcement.

Iran Update: A Question of Strategy

It should be no surprise to anyone that repeated engagement in the same behavior, under unchanged conditions, produces the same results.  So, no one...

Mali Falls, Israel Fights: The West’s Choice

Shoshana Bryen •
The government of Mali was overthrown last week by ISIS, working in cooperation with local groups. The context is a bit of a winding...

The Dragon’s Puppeteering: Deterrence by Entanglement

Guermantes Lailari •
As of mid-April 2026, the traditional architecture of the Western alliance is changing. Across Europe and Asia, NATO and other alliances are being traded...

Are We Paying Attention to Iran’s Strategy?

Shoshana Bryen •
Far too much attention has been given to President Donald Trump’s strategy in the current conflict, and far too little to that of the...

Those Other Peace Talks – Israel-Lebanon Negotiations

Shoshana Bryen •
The Israel-Hezbollah war is not the same as the Iran war. One is about a country, a governing power that needs to be tamed...

Strait of Hormuz Joint Venture: One Idea

Guermantes Lailari •
On 8 April 2026, President Trump discussed in an ABC interview a joint venture with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz: “We're thinking of...

During the Ceasefire

Shoshana Bryen •
A ceasefire is, by definition, a temporary situation. In the best case, it is followed by peace. In other cases, the battle returns. Iran...

Defining the Goals of the Iran War

Shoshana Bryen •
Going after the unacceptable threat Iran posed to American, Israeli, Gulf Arab States, European, and Asian military and political interests — and understanding the...