Ben Lefkowitz

Boston Born || @MiddleEastInst EA || Dunkin’ Rewards Member || (aspiring) Middle East Guru || Disappointed Pats Fan

[Ben Lefkowitz @BenLefkow]

The Gulf’s attempts to lobby Washington on behalf of Iran and hamstring U.S. and Israeli military options against a shared adversary is a direct product of Washington’s failed leadership and alliance management.

My latest for @TheNatlInterest 👇 https://t.co/RA8MDceJqh

[Ben Lefkowitz @BenLefkow]

7/x Israel and Hezbollah had an agreement. Hezbollah (once again) broke it while its puppet master in Tehran chose to expand the war.

So long as there is a militia in Lebanon that answers to the IRGC instead of the Lebanese people, this cycle will continue.

[Ben Lefkowitz @BenLefkow]

Some clarity on what happened today between Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah, and Iran.

A quick 🧵 ⬇️

[Ben Lefkowitz @BenLefkow]

6/x Now, in a first since the U.S.-Iran ceasefire went into effect, Iran is launching missiles at Israel in retaliation for Israel targeting Beirut. https://t.co/6HnMpCbxFM

[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

WATCH: A handful of Jewish U.S. soldiers killed during World War I whose graves at the largest American military cemetery in Europe had been marked by crosses now have the Star of David as their headstone.

📹: @pwwellman

[Axios @axios]

Antisemitism is so resurgent in U.S. politics that some of the worst hate speech you've ever heard has become a part of day-to-day life for Jewish politicians. https://t.co/Dcs7phlU5H

[Dan Shapiro @DanielBShapiro]

This rational makes no sense. When Israel had no Iron Dome, terrorist rockets just crashed into Israeli towns. Israel had to respond. From the advent of Iron Dome in 2011 until October 7, Israel absorbed many rocket attacks and responded more moderately - because of Iron Dome.

[Ben Lefkowitz @BenLefkow]

Israel has been giving the “hard sell” for operations against Iran for years. It was Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran — don’t let him, Vance, or anyone else convince you otherwise.

[Josh Barro @jbarro]

The Israelis should be punished for this, and there is no reason for a Democratic presidential candidate to suggest we will lift one fucking finger for them after the shit they have pulled boosting the Republicans and then inducing our idiot president into launching their war

[Ben Lefkowitz @BenLefkow]

“It’s not up to Lebanon to avenge Khamenei’s assassination in the middle of a Third World War."

“We never wanted this strike on Israel. Nobody wants war."

@lorienttoday: Hezbollah Faces the Wrath of its Own Community
https://t.co/IO0Dd9ZFi4

[Ben Lefkowitz @BenLefkow]

.@LeeSmithDC has a great response to all the hate Kraft's Super Bowl ad about antisemitism is getting in @tabletmag.

Only thing I'd add is that Jews need allies to combat antisemitism. And that's what the ad encourages so brilliantly -- allyship. https://t.co/s7Tq0oEfAM

[Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar]

Beth Israel in Mississippi has a link up for donations to help it rebuild after an arson attack.

This is the second time Beth Israel has been attacked, the first time was by the KKK in 1967.

Donation Link: https://t.co/YYOJ1q8kaL

[Heidi Bachram @HeidiBachram]

The trailer for the series “Red Alert” based on real stories from October 7 is hard for me to watch. It is raw. It is personal.

We watch through tears because we are still stuck in time. But we MUST bear witness

[Ben Lefkowitz @BenLefkow]

Truly incredible stories in @davidhorovitz's article about his trip to Damascus. Below is a photo of his Jewish tour group praying in Syria's Elfaranje Synagogue.

Check out the amazing article here: https://t.co/xxxEUBvPvK

[Lazar Berman @Lazar_Berman]

At a UN conference in NY the entire Arab League, 17 countries & the EU, formally condemned Oct 7 and urged Hamas to disarm and cede control of Gaza.

The “New York Declaration” proposes a demilitarized Palestinian state alongside Israel.🧵

[Embassy of Israel to the USA @IsraelinUSA]

Yaron and Sarah were our friends and colleagues. They were in the prime of their lives.

This evening, a terrorist shot and killed them as they exited an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in DC.

The entire embassy staff is heartbroken and devastated by their murder. No words can express the depth of our grief and horror at this devastating loss.

Our hearts are with their families, and the embassy will be by their side during this terrible time.