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Volume 15, Issue 20

“I think it is becoming increasingly clear that the Israeli story really makes very little sense independently of the Jewish story. And seen as such, it is simply the fruition of the ancient, theological, emotional, philosophical, historical story of the Jewish people.”

----Liel Leibovitz, in Commentary Magazine, June 2023

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This Week's Featured Article
The Rise of Neo-Arabism
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By Hussein Aboubakr Mansour | May 25, 2023
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Wednesday, May 31st, 12 PM ET

As Iran, according to IAEA Director Rafael Grossi, “is galloping toward a nuclear bomb”, we are watching a rapid realignment of loyalties within the Middle East. Beijing has brokered an agreement between Riyadh and Tehran, and many nations have renewed old alliances that we had thought, only a few short years ago, had been severed, as a result of the Abraham Accords. We are watching as the Gulf Cooperation Council is embracing ties with Damascus, despite the fact that Syrian President Bashir Assad had murdered hundreds of thousands of his own dissidents, and created 5.5 million refugees, since 2011. Syria’s allies, Iran, China, and Russia are therefore feeling empowered, not only within the Middle East but throughout the globe.

However, this new empowerment, and the strength of the Iranian proxies that surround Israel, might possibly lead to an existential challenge for Israel. How are the Israelis prepared for this challenge? Are they left, once again, feeling alone and abandoned within the Middle East? Where will the United States be, in such a scenario? Beyond that, where would Hezbollah and Hamas be during such a scenario? Would they jump into the fray, forcing Israel to fight on all fronts?

Brigadier General (Ret.) Amir Avivi is the Founder and CEO of Israel’s Defense and Security Forum (IDSF) which is comprised of more than 17,000 senior reserve/retired officers, commanders, and operators from all branches of the Israeli security establishment. Retired from the IDF after more than 30 years of military, counter-terrorism, and national security experience, he held various command positions in the Corps of Engineers leading thousands of soldiers in a dynamic environment combating terrorism.

About the Speaker: Brigadier General Amir Avivi (ret.) concluded his service as the Head of the Auditing and Consulting Department of the Israeli Defense Establishment, (including the Israel Defense Force, the Ministry of Defense and Israeli Military Industries). In that position, Avivi managed more than 100 military auditors and advisors. He was responsible for the audit of military readiness, budgeting, procurement, projects, bids, cyber, logistics, infrastructure and operations. Avivi fulfilled various command positions in the Corps of Engineers leading thousands of soldiers in a dynamic combat environment.

Avivi served as Brigade commander, Deputy Division commander and head of the Military School of Engineers. He also served as the aide-de-camp for the Chief of the General Staff of the IDF, Lt. General Moshe "Bogie" Yaalon.

Avivi was at the heart of the policy making process in the Israeli Government and Defense establishment during that term. Avivi also serves as the Principal of the New State Solution working group. Avivi is the Founder & CEO of Habithonistim.
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Iran
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Iran says it has successfully test-launched ballistic missile ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Reuters

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The Hill

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US bomb designed to hit targets like Iran underground nuclear sites briefly reappears amid tensions ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

AP News

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Iran converting merchant ships into ‘floating terror bases,’ defense minister reveals ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Times of Israel

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Top Israeli General Says 'Action' Is on Horizon Over Iran Nuclear Work ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

US News

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Iran’s Coming Succession Crisis ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Foreign Affairs

Israel
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Netanyahu said to speak with Saudi Arabia’s MBS about flights for Israeli pilgrims ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Times of Israel

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Times of Israel

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Israeli power is the foundation for regional peace ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

JNS

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Portuguese Parliament Declares Solidarity With Israel on 75th Anniversary of Independence ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Algemeiner

Middle East
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Saudis said to want US military alliance, nuclear program for peace deal with Israel ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Times of Israel

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Reed Rubinstein on Foreign Influence on Campus ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Middle East Forum

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Turkey’s ‘election kingmaker’ talks Erdogan-Kilicdaroglu battle with i24NEWS ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

i24 News

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Azerbaijan arrests cell accused of working with Iran to launch coup ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Jerusalem Post

Palestinian Affairs
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Mahmoud Abbas’s Jewish ancestry ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

JNS

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3 Palestinian gunmen killed during IDF operation near Nablus in West Bank ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Times of Israel

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US antisemitism envoy slams Abbas for comparing Israel to Nazis ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Times of Israel

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German Court Upholds Police Ban on Palestinian Nakba Event Over Antisemitism, Incitement Fears ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Ha'aretz

Antisemitism
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Preaching Tolerance Abroad, as Hatred Surges at Home ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

New York Times

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Roger Waters dresses up as SS officer, compares Anne Frank to Abu Akleh ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Jerusalem Post

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Anti-Semitic graffiti discovered at Chabad of UCSB ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Santa Barbara News-Press

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United States
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Biden administration unveils strategy to counter antisemitism ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Jerusalem Post

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The White House intends to fight antisemitism. That starts with a sensible definition ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

JTA

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Jewish Insider

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Israel raps reported planned switch in White House antisemitism strategy ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

Times of Israel

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US and allied naval commanders in Mideast transit Strait of Hormuz, in show of force against Iran ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad545259b0&mc_eid=UNIQID)

The Hill

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Algemeiner

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