Abraham Foxman

@YadlinAmos Thank you for putting in perspective.

🔷כשלון השיחות - ששני הצדדים חושבים שהם ניצחו ויכתיבו את תנאי ההסכם - אין סיכוי לפשרה בין 10 הנקודות האיראניות ל-15 האמריקאיות. 🔷 פירוש הכשלון איננו בהכרח חזרה ללחימה - לשני הצדדים, ובמיוחד לאיראנים, יש שיקולים כבדי משקל נגד חזרה למלחמה. 🔹 טראמפ משפר עמדות: ההודעה של הנשיא טראמפ על חסימת השייט מאיראן משרתת מטרה כפולה: ראשית, היא מחזקת את העמדה האמריקאית במו״מ והופכת את הורמוז לנטל ולא לנכס איראני. שנית, היא מנסה לתחם את ההסלמה, אם תקרה, רק להורמוז ולנטרל את האיום האיראני על המפרץ. 🔷 עתה נותר לראות שני דברים: א. האם האיראנים משחקים את המשחק של ״הורמוז בלבד״ ודבקים בהפסקת האש בשאר הגזרות, או שירחיבו את ההסלמה למפרץ ולישראל. ב. האם טראמפ מצליח להתמודד עם הנגזרות מעליית מחירי האנרגיה הצפויה בעקבות המהלך, כדי לאפשר להגביר את הלחץ על איראן באופן אמין לאורך זמן.

@gregg_mashberg @DavidSWaren David Strassler deserves better. That is not what he endowed!!!!

Clark University's Strassler Center Has Institutionalized Antizionism blogs.timesofisrael.com/clark-universi…

I add my name to the London Initiative , a letter directed to Israel’s President Herzog,calling for action against “Jewish extremist terror in the West Bank” ! Israel cannot afford such behavior to go on without it being punished. The coalition government has been too tolerant of such behavior. It hurts Israel and the Jewish people.Also ,this weeks interference with Catholic prayer in Jerusalem ,was unacceptable !

@kampeas @JTAnews Sadly. You were so right

When I first reread this piece I wondered why I was so gloomy. Now it seems prescient — Joe Biden’s inauguration was replete with anxiety, and a lot of it was Jewish jta.org/2021/01/21/pol… via @JTAnews

It is outrageous that so many prominent democrats are distancing themselves from and demonizing AIPAC.AIPAC is part of an established and respected American tradition of lobbying and it is being portrayed as un-American and immoral -as if the money is coming from the KKK! Politicians who are opposed to NRA , don’t take money from the NRA but do not proclaim “ I will not take money from NRA….” What’s next , I will not take money from Jews? Time to stop this demonization of AIPAC!!!

@YadlinAmos @steve_zivin Thank you for your clear analysis.

Israel is much safer today than it was before the war: Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities were rolled back by years, and for the coming years they no longer pose an existential threat to Israel. If the 15 points that were leaked do in fact become the plan for ending the war, then on the nuclear issue, on the proxies, and also on the ballistic missiles, we are in a very good place. But we are not there yet: it is still unclear whether Iran will accept these terms - or whether there is a real partner for negotiations on their behalf. The war should not end without ensuring that Iran can no longer use the Strait of Hormuz as a tool to hold the Gulf states hostage and threaten the global economy. If regime change ever comes, it will not come from American or Israeli boots on the ground, but from the brave people of Iran. It was a pleasure to join my friend @jimsciutto on @CNN yesterday. Watch the full interview for my thoughts on the diplomatic track and the possible path forward 👇🏼 video.snapstream.net/Play/6CP7sMcKm…

@NYCGreenfield @HiltzikStrat How sad. For him , his family and the Jewish people. I remember the days he was a dynamic honest voice in Israel

Special place in hell for Jews who hate other Jews so much they’d go on an antisemite’s platform to claim that war in Iran is “religious.” Fact: Burg lost a leadership election 25 years ago and joined the Arab Communist party in Israel to try and stay relevant. Google it.

@TimesofIsrael Mazal Tov!!!

