Original: Open Letter from Retired U.S. Military Leaders in Support of Israel
Note: The below letter is an earlier version of a letter that JINSA re-issued on August 22 with an additional 18 signees. The updated letter may be found here.
Israel at War
Biden’s Israel arms embargo will go down as one of the worst American betrayals
On Tuesday, President Biden declared, “Never forget.” On Wednesday, he forgot. On purpose. In remembrance of the Holocaust, Biden solemnly proclaimed, “Never again, simply translated, means never forget.” Actually, it means never again will a genocide of the Jews be allowed. But…
Watch Webinar – Gaza War Update 5/8/24
The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) is dedicated to educating Congressional, military and civilian national security decision-makers on American defense and strategic interests, primarily in the Middle East, the cornerstone of which is a robust U.S.-Israeli security…
How Turkey’s trade suspension could derail Israeli importers
Turkey’s decision to suspend all trade relations with Israel due to its military offensive in Gaza could pose a setback for Israeli importers who had grown increasingly reliant on the Turkish market in the post-Covid era. Turkey has confirmed it…
Israel Wants to Go Into Rafah. It Could End Badly.
Israel has said repeatedly it needs to attack the Gaza Strip city of Rafah to wipe out the last organized battalions of the militant group Hamas. It could be its riskiest operation yet. Its military will somehow have to thread the…
Watch Webinar – Gaza War Update 5/2/24
The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) is dedicated to educating Congressional, military and civilian national security decision-makers on American defense and strategic interests, primarily in the Middle East, the cornerstone of which is a robust U.S.-Israeli security…
Israel Must Act: Leaving Hamas In Rafah Is Simply Not An Option
Attention is focused on Iran after its massive drone and missile attack against Israel on April 13, and Israel’s subsequent limited strike inside Iran. But lost in this exchange, and one reason that Israel’s response might have been narrow, is that it still has a threat…
How a Bureaucratic Change Helped Save Israel
An obscure bureaucratic change enabled the extremely successful, coordinated defense of Israel against the recent Iranian attack. President Donald Trump’s January 2021 decision to transfer Israel to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) ensured the unprecedented Israeli-American-British-Arab collaboration that repelled 99 percent of Iran’s missiles and…
Watch Webinar – Gaza War Update 4/25/24
The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) is dedicated to educating Congressional, military and civilian national security decision-makers on American defense and strategic interests, primarily in the Middle East, the cornerstone of which is a robust U.S.-Israeli security…
Biden Administration Caving to BDS Tactics Against Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is reportedly considering blacklisting the IDF’s Netzach Yehuda Battalion under the “Leahy Laws,” two statutory provisions that, according to the State Department, prohibit the U.S. government “from using funds for assistance to units of foreign…