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There Are Enemies and Then There Are Enemies

There Are Enemies and Then There Are Enemies

Donald Trump knows how to change gears when dealing with America’s friends and foes. Donald Trump did a whirlwind visit to China, where he brought...

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Nick Kristallnacht

Nick Kristallnacht

Nick Kristof of the New York Times has created a new breed of Israeli dogs. There was a time long ago in a distant galaxy when I used to read the...

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Alan Joseph Bauer

Can-Do Nation

Can-Do Nation

Israel is like the U.S. of old. There are a lot of things in common between the US and Israel, even as many on the Left turn against the Jewish state...

14.05.2026 2

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Alan Joseph Bauer

Victims Everywhere

Victims Everywhere

Losers will generally remain losers. As I write, Donald Trump is on his 14-hour trip to Beijing. The president never comes empty-handed. Flying with...

13.05.2026 2

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Keep Reality to Yourself

Keep Reality to Yourself

A new report out of Israel and the same response. I have a buddy who was quite the cyclist. He once did an organized ride from Boston to San...

12.05.2026 2

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Living in the Rearview Mirror

Living in the Rearview Mirror

One can appreciate the past, but our job is the future. One day, while riding in my folks’ 1970 Chevy Impala, my dad turned on the AM radio. I...

11.05.2026 5

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Can't Barack Obama Learn a New Hobby?

Can't Barack Obama Learn a New Hobby?

The former president seems awfully busy jet-setting around the world. Most American presidents retire to a quieter life away from the responsibilities...

10.05.2026 8

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Donald Trump's Razzle-Dazzle

Donald Trump's Razzle-Dazzle

Ordered chaos is the way the president wins. I have to admit that I don’t remember much from my youth. I know that I had loving and wonderful...

09.05.2026 9

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-2 + -2 = +4?

-2 + -2 = +4?

Israeli politics is experiencing the Dell Rule for Losers Michael Dell is quite an extraordinary fellow. While other billionaires get more airtime due...

07.05.2026 8

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Fantasies and the Rest of Us

Fantasies and the Rest of Us

One of the biggest problems we have in politics today is that a large part of the political spectrum accepts fantasy as the basis for policy. There...

06.05.2026 6

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Alan Joseph Bauer

They Hate You. Get Over It.

People hate you. There is little you can do about it except to protect yourself from the loonies amongst them. There is an “Anti-Zionism”...

05.05.2026 7

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It Must Be True! I Read It in The New York Times!

Tucker Carlson runs to the fish wrap of record to share his distorted view of the world. I got a laugh from the report that Tucker Carlson has a total...

04.05.2026 10

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Alan Joseph Bauer

Hard to Bear It

A deep dive into the Chicago Bears and the 1986 Super Bowl victory leaves a lot of yellow flags on the field. I used to go to my accountant’s office...

03.05.2026 10

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The Radioactive Jew

Jews are being attacked and physically assaulted because… Israel or something. We met some friends the other night, and they asked if the New York...

02.05.2026 4

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Make It Their Problem

Donald Trump sets the template with Iran: make the problems theirs. Everyone knows the expression that, at times, is attributed to Donald Trump: if...

30.04.2026 9

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The British Are Going

250 years later and yes, the Americans won the Revolutionary War and the future. I was very happy to see the positive visit of King Charles and Queen...

29.04.2026 10

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Alan Joseph Bauer

Educated to Death

Left-wing lunatics are trending from the educated class. If one knew nothing about the Holocaust and was told about the mass murder of millions of...

28.04.2026 10

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They Could Do It, but You Wouldn't Like It

On paper, Israel could destroy Hamas and Hezbollah. Wars, unfortunately, are not fought on paper. A friend sent me a Hezbollah video. The first thing...

27.04.2026 10

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Of Course They Want to Kill Him

When you don’t have a solution, you put an end to the problem. My late father was a professor for more than four decades. He always told us that if...

26.04.2026 10

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Yeah, They Really Do Hate America

The mask slips, and a Democratic senator expresses the views of his colleagues and voters. Israel is a funny country. When you think of the size,...

25.04.2026 10

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There Is a Reason Why There Are So Few Great Men Today

People rise and fall like buoys on the water. A great puzzle for Stalin was why the British threw Winston Churchill out of office in 1945. The last...

23.04.2026 10

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You Don't Get It, Do You?

If the US takes care of its interests and Israel benefits, is that so bad? Let’s imagine a dad who decides to get into shape. He stops drinking and...

22.04.2026 10

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I Could Give You a Billion Reasons

Decimal envy has multimillionaire “socialists” demanding a ban on billionaire capitalists. Let’s imagine a fellow who has a bad rash on his...

21.04.2026 10

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Alan Joseph Bauer

And Then There Were None

Senate Democrats give Israel the finger. Forty Democratic senators supported self-hating Jew Bernie Sanders in his attempt to prevent the shipment of...