Times of Israel reporter Zev Stub is among the recipients of this year’s B’nai B’rith’s award for journalism, recognizing excellence in diaspora reportage. Mazal Tov, Zev! Read more: timesofisrael.com/times-of-israe…

@netanyahu Kol hakavod on your speech today and your press conference.

בתקופה הקשה הזאת אני גאה בכם. גאה בעמידה האיתנה שלכם, באחריות, באורך הרוח ובהתמודדות של ההורים, הילדים, צוותי ההוראה והמשפחות כולן. אנחנו פועלים כדי לפתוח את הלימודים בהדרגה, באחריות ובשיקול דעת, ולהחזיר לילדינו ככל האפשר יציבות, ביטחון ושגרה. יחד עם חבריי בממשלה, אנחנו ממשיכים לעשות הכול כדי להקל על האזרחים, לחזק את המשק, לסייע למשרתי המילואים ולמשפחותיהם, ולהמשיך במאמץ עד להשגת כל יעדי המערכה. החוסן שאתם מגלים וההקפדה על הוראות פיקוד העורף נותנים לנו את הכוח להמשיך לפעול בנחישות למען ביטחון ישראל ולמען עתיד ילדינו. צפו בדברים המלאים >>

This is a very dangerous moment for the American Jewish community. An epidemic cutting across the right and the left , reinforcing and distributing the classic antisemitic canard of Jewish power and control.Blaming Israel ( PM Netanyahu) and the American Jewish community (AIPAC) of dragging America into a war with Iran.Shades of the antisemitic charges that Jews pushed America into WWII. It is imperative that from the President down these dangerous antisemitic conspiracy theories be challenged,countered and exposed immediately!

@Jewtastic There needs to be more focus on the cnn bias and not by the Trump administration.

Former Israeli Ambassador to the USA Dr. Oren blow-torches CNN *on air*.. 🔥🚒🔥

@RepJoshG 👍👍👍

These comments are not only wrong, but they are dangerous and will feed more antisemitism in our country. Is it really worth throwing Jews under the bus to advance your political ambitions?

Hezbollah's decision to drag Lebanon into war with Israel is an opportunity not only to "finish the job" against Hezbollah, but also to widen the wedge between Beirut and Tehran and uproot Iran’s footprint in Lebanon. Too little, too late, Lebanon's leaders have issued unusually tough statements in recent days against Hezbollah - including declaring IRGC activity illegal in Lebanon. It is time for the Government of Lebanon to acknowledge the consequences of its prolonged foot-dragging vis-à-vis Hezbollah: if it cannot disarm Hezbollah by force, it must act politically and legally -turning declarations into real measures against Hezbollah and the IRGC in Lebanon; freeing the state from the terrorist organization that hijacked it and drove it toward collapse; and calling to end the state of hostility with Israel. In the near term, Israel will act militarily to further degrade Hezbollah - but in the long term, if Beirut shows political will and acts decisively, this is an opportunity to reshape the northern security reality.

Gov.Newsom, what happened to your integrity? Your loyalty?Your leadership?Your understanding of American interests in the Middle East ? What other issues will you flip on next because the polls change? Never too late to repair your views and stand by friends, allies, and interests you held dear.

"The Foundation for Defense of Democracies keeps a handy tally of Tehran’s long and bloody résumé. Check it out sometime." Good advice in a superb @MattHennessey column in @WSJFreeEx. wsj.com/opinion/free-e…

Here's the tally by @TzviKahn of @FDD. fdd.org/analysis/2025/…

הבוקר תדרכתי עשרות שגרירים זרים על ההתפתחויות האחרונות במלחמה. הדגשתי את שתי מטרות העל של המערכה, הסרת האיום האיראני על ישראל ועל האזור כולו, וערעור המשטר. הבהרתי שהתרחבות הירי האיראני למדינות רבות במזרח התיכון ולאירופה (קפריסין) ממחישה את הסכנה הנשקפת מאיראן לאזור ולאינטרסים המערביים, ושנפילתו של המשטר הקיצוני בטהרן תאפשר לקדם עידן חדש של יציבות ושגשוג אזורי.

