THEN AND NOW
WATCH: Israel Remembers the Holocaust with Opening Ceremony at Yad Vashem: World Israel News, Apr. 23, 2025 — On Yom HaShoah, as Israel honors the memory of six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, the October 7th massacre by Hamas serves as a chilling reminder that the Jewish people’s fight for survival and safety is far from over.
The Jews Who Saw Around History’s Darkest Corner: Haviv Rettig Gur, The Free Press, Apr. 23, 2025 — Tonight is Yom HaShoah, the day of commemoration for our murdered millions, for the few but shining examples of those who had the chance to rebel and fight back, and for the unfathomable courage of those who simply survived and rebuilt their lives.
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Trump Tore Up Obama’s Iran Deal. Is He Now Negotiating Something Worse?: Michael Doran, The Free Press, Apr. 22, 2025
Trump’s Iran Strategy Is a Missed Opportunity: Dan Perry, The Hill, Apr. 22, 2025
Iran Weighs Pace of Nuclear Talks With US, Unsure If to Push for Deal With Trump – Analysis: Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, Apr. 23, 2025
‘Post‘ Reveals: Why and How Israel Missed Its Chance to Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites – Exclusive: Yonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, Apr. 23, 2025
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FOR FURTHER REFERENCE:
Is It True That Iran’s Nuclear Knowledge Can’t Be Bombed Away? Does it Matter?: Shay Khatiri, Middle East Forum, Apr. 22, 2025 — The proponents of a nuclear agreement in Iran say a deal is necessary because Iran already possesses necessary scientific knowledge which a military strike cannot undo. For example, the Arms Control Association’s Kelsey Davenport, opined.
Iran Fortifies Underground Nuclear Sites Over Fears of Israeli Attack: Reuters, Jerusalem Post, Apr. 23, 2025 — Iran is ringing two deeply buried tunnel complexes with a massive security perimeter linked to its main nuclear complex, a report said Wednesday, amid US and Israeli threats of attack.
Iran Inches Toward Nuclear Weapons Capability, IAEA Chief Warns: Iran International, Apr. 22, 2025 –Iran has enough enriched uranium to produce several nuclear warheads and could do so within months, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said Tuesday at the Council on Foreign Relations.
‘A Patriotic American,’ White House Says of Adviser Accused of Dual Loyalty to Israel: Mike Wagenheim, JNS, Apr. 22, 2025 — The White House’s National Security Council confirmed on Monday that it hired Merav Ceren, a national and economic security expert, as its Israel and Iran director after critics, including antisemitic ones, said she has a conflict of interest due to her prior experience at the Israeli Defense Ministry.