Todd Miller
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@jstreetdotorg Yes, because the broad Israeli electorate doesn’t believe in J Street fantasies about peace.
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Naftali Bennett, a right-wing politician, and Yair Lapid, a centrist, have merged parties in an effort to potentially oust Netanyahu. Despite political and ideological differences, “they hope to appeal to the broadest possible range of the Israeli electorate,” writes Isabel Kershner (@IKershner).
What does this mean? Unifying the opposition is seen by many as a positive step in the upcoming election.
Zooming out: At a joint press conference, Bennett said his government would "not hand over a centimeter" of territory to the Palestinians. His stance signals that even if Netanyahu is defeated, there is still a long way to go to achieve peace.
nytimes.com/2026/04/26/wor…
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@SenRubenGallego If it’s true it should be stopped. At the same time, looking for your comments on Egypt, Turkey, and others who have been doing it for years. But, you are just trying to score points with the anti-Israel crowd.
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Israel should not be in the business of cashing in on Russian war crimes.
If Netanyahu’s government chooses to legitimize this kind of behavior, the repercussions will extend far beyond Ukraine. An ally should act like an ally.
Barak Ravid@BarakRavid
🚨🇺🇦🇮🇱 A senior Ukrainian diplomatic source tells me that if the vessel PANORAMITIS, which is allegedly carrying wheat stolen from occupied Ukrainian territories, enters the port of Haifa and unloads its cargo, it will lead to a crisis in relations between Ukraine and Israel 🚨"We are tracking this new vessel and won’t let this slide. If it’s permitted to dock and unload, there will be fallout, specifically for our bilateral ties", the Ukrainian diplomatic source said 🚨The Ukrainian diplomatic source added: "If this ship and its cargo isn’t rejected, we reserve the right to deploy a full suite of diplomatic and international legal responses" 🚨The Ukrainian diplomatic source said Israel has "essentially shrugged off" our demands regarding the previous vessel that unloaded stolen wheat in Haifa port 🚨"Frankly, this feels like a slap in the face given the strategic goodwill Ukraine has extended - from designating the IRGC as terrorists to criminalizing antisemitism", the Ukrainian diplomatic source said 🚨"Profiting from stolen cargo should be beneath Israel’s dignity", the Ukrainian diplomatic source said
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@ScottMStedman The real journalists killed is a tragedy, I suspect the majority were terrorists posing as journalists.
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The world (rightfully) lost its shit when Khashoggi was killed. It’s remarkable that Israel hasn’t faced real punishment for the scores of journalists it has killed in 2.5 years.
Nicholas Kristof@NickKristof
Last year a record 129 media workers were killed worldwide, 2/3 by Israel -- reflecting "a persistent culture of impunity for attacks on the press," the Committee to Protect Journalists, @pressfreedom, said. Israel killed 10 times as many journalists as Sudan, and 20 times as many as Russia.
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@arash_tehran That surprises me. There’s -250,000 Mizrahi Jews of Iranian descent in Israel. There’s radio in Farsi.
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In general, Israel's media and public are shockingly ill-informed about modern Iran. Iranians are also not well-informed about Israel although they fare better. Not a good situation for two countries at war.
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@TheAtlantic @AdamSerwer A question Adam Sewer and others are only asking about one particular state. Hmmm, I wonder why.
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The phrase “Jewish state” is even more complicated than it appears—and it’s important to know what people actually mean when they say it, @AdamSerwer argues. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/…
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@JYuter Right now, only one feature (starts with a “P”) appears likely. But, one can dream.
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@DionNissenbaum “Others as a genocide enabler.” Hmmm, who could these “others” be?
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1/ Brett McGurk is one of the most polarizing figures in DC that the average American has never heard of. Viewed by some as a skilled strategist and others as a genocide enabler, McGurk has left a lasting imprint on US Middle East policy.
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@chitowngirl1982 Your empathy is laudable. Your naïveté is frightening.
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@Badgerbit It is a very fragile country that needs help, not threats.
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Not carpet bomb and kill innocent babies.
