New Middle East emerges as Europe breaks with US, Israel | The Jerusalem Post
Geopolitical conflict in the Middle East
Critique of European foreign policy
Promotion of Zionism and Israeli influence
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“Europe currently lacks a common uniting narrative, while the US and Israel are anchored in solid ideologies that allow debates to be argued passionately, yet safely, as evident this week in the US, where pro- and anti-Administration voices united in reaction to the assassination attempt of US President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondence Dinner – a celebration of the core American value of freedom of speech.”
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The claim makes a specific assertion about the unity of pro- and anti-Administration voices in reaction to an assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. While the web search results confirm that Donald Trump was involved in events at the White House and faced threats/assassination attempts (e.g., CNN Politics, Donald Trump condemns 'dangerous Democrat hate speech'), none of the provided evidence sources independently corroborate the specific event of a unified reaction to an assassination attempt *at the White House Correspondents' Dinner* as described in the claim. The evidence is heavily focused on the general political climate and Trump's actions, but not the specific unifying event described.
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— Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the fifth and youngest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his only child with his third wife, Melania Trump, whi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barron_Trump
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barron_Trump
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— The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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— Trumpism is the political ideology behind Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his political base. It is often used in close conjunction with the Make America Great Agai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpism
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“Similarly, this was evident in Israel over the last two and a half years, as political rivals both fought one another and volunteered with one another, in an astonishing display of mutual assurance.”
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The claim asserts that political rivals in Israel fought each other and volunteered together over the last two and a half years. The web search results confirm that Israel's political landscape is highly fractured and that rivals are forming coalitions (e.g., 'Netanyahu's biggest rivals join forces for Israel's next election'). However, the evidence does not provide independent corroboration of the specific pattern of 'fighting each other and volunteering together' over the last two and a half years, making the claim difficult to verify with the provided sources.
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— It is a hot-button issue in Israel that has become all the more pressing since the military has warned of being over stretched and with the last two years exacting the highest military death toll ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/netanyahu-oppo…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/netanyahu-oppo…
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— It is a hot-button issue in Israel that has become all the more pressing since the military has warned of being over-stretched and with the last two years exacting the highest military death toll ...
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/netanyahus-bi…
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/netanyahus-bi…
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— After an election in 2021, the two men patched together a coalition made up of eight ideologically disparate parties spanning Israel's fractious political spectrum, relying for the first time on ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/world/middleeast/israel-n…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/world/middleeast/israel-n…
“On the other hand, some Europeans seem to bond through obsessive opposition to the Jewish state, which increasingly serves as an indirect assault on the US.”
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The claim asserts that some Europeans oppose the Jewish state, and that this opposition is framed as an indirect assault on the US. The evidence provides general information on the US-Israel relationship and the history of Jews in Europe (Wikipedia: History of the Jews in Europe; Wikipedia: American Jews). It also contains a web search result mentioning a figure (Charlie Kirk) who described 'Jewish leaders' and 'stakeholders' as targets of intimidation, but this does not independently corroborate the claim that 'Some Europeans bond through obsessive opposition to the Jewish state' or that this opposition constitutes an 'indirect assault on the US.'
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— American Jews (Hebrew: יהודים אמריקאים, romanized: Yehudim Amerikaim; Yiddish: אמעריקאנער אידן, romanized: Amerikaner Idn) or Jewish Americans are American citizens who are Jewish, whether by ethnicit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Jews
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Jews
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— The history of Jews in Europe spans a period of over two thousand years. Jews, a Semitic people descending from the Judeans of Judea in the Southern Levant, began migrating to Europe just before the r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Europe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Europe
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— The Jewish nose, also known as the Jew's nose and the Middle Eastern nose, is an antisemitic ethnic stereotype referring to a nose with a prominent convex bridge, downward nasal tip and relatively bro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_nose
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_nose
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“While Israeli and American fighters protect Europe from Iran and its proxies.”
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The claim states that Israeli and American fighters protect Europe from Iran and its proxies. The evidence from Wikipedia sources regarding the '2026 Iran war' explicitly state that 'the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies' and that the strikes targeted Iranian officials and military assets. This confirms the involvement of US and Israeli forces against Iran and its proxies.
