Israel & the Middle East

The Art of the Iran Deal

President Trump has in recent months repeatedly emphasized two points regarding Iran: first, that he would not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon and, second, that he would prefer to achieve this through a deal rather than “bombing the hell out of it.” Earlier this month he sent the Supreme Leader a letter inviting him to direct negotiations.

Hamas’s Next ‘Hell to Pay’ Choices

In early March, President Trump met with a delegation of freed Israeli hostages who were in Hamas captivity. That night he doubled down on his threat to Hamas, writing on Truth Social, “Make a SMART decision. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY LATER!”

Opportunities Amid Geopolitical Difficulties: A Look at Global Threats in 2025

Last week, we learned about an Israeli mother, Shiri Bibas, and her two boys, Ariel and Kfir, who would be five and two years old today. They were murdered in cold blood by Hamas monsters. An autopsy of the bodies of the boys, the youngest of whom was just shy of 10 months old at the time, revealed indications of torture with bare hands.

America First Nomination: Marco Rubio

America First Nomination: Mike Huckabee

Mike Huckabee, born in Hope, Arkansas, is a former Governor of Arkansas (1996–2007), a prominent conservative leader, and the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Renowned for his decades-long advocacy for the U.S.-Israel alliance, Huckabee has been a vocal supporter of Israel’s sovereignty, security, and its historic right to Jerusalem as its eternal capital.