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US funding for Iron Dome air defense system no longer enjoying bipartisan support

Funding was relatively uncontroversial in the past, but some of the progressives now opposing Iron Dome funding are arguing that Israel does not need the assistance.

Anti-missile batterie fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 22, 2026.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks on the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, in February.

Iran’s president urges Americans to reject ‘propaganda’ on Iran, calls US Israel's proxy

HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September. Iran has reportedly lost control of the Houthis, the writer notes.

When Iran becomes the battlefield, its proxies go their own way - opinion

People rush into a public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv amid reports of incoming missiles on February 28.

Israel’s 81% war consensus is an illusion - opinion


US: Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal on the table - Hamas should take it

Biden is expected to secure the help of other G7 countries, France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Canada, and Japan, which have already backed the agreement, to pressure Hamas to accept the deal.

 Demonstrators protest calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, June 12, 2024

'I am racist, I am pro-Palestinian': Jewish man verbally accosted at Florida pharmacy

In the video, the stranger can be heard saying, "What kinda (sic) Jew are you? Are you one of those Jews that steals land?"

  Bottles of medications line the shelves at a pharmacy in Portsmouth, Ohio, June 21, 2017.

AIPAC taps its No. 2, Elliot Brandt, to be its next CEO at uncertain time for US-Israel relations

Elliot Brandt, currently the AIPAC’s vice CEO, will succeed longtime CEO Howard Kohr, who is stepping down at year’s end after nearly 20 years leading the group.

Elliot Brandt, speaking at AIPAC's 2019 conference in Washington, D.C.

US must say 'No’ to suspending weapons to Israel - opinion

"The Palestinians and Hamas, over the years, have turned whining into nationalism and are unable, at this stage, to stop the continued military advance in Rafah."

 US DEFENSE Secretary Lloyd Austin listens as President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Combatant Commanders in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, on Wednesday.

Biden has opened a Pandora’s box - opinion

Ironically, Biden's decision has freed Israel’s leadership of some of their reluctance to counter American dictates. Oh, and its also helping Trump's campaign.

 FORMER US president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, last Saturday.

Netanyahu defiant despite Biden's warning to Israel: Shakens unity in face of political rifts

US President Biden's threat to halt arms supplies to Israel amid tensions over Gaza has stirred debate in Israel, reflecting wider political divides.

US President Joe Biden addresses rising levels of antisemitism at the US Capitol building in Washington, US, May 7, 2024

State Dept: Biden's CNN interview doesn't indicate Israel violated international law

"We will always be committed to Israel's security," Miller said. "That has not changed, that will not change," 

 US President Joe Biden waves as he walks to board Air Force One to return to Washington from JFK Airport in New York City, US, April 26, 2024.

Hezbollah may be emboldened by US arms decision - analysis

Israel may be playing down the impact of the arms delay, but it is music to Hezbollah’s ears, and the Iranian axis in general.

 A supporter of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah holds his picture during a rally commemorating the group's late leaders in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon February 16, 2024.

US holding up weapons shipments to Israel for last two weeks, source says

The delay is an alleged attempt by the US to send a message to Israel about operating in Rafah without an appropriate and credible humanitarian plan.

 Aviation ordonancemen stand next to JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon) (left) and JDAM satellite guided bombs (right) aboard the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the northern Gulf April 9, 2003

What is the impact of October 7 on Israel's economy?

According to David Zaikin, founder and CEO of the Key Elements Group, the Jewish state's economy has proven resilient.

 David Zaikin