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— Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— Iran and Israel have not maintained a formal diplomatic relationship with each other since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Beginning in the mid-1980s, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict has grown to large…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_relations
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— On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint airstrikes on Iran, starting the 2026 Iran war. The strikes targeted Iranian officials, military commanders, and military assets, assas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Europe was attacking the American value of freedom of speech by sanctioning Israelis for things they say.”
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The claim asserts that Europe sanctioned Israelis for things they said, which was an attack on American freedom of speech. The evidence provides general context on EU-Israel relations (Wikipedia: Israel–European Union relations) and the general geopolitical conflict (Wikipedia: Iran–Israel relations). However, none of the provided web search results or Wikipedia entries independently corroborate the specific action of Europe sanctioning Israelis for 'things they say' or framing this as a direct attack on American freedom of speech.
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— Israeli Americans (Hebrew: אָמֵרִיקָאִים יִשׂרָאֵליִם, romanized: Ameriqaim Yiśraʾelim) are Americans who are of full or partial Israeli descent.
The Israeli-American community, while predominantly Je…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Americans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Americans
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— Israelis (Hebrew: יִשְׂרְאֵלִים, romanized: Yīśreʾēlīm; Arabic: إسرائيليون, romanized: Isrāʾīliyyūn) are the citizens, nationals, and permanent residents of the State of Israel, a multiethnic state. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelis
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— Relations between Israel and the European Union are generally positive on the economic level, though affected by the Israeli–Palestinian conflict on the political level. In particular, Israel views fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–European_Union_relation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–European_Union_relation…
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“Europe also targeted the American value of freedom of religion by sanctioning leaders of Israel’s religious community, and challenged free and fair elections by sanctioning elected Israeli political leaders whom Europe does not like.”
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The claim asserts that Europe sanctioned leaders of Israel’s religious community and sanctioned elected Israeli political leaders. The evidence includes a web search result mentioning that 'The entire Israeli government has been complicit in a relentless war of annihilation against Gaza' and another mentioning 'Miriam Adelson, a pro-Israel mega-donor,' but these sources do not independently corroborate the specific action of Europe imposing sanctions on both religious and elected Israeli leaders.
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— Religion in Israel is manifested primarily in Judaism, the ethnic religion of the Jewish people. The State of Israel declares itself as a "Jewish and democratic state" and is the only country in the w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Israel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Israel
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— The entire Israeli government has been complicit in a relentless war of annihilation against Gaza, has deepened the apartheid regime in the West Bank, and has openly collaborated with fascist ideologu…
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/two-israeli-leaders-san…
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/two-israeli-leaders-san…
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— Miriam Adelson, a pro-Israel mega-donor, also received a shout-out from the US president on Monday. Trump noted that she has “$60bn in her account” and that “she loves Israel”. Recommended Stories. li…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/13/who-is-miriam-adel…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/13/who-is-miriam-adel…
“This European-American chasm is now highly visible in the Iran war, yet at the same time presents an opportunity to transform the Middle East.”
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The claim discusses the 'European-American chasm' being visible in the Iran war and presenting an opportunity. The evidence confirms the existence of a major conflict involving the US and Israel against Iran (Wikipedia: 2026 Iran war; web_search] US-Israel war on Iran). However, the provided sources do not contain enough independent evidence to corroborate the specific analysis or conclusion regarding the 'European-American chasm' or its potential to 'transform the Middle East.'
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— 2026 Iran war, conflict centered on Iran that was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, and has upended the dynamics of the Middle East.
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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— Stay on top of US-Israel war on Iran latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-iran-conflict/
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-iran-conflict/
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— Tucker Carlson is one of the most attention-grabbing figures in American politics. For years he was an ardent supporter of Donald Trump, but since the outbre...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tox2hr4dddM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tox2hr4dddM
“The outdated myth held by Europe is that the Israeli-Arab conflict requires a “balanced approach” on Israel to maintain good relationships with the Arabs, which collapsed during the Iran war.”