20.04.2026 10

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Alan Joseph Bauer

Those Who Can Afford To Be Frivolous

Have you ever noticed that those in the West who are so pro Hamas, Iran and Hezbollah never have to actually deal with those groups or much of...

19.04.2026 9

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Alan Joseph Bauer

The Enigma of JD Vance

The sitting vice president is hard to figure out. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) said the other day that nearly 80 million people specifically voted...

18.04.2026 8

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Alan Joseph Bauer

Disposable Democrats

Former U.S. Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14) joins the ranks of Democrats jettisoned in the name of the party. Nikita Khrushchev went on a short...

16.04.2026 8

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In Israel, Garbage Trucks Bring the Garbage

Dozens of Palestinians were discovered in a garbage truck. This was poetic justice. On Monday, Israeli police discovered several dozen Palestinians...

15.04.2026 7

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You Can't Want It More Than They Do

The challenges of democracy when so many want governmental control. Years ago, my wife wanted her sister to get married; the latter was not overly...

14.04.2026 10

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Revolution for Thee but Not for Me

Talk’s cheap. Lifestyles aren’t. There is a story in an 800-year-old book by a well-known Jewish, philosopher rabbi. In it, he tells of a man who...

13.04.2026 10

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NATO: No Action, Talk Only

The non-American NATO contingent has proven itself a bunch of losers. With friends like these, who needs enemies? NATO played an important role in...

12.04.2026 10

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If I Want Your Opinion, I'll Give It to You

Why do they hate the Jewish state so much? Candace Owens has come out to write that there will never be peace in the world as long as Israel exists....

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Seize Fire

There is a ceasefire. And then…? I regret that I was less aware of the late Charlie Kirk during his lifetime. He was extremely bright and, unlike...

09.04.2026 10

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You Think That God’s Hand Is Short?

People think that things are impossible. Upstairs, there is no such word. One of my favorite stories from the Talmud involves an old man planting date...

08.04.2026 10

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The Mistake of Nuremberg

The old way worked better. I am a big fan of the late General Curtis LeMay. I have mentioned him and his colorful ways in many of my articles. The...

06.04.2026 10

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And That Folks Is America

The last few days have shown the greatness of the United States. We take it for granted that all cultures are more or less the same. But nothing could...

05.04.2026 10

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Allahu Akbar, Europe!

Europe is lost as a Christian continent, and its demise is self-inflicted. It is no coincidence that European countries are refusing to aid the US in...

04.04.2026 10

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Plainclothes Miracle

Not every miracle involves falling out of a thirty-story building and walking away without a scratch. Not everyone knows that Winston Churchill won...

02.04.2026 10

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Did You Hear the One…?

Passover is the quintessential Jewish holiday. Israel is actively fighting in Lebanon and aggressively bombing Iran. On the home front, we receive...

30.03.2026 10

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America's Dropped Baton

The US, in making massive technical progress, has lost much of what made it unique and successful. I hate to repeat analogies, but sometimes there is...

29.03.2026 10

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Running After Authoritarianism

Both the Left and Weirdo Right are into Islam. Why? Like many of my Jewish friends, we belonged to a conservative synagogue. It was a compromise for...

28.03.2026 10

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What a Difference a Day Makes

Especially if that day happened to be January 20, 2025. I know plenty of people who do not like Donald Trump. They usually throw out words like...

26.03.2026 10

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From the 'Only in Israel' Desk

The Iran War has reaffirmed Israel’s unique approach to life. When I came to Israel on a Fulbright post-doctoral fellowship, I really had no plans....

25.03.2026 10

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Jews in the Land of the Setting Sun

The writing is on the wall for British Jews: we hate you. On Sunday night, four “United Hatzalah” ambulances were torched in the London...

24.03.2026 10

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What Does Victory Look Like?

Donald Trump and his military brass understand that victory is measured in outcomes and not sideline statistics. Until recently, it was accepted...

23.03.2026 10

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And the Oscar for Biggest Coward Goes To...

The Gulf states. They gave their “final warning” but are still too terrified of Iran to actually attack their big neighbor. Iran from the get-go...

22.03.2026 10

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So What's the Score?

After three weeks, how is the war going? Did you ever go to a ballgame, only to make a trip to the bathroom while the most important action of the...

21.03.2026 20

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They Want America Worst

The Weirdo Right thinks that they can have MAGA lite. The Fugu or pufferfish is a delicacy in Japan. The challenge in preparing it is in removing the...

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Metal Rain and Tired Folks

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a big piece of an Iranian ballistic missile. Every war comes with some new challenges. In the last round...

18.03.2026 10

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Alan Joseph Bauer

The Things We Take for Granted

The U.S. is an amazing superpower, one that most Americans simply take for granted. When Stalin closed the land and rail approaches to Berlin, he...

17.03.2026 20

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