Ben Lefkowitz @BenLefkow
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Truly incredible stories in @davidhorovitz's article about his trip to Damascus. Below is a photo of his Jewish tour group praying in Syria's Elfaranje Synagogue. Check out the amazing article here: timesofisrael.com/48-surreal-hou…
At a UN conference in NY the entire Arab League, 17 countries & the EU, formally condemned Oct 7 and urged Hamas to disarm and cede control of Gaza. The “New York Declaration” proposes a demilitarized Palestinian state alongside Israel.🧵
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Yaron and Sarah were our friends and colleagues. They were in the prime of their lives. This evening, a terrorist shot and killed them as they exited an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in DC. The entire embassy staff is heartbroken and devastated by their murder. No words…
NYT details that the Ayatollah agreed to nuclear talks with the U.S. because of fears his regime would be toppled if he refused. But engagement between the U.S. and Israel and our Gulf partners on what they want in a future agreement is notably missing. nytimes.com/2025/04/11/wor…
“[Trump’s] cockamamie view of how world trade works is akin to a religious belief, and the acolytes who surround him are more interested in their own influence than they are in correcting his many misconceptions.” @dpletka’s great piece on Trump’s Tariffs open.substack.com/pub/whatthehel…
Economic officials in Israel are in complete shock over the Trump administration's decision to impose a 17% tariff on Israel. "We are in shock. We were sure that the decision to completely cancel tariffs on imports from the U.S. would prevent this move. But it didn't happen."
Economic officials in Israel are in complete shock over the Trump administration's decision to impose a 17% tariff on Israel. "We are in shock. We were sure that the decision to completely cancel tariffs on imports from the U.S. would prevent this move. But it didn't happen."
🇸🇾🇮🇱 SCOOP: The new Syrian government is engaged in efforts to establish backchannels with Israel, a Syrian source with knowledge of the matter tells me. These efforts are aimed at laying the groundwork for potential normalization between Syria and Israel, and are taking place…
A rare public rebuke by the President of Israel directed to PM Netanyahu. Earlier today Netanyahu’s account posted and deleted a tweet claiming Israel’s judicial system is a “leftist Deep State” that is being weaponized against him.
A rare public rebuke by the President of Israel directed to PM Netanyahu. Earlier today Netanyahu’s account posted and deleted a tweet claiming Israel’s judicial system is a “leftist Deep State” that is being weaponized against him. https://t.co/M6OE2yddDK
Russia is the obstacle to peace in Ukraine. Not Ukraine. The proper strategy should be to erode Russia's leverage and grant Ukraine leverage until peace talks. Not the other way around.
ICYMI: Cutting the current flow of aid to Ukraine would directly undermine President Trump’s stated goal of achieving a sustainable peace in Ukraine. ⬇️ Ukrainian forces, enabled by essential US assistance, are inflicting unsustainable losses on Russian forces while holding…
ICYMI: Cutting the current flow of aid to Ukraine would directly undermine President Trump’s stated goal of achieving a sustainable peace in Ukraine. ⬇️ Ukrainian forces, enabled by essential US assistance, are inflicting unsustainable losses on Russian forces while holding…
.@ZelenskyyUa has been consistently and regularly incredibly thankful of American support. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
.@ZelenskyyUa has been consistently and regularly incredibly thankful of American support. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
(1/27) 🧵NEW: Feeling heat from Trump to 'solve' Gaza, Arab states losing patience w/ PA's Abbas Leaders of 7 Arab countries gathered for emergency summit last week in Riyadh w/ rounding out counterproposal to Trump Gaza takeover plan at top of agenda. timesofisrael.com/feeling-heat-f…
Shining in orange tonight to honor the memories of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas 📷: jerseyportraits/IG
Israeli officials are now confirming that this vote was the result of intense pressure from the Americans, and that it doesn’t represent Israel’s actual position 🔗➡️ x.com/lahavharkov/st…
Israeli officials are now confirming that this vote was the result of intense pressure from the Americans, and that it doesn’t represent Israel’s actual position 🔗➡️ x.com/lahavharkov/st…
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