The greatest threat to the West is immigration, not Moscow; Madrid museum faces lawsuit for kicking out three Israeli women; Turkey inaugurates Gaza City mosque named for ‘father of global jihad’

 

Morning Syndicate   Tuesday, February 17, 2026

from the editor-in-chief     Jonathan S. Tobin   The greatest threat to the West is immigration, not Moscow   Europeans were relieved by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Munich speech, as it reaffirmed the Atlantic alliance. But were they really listening to what he was saying?       Trump to be ‘indirectly’ involved in Iran nuclear negotiations   The president says Tehran does not want to face the consequences of not making a deal as a second round of talks opens in Geneva amid a U.S. military buildup.   Joshua Marks       Judea and Samaria land registry to benefit ‘Jews and Arabs alike,’ says Smotrich   "All we want to do is create order," the Israeli finance minister told JNS.   Akiva Van Koningsveld, Amelie Botbol       Lebanon sets 4-month window for next Hezbollah disarmament phase   The Lebanese army needs at least four months for the next stage of Hezbollah disarmament between the Litani and Awali rivers in Southern Lebanon, according to the country’s government.   JNS Staff       Madrid museum faces lawsuit for kicking out three Israeli women   Reina Sofía allegedly removed the elderly visitors, including the one who lived through the genocide, for wearing Jewish symbols.   Canaan Lidor       Turkey inaugurates Gaza City mosque named for ‘father of global jihad’   Abdullah Azzam “mentored Osama bin Laden and co-founded Al-Qaeda,” Israeli Cabinet Minister Amichai Chikli said.   JNS Staff           opinion           Ruthie Blum No, Netanyahu wasn’t behind Trump’s tongue-lashing of Herzog   Casting aspersions on the prime minister’s trip to Washington is par for the “anybody but Bibi” propagandists.       Farley Weiss Who says Israelis aren’t popular?   Cultural stars seem to do well among fans. It’s the loud minority that can get in their way.       Ayoob Kara Honoring repressed languages in Iran   To study and work in one’s mother tongue is a basic human right that Israel’s Druze community and other ethnic minorities in the Jewish state enjoy.       Steven Emerson The silent genocide of Syria’s minorities: A documentary call to act   This story is largely being suppressed by elite mainstream media. But this video doesn’t lie.         Steven Emerson, Frank Wolf The silent genocide of Syria’s minorities: The betrayal of the Kurds   The assault that culminated in the surrender of Kurdish sovereignty was not solely Syrian. It was engineered regionally, with Turkey as a dominant architect and beneficiary.           latest news         Huckabee to be interviewed by Tucker Carlson   JNS Staff       Slain captive Ran Gvili’s parents to visit Jewish community in Australia   JNS Staff       IAF kills Gaza terrorist who threatened ground forces   JNS Staff       Bondi Beach terrorist appears in court for first time   JNS Staff       LeBron James hopes to play ball in Israel one day   JNS Staff       Terrorist freed in 2011 Shalit deal nabbed at Israeli mall   JNS Staff       Israel’s Zim approves $4.2 billion sale to Hapag-Lloyd, FIMI   JNS Staff       Attempted archaeological heist uncovers Second Temple-era stone workshop in Jerusalem   JNS Staff       Police to ensure entry of all faiths to Temple Mount during Ramadan   JNS Staff       Jewish actor harassed in London with ‘Free Palestine’ comments   Canaan Lidor       Former Oxfam CEO accuses group of ‘toxic antisemitic culture’   JNS Staff       Sen. Graham reassures Israel: Trump, Netanyahu are of one mind on Iran   David Isaac       US envoy slams Belgium over mohel probe   Canaan Lidor

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