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The claim discusses a 'myth' held by Europe regarding a 'balanced approach' to the Israeli-Arab conflict, and how this myth collapsed during the Iran war. While the evidence confirms the existence of the Arab-Israeli conflict (Wikipedia: Arab–Israeli conflict) and the Iran war (Wikipedia: 2026 Iran war), it does not provide independent corroboration for the specific European 'myth' of requiring a 'balanced approach' or the claim that this myth specifically 'collapsed during the Iran war.'
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— Arab–Israeli conflict. Part of the Cold War and Middle Eastern proxy conflicts.Arab nationalism and Zionism began in Europe. The Zionist Congress started in Basel in 1897, while the Arab Club emerged …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab–Israeli_conflict
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab–Israeli_conflict
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— The conflict is really only 100 years old.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOne of the biggest myths about the Israel-Palestine conflict is that ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRYZjOuUnlU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRYZjOuUnlU
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— Arab and Israeli forces clashed for the third time June 5–10, 1967, in what came to be called the Six-Day War (or June War). In early 1967 Syria intensified its bombardment of Israeli villages from po…
https://www.britannica.com/event/Arab-Israeli-wars
https://www.britannica.com/event/Arab-Israeli-wars
“The war not only underscored that the Arab interest is for a strong and prosperous Jewish state, but it also showed that there is a Middle East-wide dependency on the military might of Israel.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim that the Iran war showed that Arab interests favor a strong Jewish state or that the Middle East depends on Israel's military might. Although the war is mentioned, the specific geopolitical conclusions stated in the claim are unsupported by the evidence.
“The war also reiterated that the threat to the Arab world is not coming from Israel but from Iran and its proxies, accelerating the need for a realignment of the Middle East’s defense lines and borders.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim that the threat to the Arab world comes from Iran and its proxies, requiring a realignment of the Middle East’s defense lines and borders. While the evidence confirms Iran is a focus of conflict (Wikipedia: 2026 Iran war), the specific conclusion about the necessary 'realignment of defense lines and borders' is not supported by the evidence.
“After all, today’s borders were created a century ago by and for the exclusive benefit of Europe.”
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“These include abandoning Western-imposed “divide-the-baby” templates that perpetuate conflict, like the “two-state solution”, and switching to win-win deals that benefit the local population, such as the Abraham Accords.”
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“Using modern Israeli agricultural technology, it’s now possible to populate the mass of empty land in the Syrian/Jordanian region further away from the Mediterranean Sea, setting the conditions for a “California in the Middle East,” providing tremendous economic opportunities for the region while also protecting Arab regimes from emerging threats and shifting the West’s defense lines from the shores of Europe and the Jordan River to further east.”
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“Similarly, the mass labor needed for such huge projects is now available as Gazans are seeking to leave, while funding is now more feasible thanks to commitments to rebuild the Middle East.”
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“The peace vision, outlined in my book, also includes ending the 1948 forever war, which was artificially prolonged by Europe – for example, through funding UNRWA, a dehumanizing entity designed to perpetuate the misery of 1948 refugees.”
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“Expanding the Trump Gaza relocation proposal to include 1948 refugees would give Palestinians choices – personal self-determination at last.”
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“It is a peace-promoting shift from exclusive focus on Palestinian national rights, intertwined with Western dehumanization of Palestinians (such as denying them the opportunity to leave Gaza), to renewed focus on Palestinian human rights, including the basic human right to leave a demolished war zone, choose where to work, how to collectivize, and whether to immigrate.”
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“Arabs seek to benefit from the Jewish state”
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“Over the last two years, we witnessed visible miracles; the Jewish nation fended off a simultaneous physical assault coming from Iran and its proxies, and a brutal ideological assault coming from Europe.”
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“The ability to not just survive, but thrive through those insurmountable challenges, was duly noted by Israel’s Arab neighbors, who, unlike Europe, now wish to benefit from the crisp light coming from Zion, not to oppose it.”
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“Israel thrives because it is anchored by the ideology of Zionism, just like the United States thrives because it is anchored in the ideology of Americanism.”
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