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A thaw in Indonesian ties with Israel or a Paki and Saudi smile at Israel will not compensate for a bad deal with Iran. Strike now to enervate Iran; save the sweet glaze for later.

The initial drafts of the negotiations recall the sweeping concessions Chamberlain granted Hitler. Despite the massive bombing campaign Trump ordered, the US is on track to give Tehran billions and leave its nuclear program intact. If the West again chooses a false peace, the duty to stop this existential threat will fall on Israel. 

Israel likes to think of itself as the Start Up Nation. We are proud of our technology, innovation, and global reach. English is taught here from a young age, Israeli companies work across the world, and we often present ourselves as an international hub. Yet for someone who does not speak Hebrew, even basic actions can become surprisingly difficult. The solution does not require a cultural revolution.

Ben Gvir's latest spectacle is intolerable to the majority of Israelis, the political class, Jews in the diaspora, and all those who advocate for Israel abroad. It's not simply "the way Ben Gvir treated the flotilla activists that is not in accordance with Israel's values ​​and norms," ​​as Netanyahu claims. It's primarily the lack of leadership and control displayed by all the ministers, without exception. In this affair, as in previous ones, Netanyahu is shirking his responsibilities, protecting his coalition at all costs, and acting like a politician, not a statesman.

The 70th Eurovision Song Contest was held in Vienna, the city where Herzl shaped the Zionist vision. Since 1973, the competition has become a symbol of Israel’s desire to belong to Europe. But the real question is not what Europe thinks of us, but why we still need its approval so badly.

As after 1973, so today, there are attempts to turn a strategic achievement into a political defeat, while blurring the distinction between blame and responsibility.

It is clear what awaits us in the upcoming Israeli election season: superficiality, deception, lies, cheap propaganda and, above all, the fueling of hatred and the ignition of as much fear as possible. Everyone involved in the effort will work very hard to tear Israeli society apart from within. If we do not take responsibility for the future of Israeli society, we will be left with a society that is broken, exhausted and falling apart

The US military buildup in the Middle East continues unabated, indicating a desire to preserve the military option against Iran. It is entirely possible that the volatility in Trump's posts is misleading. 

Defend, expand, and rule the city wisely. Celebrate it too.

Only a few understand that even today, the threat of a pogrom still hangs over the heads of Jews in Israel, exactly as it did in May 2021, when Arab rioters brutally attacked Jews at hundreds of locations across the country.