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Iran (good), Israel (bad), Trump (worse)--read all about it in NYT

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Which of the following Mideast-related events can be expected this coming year? Take this quiz and calculate the 5785 future you need to be prepared for. (My answers are at the bottom of the article.)

When one's enemy has no war aim other than genocide, and has said so consistently for 90 years, there is most likely zero probability of a diplomatic route to peace.

If this year of beheadings and ballistic missiles has taught us anything, it is that Islamic trash talk is real. American platitudes are mere sound bites.

Israel must resist U.S., U.N. and E.U. pressure and outlaw any dealings with this handmaid of Hamas.

Light is good, and if one can get into the group of ro’ei hashemesh, seeing the sun but not being captive to it, life can be good and enjoyable. The way to escape from the sun’s domination is by imbuing one’s life with yiras Hashem.

Were it not for the Jews and their Bible, there would be no Christianity – and therefore no Western civilization. The abolition of slavery was led by Bible-believing Christians. The Bible, not Aristotle, was their moral inspiration.

There is Nowhere to Call Home

Even as world opinion has turned on Israel and antisemitism has been on a terrifying rise, the Christian community has stood steadfastly by Israel and the Jewish people, refusing to abandon us, despite the terrifying trend to do so.

You can reach your own judgment whether Kamala Harris is honest. What is less a matter of personal opinion is her intellect.

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A number of Western leaders seem to think they know what is best for the State of Israel, and frequently admonish and attempt to bully the Israeli government to follow their dictates.

Nowhere is there an acknowledgement by the Biden team that what is driving the Hamas-Hezbollah problem is an Iran that is bent on Israel’s destruction and which uses both terror organizations as local surrogates.

The Biden-Harris White House Owes Bibi an Apology

This year, the Torah will feel different in my arms. Not lighter, not heavier, but full of stories we know too well – the stories of exile and return, of brokenness and healing, of joy and tragedy walking side by side.

What sets this year apart is not only the physical trauma of a seven-front war facing Israel but the ripple effect this has had on Jews worldwide.

Friedman lives in his own diabolical dream world

The evil he represented has not died with him.

TREASON!

Obama has been the "Chamberlain" in this 21st-century version of Great Britain's and France's appeasement of an evil and dangerous regime.

The status of the Temple Mount and the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem has become a destabilizing issue in Israel and the Middle East. The...

Alone, small nation champions a catatonically suicidal West

A sukkah is a symbol of G-d’s protection in the wilderness and the ability to bring Hashem with you everywhere.

Sinwar wants everyone to be a martyr—except for him." Now he appears to want to have discussions again on the condition that the Israelis will not try to kill him during the negotiations on a deal

According to the report, this has led to tension between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterparts over the scope, magnitude and characteristic “close to the vest” approach of the Israeli operations against Iran and its proxies.

The profound German influence on Arab antisemitism can be seen in a number of areas

There is an important principle of common sense. If a wise person, who wants the best for you, suggests you do something, you should probably heed her advice. Conversely, if a psychotic person who wishes for your demise suggests you do something, you should probably do the opposite!

Back then there was no unanimity of perspective: the English Department boasted structuralists, deconstructionists, post-structuralists, and psychoanalytic and feminist cultural theorists. I took courses with all of them. But today, their toxic amalgam – ensuring the critical nuance of each is lost – is the only thing on the menu.

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