Puerto Rico has suffered under a borrowing crisis in which creditors scooped up bonds on the cheap and then procured an astronomical payout. This has led to widespread suffering. Seth Klarman, whose hedge fund has one of the largest holdings of Puerto Rican debt, has donated through the years to numerous Israel lobby groups that enable Palestinian suffering…
The Taylor Force Act, a bill to limit aid to the Palestinian Authority, is being peddled on both sides of the aisle by a nationwide grassroots network of pro-Israel activists—including Sheldon Adelson, Shawn Evenhaim, Haim Saban and Adam Milstein—as well as several powerful pro-Israel lobbying groups.
JTA reports that Michael Steinhardt, billionaire founder of Birthright Israel (a free, ten-day trip to Israel that is enjoyed by a large percentage of Jewish young adults) considers the state of Israel “the Jewish miracle of the 20th century.” Now he is creating public schools that teach about Israel…
JTA reports that Trump takes advice on Israel from Sheldon Adelson, the casino magnate; and Ronald Lauder, the cosmetics heir and president of the World Jewish Congress. Both are major supporters of Israel, with differing views. Lauder wants Trump to court Mahmoud Abbas. Adelson wants him to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem…
The CBS News war coverage is going exactly as we thought it would. Plus, Gayle King goes ‘all in’ on Weiss, while CNN commentator Scott Jennings sucks up to her.
The final hegemonic war in the Middle East is coming, and preparations are being made to drag America into it. Turkey is the next big threat for Israel, as the former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett said recently.
Pete Hegseth talks trash ■ mass displacement in Iran, Lebanon ■ Trump “had a feeling,” started a war ■ food, fuel, shelter shortages in Gaza as new genocide report emerges ■ more
This is the definitive war of choice. It is the exact type of war that Trump and his movement spent a decade vowing to end. And the potential for destruction is infinite.
The CBS News editor’s latest hires has other staffers wondering if they work for the ‘we love Israel’ network. Plus, Sean Hannity’s stolen valor and David Ellison finds a new MAGA friend.
NGOs in Gaza; Israel breaks records in offending, supplanting Palestinians; Martyr’s Fund money goes to Israeli families; how to refurbish Israel’s reputation?; Iran headlines; much more