I spent sixteen years in government. In the Florida State Senate, we became the first state in America to stand up to Iran’s brutal regime by cutting off state investments in companies helping Iran develop nuclear weapons. How did we get everyone onboard? Because Iranian-made IEDs were killing our brave soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Democrats and Republicans spoke with one voice when the legislation passed unanimously. In Congress, it was the same. We passed sanctions - together - to pressure Iran to abandon its nuclear weapons program. We overwhelmingly condemned the regime’s repression of women, its persecution of the Baha’i and other minorities, its repeated violation of the human rights of its citizens, and its support for terrorism around the world. Again and again, Republicans and Democrats stood side by side calling out the regime, its terrorist IRGC, and the proxy terror groups it funded at the expense of its own people. Together, we remembered the victims, from our Marine Barracks in Beirut to our personnel in Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia; from Buenos Aires to Burgas, and the hundreds of brave American soldiers killed by Iran-backed militias and weaponry. So many Americans killed. So many innocent civilians murdered. All by this radically dangerous regime. We held hearings about these threats over and over again. But it was never just about the extent of the horrors spread by Iran. It was also personal. I represented Bob Levinson, the longest-held American hostage in history. I came to know his family as they fought tirelessly to bring Bob home from Iran, inspiring everyone who met them. Administrations of both parties tried. None succeeded. Over 4,700 days. As their Member of Congress, I desperately wanted to welcome Bob home. But he died in Iranian captivity. Throughout my sixteen years in office, there were always colleagues on my right and my left who stood together to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons because we understood what this regime was capable of. Kidnapping. Murder. Terror. Today we live in a time of intense partisanship. That’s the environment in which this war is happening. But any time an American President makes the sobering decision to use force, it is appropriate and necessary for Congress to exercise its oversight. I certainly did so during Republican and Democratic administrations. Even as this debate plays out, we all need to acknowledge the history of this dangerous Iranian regime and its threat to the world. The Supreme Leader and his forces have brought suffering to their own people, chaos to the region, and violence to the world. The blood of American soldiers and innocent civilians from across the globe is on their hands. The blood of the tens of thousands protesters they recently slaughtered is not even dry. So let’s pause for a moment to stand together - To acknowledge that the world is safer without the Ayatollah’s terror. To stand with the Iranian people in their pursuit of freedom. To support the brave Americans serving in harm’s way. For all of our political disagreements, we all share a stake in the success of this moment and this war. That’s what I’m hoping and praying for. God bless America.

@YadlinAmos Thank you. Makes a lot of sense.

Operation “Roar of the Lion” / “Epic Fury” — Day One Assessment Today’s developments mark a potential watershed in American strategic practice: a deliberately coordinated campaign between the U.S. and another state, conducted outside a formal treaty alliance or multinational coalition. The operation signals a strategic inflection point, repositioning Israel as a preferred U.S. security partner - willing and capable of sharing operational risk and defense burdens alongside Washington. It is essential to emphasize that Israel did not initiate this conflict. The crisis escalated amid widespread internal unrest in Iran, as citizens rose against a regime responsible for the massacre of over 30,000 of its own people. President Trump’s commitment to support the Iranian people shaped the trajectory leading to coordinated action. Through a precise intelligence–military campaign, Ayatollah Khamenei - the regime’s long-standing leader who for decades called for “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” - was eliminated, along with other senior figures. This war is not against the Iranian people, but against a violent, extremist regime that has brutalized its own citizens and caused the deaths of numerous American and Israeli civilians. Its dismantlement safeguards the vital interests of both nations and the broader Western world, and addresses a longstanding threat to regional and global stability. Sustained, multidimensional U.S.–Israel coordination is imperative. Once military objectives are achieved, operational momentum should be converted into diplomatic capital, advancing a strengthened, institutionalized security framework that anchors a durable, long-term strategic partnership.

Thank you President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu for standing up to evil and jihadist extremism. The world hopefully will be a better and safer place in the future.