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Fiamma Nirenstein

Fiamma Nirenstein

Fiamma Nirenstein is an Italian-Israeli journalist, author and senior research fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA). An adviser on antisemitism to Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she served in the Italian Parliament (2008-2013) as vice president of the Foreign Affairs Committee. A founding member of the Friends of Israel Initiative, she has written 15 books, including October 7, Antisemitism and the War on the West, and is a leading voice on Israel, the Middle East, Europe and the fight against antisemitism.

The anticipated release of some of the hostages, enabled by Israel’s military triumph and bolstered by U.S. support under President-elect Donald Trump, marks a bittersweet milestone.
In the face of existential threats, the prime minister has maintained a unified front, despite personal and political challenges.
The hostages represent a piece of the heart of the Jewish people.
With the incoming-Trump administration, the time for empty words is over.
There is no evidence to support any claims, no investigations—just testimonies from anti-Israeli NGOs whose job is to delegitimize and destroy Israel.
Suggesting that Israel may be committing “genocide” fails to take into account the realities of the war and the real perpetrators of genocide.
There is no justification for the systematic hunting of Jews in the city of museums and bicycles and tulips.
No one would have bet a euro, penny or shekel on the idea that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and his entire hierarchy could be eliminated.
Israel’s actions in the north spell trouble for Tehran’s dreams of destroying the West.
The preemption of Hezbollah puts Israel’s enemies on notice that Israel has adopted a new strategy.
The administration’s endless appeasement of Iran makes war more rather than less likely.