Trump’s new Versailles: The Iran deal built on dangerous illusions

 https://www.ynetnews.com/opinions-analysis/article/bk3eoruffg

In 1919, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, an agreement was signed that was meant to seal the horrors of war. In practice, it planted the seeds of disaster that helped lead to World War II.

More than a century later, U.S. President Donald Trump, seemingly without any deep historical awareness, dares to sign an agreement in the same symbolic space with a vengeful regime of ayatollahs.

Then as now, behind the ink, or more precisely behind the digital signature, lie gaps, illusions and political pressures that could make the memorandum of understanding dangerously fragile. It may be signed with a click, but it could accelerate negative regional trends and transformations ignited by the war in the Gulf.

A capricious decision-making process driven by personal and political considerations, failed management and the absence of balance between the military tool and the diplomatic component have eroded Israel’s standing in the United States and distanced us from a position of influence on the most fateful issue for our existence.

Majority of Israelis see MoU as win for Iran, loss for Israel's security, Hebrew University finds

 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-900161

The majority of Israelis view the recently finalized US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a win for Tehran and a loss for Israel’s long-term security, according to a survey conducted by the Agam Institute and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

The survey, published on Saturday, asked 3,644 Israeli citizens aged 17 and over from a variety of religious, ethnic, and political backgrounds for their opinions on the deal.

The results of the survey show that the overwhelming majority, approximately 86%, of the Israeli public views the agreement negatively.

Over 90% of individuals surveyed believed that under the terms of the MoU, Iran has emerged victorious. 

Approximately 83% see the agreement as a long-term loss for Israel's security, with nearly 3/4 of participants believing that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims of the IDF having removed an "existential threat" as inaccurate.

Impurity of a Dead NonJew

 Or HaChaim (Bamidbar 19:02) Let us assume that we have two containers inside a house, one full of honey, the other full of refuse. If you take both these containers outside it will be observed that the container full of honey attracts swarms of flies whereas the number of flies which are attracted to the container full of refuse is insignificant by comparison. Similarly, when a Jew dies, the fact that he was full of holiness while alive -i.e. sweet as honey,- now attracts all kinds of spiritually negative elements seeing the soul has departed from that body. These are the forces of impurity which always attempt to attach themselves to anything sacred as they wish to benefit from the physical sweetness of holiness. This is the reason that the body of a dead Jew confers impurity on any other Jew who is under the same roof. This is so even if 1000 houses attached to each other surround the room in which the dead body is kept. As long as one door opens into those houses the impurity is spread throughout the airspace in all these houses. The same does not occur if the dead body is not that of a Jew. This is because the Gentile never possessed holiness while alive so that the spiritually negative elements have no reason to think they would benefit by attaching themselves to it. The body of a dead Gentile confers ritual impurity on a Jew only if the Jew touches it, etc., not if he merely shares the same roofed-over airspace with it. The only impurity which does cling to the body of a dead Gentile is that which is capable of killing on contact. The root cause for all these rules is the Torah which was given to the Jewish people.

The Haredi Draft Crisis Is only part of the story

 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/428990

The battles over the draft, national identity, Judea and Samaria, against terrorism, and against international pressure are all part of the struggle over whether the Jewish people will continue embracing their national revival or retreat from it. 

Reserve soldiers from all sectors are furious that they continue to carry the burden of war while an entire sector remains largely exempt from military service. Families are exhausted after multiple rounds and hundreds of days with a husband, father, or brother serving on the front lines. They resent the lack of uniform rule of law and that they bear the burden while others do not.

These issues are all connected. The battles over the draft, national identity, Judea and Samaria, against terrorism, and against international pressure. At their core, they are all part of the same struggle over whether the Jewish people will continue embracing their national revival or retreat from it.

Trump Calls New York Times Story ‘Treasonous,’ Vows to Add to Lawsuit

 https://www.newsweek.com/trump-calls-new-york-times-iran-story-treasonous-vows-add-lawsuit-12101843

President Donald Trump called reporting by The New York Times on the war against Iran "treasonous" and said he would add the report to his lawsuit against the newspaper.

"The way the Corrupt and Failing New York Times is covering stories on a very battered and beat up Iran, through FAKE & MADE UP ‘FACTS' is, in my opinion, ‘TREASONOUS,’" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Sunday night.

Trump's new remarks came after he criticized a Times analysis suggesting months of conflict had changed little strategically, while Trump claimed Iran’s military and economy had been severely damaged. The Times has previously said Trump’s lawsuit is without merit and an attempt to stifle independent reporting.

