The Shema and the Commandment to Love God in Its Ancient Contexts: Prof. Jon D. Levenson, The Torah.com, Aug. 14, 2016 — Deuteronomy 6 contains the first paragraph of the Shema (Deut 6:4–9), a text whose three paragraphs the rabbis would later require to be recited every morning and every evening.[2] Immediately following the acclamation of the oneness of the God of Israel in the Shema (v. 4)—whatever precisely ’eḥad in that much discussed verse means—we find this famous injunction:
HOW TO HANDLE IRAN: CONFLICTING PERSPECTIVES
Caroline Glick: Israel’s Biggest Problem is American Appeasement of Iran | Mideast News Hour: The Caroline Glick Show, YouTube, Aug. 11, 2022 — Palestinian Islamic Jihad part and parcel of Israel’s ongoing “war between wars” against Iran? And how does this tie into the “ideological war” being waged over who controls the levers of power in America? To dissect the recent fighting between the Jewish state and terrorists in the Gaza Strip, and what it reveals about the Israel-U.S. relationship, Caroline Glick on this week’s episode of “Mideast News Hour” hosts Michael Doran, a former senior member of the National Security Council under George W. Bush who is now at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C.
CENTCOM Chief: Middle East Integrated Defense with Israeli Involvement Is a “Priority”: Barak Ravid, Axios, July 20, 2022
Israeli Military Officials Sent to Qatar as US Works to Bolster Security Cooperation: Sean Mathews, Middle East Eye, July 8, 2022
The Gulf Is Getting the Air Defense It Needs – Analysis: Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, Aug. 3, 2022
Iran’s Deepening Military Expansion into Europe: Con Coughlin, Gatestone Institute, July 29, 2022
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Israel’s Regional Cooperation Expands: CENTCOM Chief Visits For 2nd Time This Year: Anna Ahronheim, Jerusalem Post, July 17, 2022 — As Israel continues to increase its ties with regional states against the threat posed by Iran, US Central Command Chief Gen. Michael Kurilla is in Israel to meet with IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi and other senior military officials.
Biden Middle East Visit: Why an Israel-Led Security Pact Is a Paper Tiger: Andreas Krieg, Middle East Eye, June 16, 2022 — After months of back-and-forth, US President Joe Biden appears to have finally made up his mind to go to Saudi Arabia in July to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Want to Chat with a Drone? Israeli Troops Could Soon Do That: Seth J. Frantzman, Defense News, Aug. 1, 2022 — Israel is working on a system that will enable ground forces to use voice commands for unmanned systems.
Israel has Strengthened America Many Times Over the Years: Yoram Ettinger, JNS, July 24, 2022 — Israel did not grow strong because it had an American alliance. It acquired an American alliance because it had grown strong,” said Professor Walter Russell Mead, a leading historian of American foreign policy. He was right.
Rice: Israel’s Booming Tech Sector Key to Warming Relations in Region: Melissa Weiss, Jewish Insider, July 25, 2022 — Relations between Israel and a number of Gulf nations have improved in part because of regional interest in Israel’s technology sector, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday.