Todd Miller@Badgerbit
@chitowngirl1982 A terrorist army has taken over Indiana. Their sponsors are committed to the elimination of Chi. They shoot ballistic missiles into Chi. They are hiding the missiles in buildings using human shields. 50K people from Chi have to evacuate. What would you do as the mayor of Chi?
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@chitowngirl1982 “Following the November 2024 ceasefire, Lebanon committed to disarming Hezbollah by enforcing a U.S.-backed plan.the Lebanese Army (LAF) was tasked with creating a plan to seize unauthorized weapons to reassert national sovereignty. “
Tried that (2nd time in 10 yrs), now what?
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@Badgerbit All those kids were what? Killed by Hezbollah?
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@chitowngirl1982 A terrorist army has taken over Indiana. Their sponsors are committed to the elimination of Chi. They shoot ballistic missiles into Chi. They are hiding the missiles in buildings using human shields. 50K people from Chi have to evacuate. What would you do as the mayor of Chi?
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Yes. I expect Israel to be human beings and understand that others exist. The world does not revolve around Israeli security.
Todd Miller@Badgerbit
@chitowngirl1982 @JoshuaParkhurst @pauldgross Lebanon is a failed state with a terrorist army (Hezbollah) controlled by Iran that hides missiles in schools and apartment buildings in the middle of Beirut. Civilians are caught in the middle, but after Oct 7th you can’t expect Israel to stand by and accept the threat.
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@chitowngirl1982 @JoshuaParkhurst @pauldgross Lebanon is a failed state with a terrorist army (Hezbollah) controlled by Iran that hides missiles in schools and apartment buildings in the middle of Beirut. Civilians are caught in the middle, but after Oct 7th you can’t expect Israel to stand by and accept the threat.
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@JoshuaParkhurst @pauldgross Because the US forced them. Prior to this they were cleansing southern Lebanon of all Muslims. Katz openly said as much.
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Two groups of diaspora Jews that I have interactions with on social media who intensely frustrate me:
1. Those Jewish progressives who’ve turned anti-Zionist because they stupidly believe Bibi and his government definitively represent Zionism. (1/2)
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@barbaraslavin1 @alexbward Thank you Qatar/Barbara “Embassy of Qatar has provided at least $2,715,000 in total funding to Stimson over recent years. For the 2024-2025 period, Qatar has consistently been listed as a "Top-Tier" donor in Stimson’s annual reports, typically falling into the highest brackets..”
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@alexbward war crimes on war crimes. and still 'victory' will elude him.
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“Top aides have privately made the case to President Trump in recent days that Iran’s power-generating facilities and bridges are legitimate military targets because destroying them could cripple the country’s missile and nuclear programs, officials say.” wsj.com/world/middle-e…
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@NickKristof Please, you have a one-way view of barbarity.
“Additionally, the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology's campus was hit by falling shrapnel, the university stated. The campus is located in the Haifa's Naveh Sha'anan area.”
jpost.com/israel-news/ar…
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A barbaric aspect of Israel's war on Gaza was its bombing of universities. It's tragic to see the American/Israeli war replicate that with attacks on universities in Iran, with Iran now threatening to also attack American university outposts in the Gulf. nytimes.com/2026/03/30/nyr…
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@giligetz To say that Modi didn’t attend the event because the Mayor is Muslim is a complete fabrication. He didn’t attend because the Mayor is a declared anti-Zionist. Modi is Israeli and a strong supporter of Israel, it’s a reasonable response.
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A Jewish comedian is boycotting a Jewish benefit celebration of Passover and Seeds of Peace because the Mayor is attending. How small. How low. Our community is better than this!
Jewish Insider@J_Insider
Israeli-American comedian Modi Rosenfeld pulled out of a Passover-themed benefit after his manager revealed that the Modern Orthodox entertainer had been “blindsided” with the news that Mamdani would participate in the event. @WillBredderman reports: ji.news/4wq6b
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@dansenor Lots to criticize Mandami about, but because he’s calling out a JDL terrorist?
That’s a reach.
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