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From Alfred Dreyfus to Josh Shapiro: How the ‘dual loyalty’ charge shadows Jewish public life

Those ties, Jewish leaders argue, are well within the American-Jewish mainstream, and far from evidence of disloyalty.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a solidarity rally for Israel in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, October 9, 2023.
Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez presents the government's 2026 budget proposal to the National Assembly, urging lawmakers to approve spending of some $19.9 billion, in Caracas, Venezuela December 4, 2025.

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez assured US of cooperation before Maduro’s capture - report

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt walks outside of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 21, 2025

Trump's media machine-gun: How Karoline Leavitt is rewriting the White House rules

 Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil stands next to U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a day after he was released from immigration custody, at Newark airport in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., June 21, 2025.

US to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to Algeria, Homeland Security official claims


Trump may tariff countries not supporting Greenland plan, Greenland FM in tears over 'pressure'

Modest European deployments, meant to help Denmark prepare for military exercises, sent a strong message of support for Greenland's sovereignty.

Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt (L) and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen (R) arrive for a meeting with members of the Senate Arctic Caucus in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2026 in Washington.

Court overturns ruling to free pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, paving way for rearrest

"Mahmoud is free - and must remain free," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded to the court's decision.

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil attends a pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University, in Manhattan in New York City, US, October 7, 2025

US sanctions Iran officials over protests crackdown, Israel Katz declares Iranian bank terror org.

In a parallel action to the US sanctions, Defense Minister Israel Katz issued an official statement defining the Iranian State Bank Melli as a terrorist organization. 

 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill, Washington, June 24, 2025; illustrative.

Trump threatens 'corrupt politicians of Minnesota' with Insurrection Act over anti-ICE protests

The threat followed an incident in which an ICE officer shot and injured a Venezuelan man who attempted to flee a traffic stop in Minneapolis.

A person stands near tear gas smoke after law enforcement deployed tear gas as tensions rise after federal law enforcement agents were involved in a shooting incident in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 14, 2026.

US: We'll withhold Gaza, West Bank funds if Palestine obtains UN seat

The US stipulated it would also withhold funding if the Palestinians initiate an ICC judicially authorized investigation that subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes.

A United Nations vehicle drive past the destroyed United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East's (UNRWA) headquarters, in Gaza City on January 11, 2026.

US strikes in Iran may backfire, lead to increased regime support, analysts say

Analysts warn that a strike could strengthen Tehran’s internal cohesion even as it weakens Iran’s regional network and raises the risk of wider conflict.

Demonstrators gesture outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026.

US lowers security alert at Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base amid Iran tensions

The US lowered the warning after it evacuated troops from Al Udeid air base and other bases in Gulf states due to threats made by the Iranian regime.

General view of US Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircrafts at al-Udeid Air Base which is housing Afghan refugees, in Doha, Qatar September 7, 2021.

Free Iran would immediately recognize Israel, normalize US ties, Pahlavi declares

Iran will eventually “rise again from [the] ashes” of the Islamic Republic, exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, poses after an interview with Reuters about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

US President Trump questions Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s ability to lead Iran if regime falls

"He seems very nice, but I don't know how he'd play within his own country," Trump said. "And we really aren't up to that point yet.

US President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters White House correspondent Steve Holland (not pictured) during an exclusive interview in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026.

‘Maybe we’ll bomb them, maybe I’ll just dance’: Eretz Nehederet laughs at Trump’s Iran attack plan

As it seems possible that a US attack on Iran may lead to another Iranian attack on Israel, there’s very little any of us can do except stock up on groceries and try to laugh about it all.

OMER ETZION, acting as US President Donald Trump on Eretz Nehederet.