Rav Sternbuch after Trump win 2 years ago

Murdoch Outlets Turn on Trump Over Iran Deal

 https://www.newsweek.com/trump-iran-deal-criticism-murdoch-fox-news-wsj-new-york-post-12096724

Rupert Murdoch-controlled outlets, including Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post, are breaking with President Donald Trump over his Iran deal, in a rare instance of sustained criticism from influential conservative media.

Across those outlets, hosts, commentators and editorial pages have questioned the deal’s terms and broader strategy, marking a notable shift from their frequent alignment with Trump’s agenda. The criticism underscores the outsized role these platforms play in shaping conservative opinion and political messaging.

Within Fox News and conservative commentary, some voices have directed criticism at Vance or other negotiators involved in crafting the deal, suggesting that Trump himself may not have been deeply involved in the details.

Iran Deal is a Big Mistake

G-d controls everything?

I was challenged  recently for questioning the claim that G-d controls everything that happens in the world. Please produce where Chazal or Rishonim make such a claim  Where does Ramchal or Rav Dessler state such  an idea?

The deal of the millennia: Like acne, peace is breaking out across the Middle East

 https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-899965

The lion is not eating the lamb, but sitting down at the table together with the lamb, piled with burgers and fries alongside Persian kotlet and Ghormeh Sabzi.

In the grand sweep of biblical history, few moments rival the miraculous turnaround we are witnessing today. The ink is barely dry on what historians will surely call the Deal of the Millennia, the comprehensive accord between the United States and Iran, and already the lions are lying down with the lambs. Or more accurately, the ayatollahs are trading their turbans for MAGA hats and their missile programs for golf courses. US President Donald Trump reminds us that the Deal of the Millennia draws its inspiration from his wife Melania, who has always been the peacemaker in the family.

Hezbollah in Lebanon held a press conference in a Beirut café next to a newly opened Trump Tower franchise, where Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah appeared in a sharp navy-blue suit and bright red power tie, with a matching MAGA hat in place of his earth-toned turban. In a voice cracking with emotion, he declared: “For too long we worshiped a false god of vengeance and martyrdom. We were blind, but now we see.

Trump claims he can control IDF actions in Lebanon because Israelis respect him

 https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-claims-he-can-control-idf-actions-in-lebanon-because-israelis-respect-him/

US President Donald Trump said this week that he would be able to keep Israel from launching new attacks in Lebanon because the country has a lot of respect for him, thanks to his previous policies regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Trump was asked during an interview with Axios — which was taped on Thursday and aired Friday — whether he’d be able to “control Israel from attacking Lebanon,” as Washington and Jerusalem have publicly disagreed about the decision to tie Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah to the controversial memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.

“They have a lot of respect for me, and they do as I say,” he added, recalling how he pulled the US out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal orchestrated by the Obama administration and which Jerusalem opposed, and how he authorized a major attack on Iran’s three main nuclear sites during Israel’s 12-day war with Tehran last June.

Trump insists US-Iran MoU qualifies as Tehran's 'unconditional surrender'

 https://www.jpost.com/international/article-899972

In an interview with Axios on Thursday, US President Trump said that there were no limits to his power and claimed that he had achieved regime change in Iran by killing the previous leadership.

US President Trump said there were no limits to his power and that he believed the Memorandum of Understanding between Washington and Tehran constituted Iran’s unconditional surrender in an interview with Axios on Thursday.

“It really probably is unconditional surrender. I think so,” Trump said when asked about the MoU.

Trump emphasized the damage the US had done to Iran’s military forces and senior officials, including Iran’s former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, claiming that he had achieved regime change through killing the previous government officials.

Ex-Trump official: US-Iran framework is ‘enormously helpful’ to Iran

 https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/19/business/iran-deal-trump-economy

 The diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran is a potential gamechanger for Iran’s war-battered economy, former Trump energy secretary Dan Brouillette told CNN in an exclusive interview.

Brouillette expressed concern that the US-Iran agreement is “a little too generous” to Iran, including by giving Iran “certain things up front,” such as the right to immediately sell oil. He noted estimates that the sale of oil and fuel could generate $60 billion a year for Iran.

Trump said on Wednesday that if the war continued, there would have been a 1929-style “economic catastrophe.”

Garnel where are You?

 The world has become overwhelmed with a Pandemic 0f Trump Derangement Syndrome. Obviously you would claim caused by Obama and Biden. Even Fox News, NYPost,Yated and MAGA have caught it. The average Israeli  views him with contempt. Trump is being portrayed not as the defender of Israel but as the strongest champion of Iran. Garnel you have attacked me for months for being critical of Trump. Where are you now when the whole world has turned against him this self proclaimed Defender of the World?

Garnel IronheartJune 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM

It doeesn't matter what the deal is. The media and the Democrats prepared the headlines when the war started.