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This Is Not A Call For Vengeance. It Is A Call For Clarity.
On September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri, Japan signed an instrument of unconditional surrender. There were no negotiations, no concessions, no “confidence-building measures.” The message was clear: the war was over, and Japan had lost – completely. That moment marked the beginning of a transformation that turned a militaristic empire into a peaceful democracy. It happened because the Allies understood that evil ideologies cannot be managed; they must be eradicated. Fast
Ari Sacher


Support or Overstep? Trump's Call for a Netanyahu Pardon
Donald Trump has never been the kind of leader who tiptoes around sensitive issues. Anyone who has been following his presidency knows that subtlety is not his chosen instrument. He speaks directly, he speaks boldly, and he speaks from conviction. So when he sent a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog urging a pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it felt entirely in character. To President Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is on trial for political corruption,
Ari Sacher


When the Hostages Came Home, We All Did
On October 7, 2023, the world changed for Israel. In one brutal morning, 251 Israelis were abducted and dragged into the terror tunnels of Gaza. It wasn’t just a military failure, it was a national trauma. Over the next two years, 168 hostages were released alive. The rest were either murdered during the massacre or died in captivity. The final 20 hostages were freed on October 13, 2025 in a deal brokered by the United States. In the days and weeks following the massacre, the
Ari Sacher


Artificial Intelligence
Week of January 22, 2023 Artificial Intelligence : An almost surreal article appeared in the news last week: “Member of Congress reads...
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Feb 9, 20234 min read


Aryeh Deri
Week of January 15, 2023 Aryeh Deri: Israel’s government has been governing for less than a month, and it has already met its first...
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Feb 9, 20234 min read


Temple Mount
Week of January 1, 2023 Temple Mount: One of the biggest misconceptions regarding Judaism is the location of its most sanctified site....
USIEA Team
Feb 9, 20234 min read


New Israeli Government
Week of January 8, 2023 New Israeli Government: Last week, Israel swore in her thirty-seventh government after her fifth election in...
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Jan 17, 20235 min read


Thoughts for a New Year
Israel Update – Week of December 4, 2022 Thoughts for a New Year: The end of the year is always a good time to look back and assess our...
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Dec 23, 20225 min read


The World Cup
Israel Update – Week of November 27, 2022 The World Cup: In the United States, the 2022 holiday season officially began on Thanksgiving,...
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Dec 13, 20224 min read


Terror
Israel Update – Week of November 20, 2022 Terror: On Wednesday of last week, two bombs exploded in quick succession in two nearby...
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Nov 28, 20223 min read


Coalition
Israel Update – Week of November 6, 2022 Coalition: The Israeli elections held earlier this month gave Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s Likud...
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Nov 15, 20224 min read


Israeli Election Results
Israel Update - Week of October 30, 2022 Israeli Election Results: On Tuesday, November 1, Israelis returned to the polls to elect a...
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Nov 7, 20224 min read


Israeli Elections
Israel Update – Week of October 23, 2022 Israeli Elections: On Tuesday, November 1st, Israelis will return to the polls to elect a...
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Oct 31, 20224 min read


Law & Order
Israel Update - Week of October 2, 2022 Law & Order Part 1: Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn day in the Jewish...
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Oct 26, 20224 min read


Gaza Conflict
Israel Update – Week of September 4, 2022 Gaza Conflict 2021: This week I received a package from Jon Schanzer, the Vice President of...
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Sep 29, 20224 min read


Bruce Pearl x USIEA - Auburn Basketball Team Travel to Israel
Coach Bruce Pearl recently took the Auburn University Men's Basketball Team to Israel to play against the Israel National Team. Returning...
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Sep 12, 20221 min read


Lebanon Border Dispute
Lebanon Border - The subject on everyone’s mind in Israel today is an impending new deal with Iran, a Joint Comprehensive Plan of...
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Sep 6, 20223 min read


Israel and Turkey Diplomatic Ties
Week of August 21, 2022 On August 21, 2022 - Israel and Turkey agreed to restore full diplomatic ties. The rapprochement between the two...
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Sep 1, 20223 min read


Fond of Staying Alive
Week of August 7, 2022 This update is based on a column by Daniel Gordis, a Distinguished Fellow at Shalem College in Jerusalem. (1)...
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Sep 1, 20223 min read


Breaking Dawn: Live Update from Israel
Breaking Dawn - One week ago, the Israel Border Police Special Operations Unit arrested Bassam al-Saadi, the head of the Palestinian...
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Aug 12, 20223 min read


USIEA on Capitol Hill - July 2022
The USIEA team just hit Capitol Hill for a whirlwind week of meetings! The goal for the visit was to educate on, and socialize, some of...
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Jul 26, 20224 min read
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