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Opinion | Americans don't have an Israel problem. They have a Netanyahu problemIsrael's longest-serving Prime Minister has become synonymous with the Jewish state in the minds of most Americans. Without removing him from power, there is no hope for restoring the U.S.-Israel alli...www.haaretz.comHundreds of Jordanian political, legal and other figures sign an open letter calling for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Jordan in a rare public challenge to the government www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/w...
Some Jordanians Dare to Speak Out Against U.S. Troop PresenceHundreds of political, legal and other figures signed a public letter warning that Jordan’s close alliance with the United States poses a risk.www.nytimes.com"With the Iran war continuing, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington this week with less clout at the White House than he had on past visits" www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Netanyahu Finds Diminished Welcome From Trump as Iran War Drags OnBefore the two leaders met, the Trump administration pressed the Israeli prime minister to show he was serious about advancing peace talks in Lebanon and Gaza.www.wsj.com"The assault marked a shift for Iran... With the unprompted missile attack, Iran showed it is willing to take the fight to the US on its own terms in an attempt to force Trump’s hand" www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Iran Launches Surprise Missile Attack on U.S. ForcesThe strikes came before the U.S. military confirmed joint attacks with Saudi forces on Iran-backed groups in Iraq.www.wsj.comTrue: "The DNC’s primary schedule is set to favor the establishment. South Carolina leads the way." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Whom will Democrats nominate in 2028? The scales just tilted.The DNC's primary schedule is set to favor the establishment. South Carolina leads the way.www.washingtonpost.com“Tweets don’t overturn signed agreements,” said a Saudi official last week, after Donald Trump claimed to amend a US-Saudi nuclear deal on his Truth Social site the day after it was signed. www.ft.com/content/3441... via @ft
Trump’s waning sway over the worldThe habitual trolling that serves him at home is sapping his potency on the global stagewww.ft.comIt will be hard to find someone else who has the president's ear and is willing to abuse that proximity to coordinate with a foreign leader to persuade the president to wage a disastrous war. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Lindsey Graham’s Death Leaves Israel With a Bigger Problem in AmericaThe Republican stalwart’s burial comes as polls show Israel’s standing is declining among both Democrats and Republicans.www.wsj.com
Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett have both reiterated their opposition to Palestinian statehood.
Netanyahu rivals reject Palestinian statehood, split over West Bank 'anarchy'Eisenkot and Bennett spoke at a security conference amid deadly Israeli-Palestinian clashes in the West Bank, sharply attacking the Netanyahu government's policies, while Minister Ben-Gvir called for ...www.haaretz.comOman presents a proposal to Iran for joint management of the Strait of Hormuz with “voluntary fees” that would ensure Tehran does not exercise sole control of the vital waterway. I doubt Iran would accept "voluntary" fees as permanent arrangement. aje.news/yquyij
Oman sends Hormuz management plan to Iran; Gulf nations onboardUnder the Omani proposal, which reportedly has regional backing, Tehran won't have sole control of the vital waterway.aje.news“The consequences may prove even more catastrophic" than October 7: Hundreds of former defense officials warn Trump settler violence ‘endangers Israeli security, US interests’ www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Hundreds of former defense officials warn Trump settler violence ‘endangers Israeli security, US interests’* * *www.timesofisrael.com"West Bank Settler Violence Is Israel's Strategy, No Matter How Israelis Frame It" www.haaretz.com/west-bank/20...
Analysis • West Bank settler violence is Israel's strategy, no matter how Israelis frame itA confrontation in the West Bank village of Tell on Friday has ignited rare introspection in Israel about who is responsible for out of control settler pogroms. Still, most Israelis won't link the vio...www.haaretz.comFootball legend Zinedine Zidane named head coach of French national team Les Bleus f24.my/C4uI.BS
Football legend Zinedine Zidane named head coach of French national team Les BleusIt was the worst-kept secret in French football: legendary midfielder Zinedine Zidane will replace Didier Deschamps as the new coach of French national team Les Bleus. Zidane, who has not coached sinc...f24.myWatching the Michigan Democratic Senate debate between Haley Stevens, and @AbdulElSayed, I was not surprised by El-Sayed's masterful performance. But I was surprisingly impressed by the superior performance of the Fox 2 Detroit moderator @rooprajfox2! youtu.be/RdLnycpUUAc?...
Democratic Senate candidates Haley Stevens, Abdul El-Sayed full debateYouTube video by FOX 2 Detroityoutu.beTrump says Israel ‘would not survive’ without the US - but he acts like he won't survive without Netanyahu's approval. www.ft.com/content/0a06... via @ft
Trump says Israel ‘would not survive’ without USRemarks come ahead of meeting where Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to make case for expanding war with Iranwww.ft.comAcross the world, the Iran war is reshaping everyday life Across seven countries: Stories of seven people woke up to days that no longer looked the way they once did. apnews.com/projects/day...
Across the world, the Iran war is reshaping everyday lifePeople share stories of spiking gas prices, goodbyes filled with fear, livelihoods pushed closer to the edge — and days that no longer looked the way they once did.apnews.com