Iran declared war on Israel long ago * This is America’s war, too * I’m Iranian and now I have hope * ( Views from Israel/

[Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju]

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Thursday, June 19, 2025

The unheard sirens coming from Iran itself By Cochav Elkayam-Levy The global norm called ’Responsibility to Protect’ demands action against a regime that brutalizes women, exports terror, and destabilizes the world

Yair Lapid Iran declared war on Israel long ago; now it is facing the consequences Israel’s overnight strike in Iran was a necessity. A regime that repeatedly declares its strategic goal to be the “total annihilation of Israel” cannot be allowed to possess the nuclear capability with which to achieve that goal. A regime that has twice launched hundreds of ballistic missiles and armed drones at Israel -- in April and October last year -- has no right to expect immunity. A regime that for years fueled deadly terrorism, both directly and through proxies, across the Middle East and beyond, that bankrolled the October 7 massacre...

Robert Neufeld Critics ignore the key justification for Israel’s attack on Iran The entire self-defense paradigm is redundant, as Foreign Minister Sa’ar persuasively explained in a letter to the UN

Nikoo Pajoom I’m Iranian – Israel’s attacks give me hope I truly hope these targeted operations will lead to regime change and rid us of the murderous fanatics running the Islamic Republic

614 days late Judih and Gadi finally laid to rest By Adele Raemer The fatal flaws in the system let you down, as it let down so many, tragically, finally, completely

Ohad Tal Israel’s war against Iran is America’s war, too This is not theoretical: Iran and its proxies have targeted American water and energy systems, hit global shipping and plotted attacks in New York

Dan Illouz Operation Rising Lion is Zionism in action This operation isn’t only to prevent a nuclear Iran, but to reshape the strategic landscape of the region so that a different future is possible

‘As a lion rising’ — a last-minute historical strike By Shuki Friedman Israel has internalized the message of October 7: When your enemy proclaims his intention to destroy you, he likely will – unless you act

Ilan Amit No shelter, no excuse: A plea for Arab citizens’ safety Nearly half the country’s Arab residents have no access to a protected space and emergency communications are sorely lacking

Jamie Cohen Why war with Iran was not inevitable Israel is justified in taking action now, but the shortsightedness of Israeli and US political leadership paved the way to this moment

I found the secret to Israeli resilience in my local bomb shelter By Shira Lankin Sheps We joke about our pajamas and lack of sleep. We share family updates in a mix of Hebrew and English. And it is my neighbors’ calm that calms me

Esther Surkis Khamenei’s last war Tehran faces internal decay, strategic isolation, and an uncertain future as this era of leadership nears its turbulent end

Tikvah Turn to Jewish Black Zionists to fight antisemitism strategically Imagine if my Saba’s story of surviving the Holocaust and rebuilding Israel was amplified with the same reach as the voices of disconnected pop-culture celebrities

Rerouted to Cyprus By Rachel Sharansky Danziger I don’t know how long I’ll be stuck on this island, but with a whole planeful of people suddenly looking out for each other, at least we’re in it together

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Aron Schoenfeld While the world slept, Israel drew a line By striking the regime that turned itself into a launchpad for hate, the Israeli air force began the essential work of rooting out evil at its source   Shira Lankin Sheps Greta and her followers still have no idea who we Israelis are I wish we could have met her not with scorn and rage, but with our humanity

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