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Category Archives: Israel
How Will The Bondi Massacre Rewire Australian Jews?
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory would predict three layered reactions, driven by how the massacre reorders ally and rival maps for Australian Jews. Boundary hardening and in-group consolidation A public act of violence against Jews sharpens identity. People who were loosely … Continue reading
The Struggle For Religious Power In Israel
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory would read the struggle among Israel’s Jewish factions not as a debate over theology or “the future of Judaism,” but as a contest over which alliance system will control the state’s core coordination functions: law, education, … Continue reading
The Rise Of Zionism
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory would see Zionism not primarily as an ideology about land or theology, but as a successful re-engineering of Jewish alliance structure after the collapse of the old rabbinic–diaspora coordination system under modernity. Pre-Zionist crisis. By the … Continue reading
The Neutralization Theory of Hatred
This 2021 paper provides a useful framework for understanding anti-Israel activism after 10-7-23. We argue herein that, while often conceptualized as an extreme form of anger, hatred is a human emotion distinct from anger, with unique triggers, conceptual orientations, and … Continue reading
Why Does Israel Matter So Much In American Politics?
As a Zionist and a convert to Orthodox Judaism, I care passionately about Israel, but I don’t know why non-Jewish Americans should be passionate, either pro or con, about Israel. Gemini says: From a strictly “realist” international relations perspective—where nations … Continue reading
Why Does John Mearsheimer Sound Unhinged About Israel?
LF: “John Mearsheimer sounds different when he talks/writes on Israel. Suddenly, he’s morally outraged. Outside of Israel, Mearsheimer is all about realism free from morality. How is his book The Israel Lobby similar to and different from his other books?” … Continue reading
As The MAGA Turns: How American Nationalists Fell Out Of Love With Israel (10-12-25)
01:00 The magic key of evolutionary psychology, https://www.everythingisbullshit.blog/04:30 Batya: Steve Bannon on Gaza peace deal,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqnyV6ktwYE07:00 My confidence comes from my pride which flows from the direction of my social status, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=16426131:00 How Did Trump Pull Off This Middle East Peace … Continue reading
As the MAGA Turns: How American nationalists fell out of love with Israel
Before I considered converting to Judaism, I didn’t think much about Israel. We didn’t talk about Jews and Israel in my Seventh-Day Adventist home. Instead, I heard 20 times more negative things about Catholics than I did about Jews. My … Continue reading
Should We Aid Ukraine As Much As Israel?
I was listening to The Enforcer bros on Youtube (the best place for breaking war coverage) the other day and they were making a strong case for aiding Ukraine as much as we aid Israel. I am biased here because … Continue reading
What does abductive reasoning tell us about why Israel and then America attacked Iran recently?
Leading with vulnerability works for individuals at times, but it is not a great strategy for states. Grok says: Israel’s Attack (June 13, 2025): Israel launched a surprise attack targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities (e.g., Natanz, Fordo), military bases, and key … Continue reading