Everyone watching Mideast politics connected the November 11th visit of Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer to President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home just a day before Dermer sat down to discuss a potential ceasefire agreement with Biden’s Secretary of State Tony Blinken.

President Trump’s resounding win in the November 5th U.S. election changed things.

Without doubt, Israel watched the final weeks of the election and saw Arab and Muslim-Americans supporting President Trump specifically because Trump has expressed very publicly the bloodshed must stop, and it must stop quickly.  President Trump won Michigan in part due to that support.

“Just stop the killing” is a message President Trump has repeated frequently, and not just about the middle east.  The pragmatic and forceful Trump demand to stop killing people and get to the negotiating table also looms heavily over Ukraine and Russia.  However, in the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, both sides want to be well positioned when President Trump takes office.

That backdrop, the scale of Trump’s presence in the geopolitical dynamic, is admitted by even the most severe of President Trump’s critics at the Washington Post, New York Times and Politico.  The domestic political media may not like Donald Trump, but they cannot deny the impact of his doctrine when it comes to stopping senseless violence and halting hatred.  Both Israel and Lebanon understand this dynamic.  Even Iran knows it is in their best interests to restrain Hezbollah, as the Trump horizon dawns again.

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There are a lot of interesting discussions and interviews amid the political chatter today.  It’s often difficult to filter which ones actually matter in the big picture.  This is one of those interviews’ worth watching.

Incoming National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, brother-in-law to nominated U.S. Surgeon General Janette Nesheiwat and husband to former DNI policy chief Julia Nesheiwat, appears on Fox News to discuss his priorities for the national security system under President Donald Trump.

Within the interview Waltz makes sure the collective NATO “west” get the unity message about U.S-Ukraine policy: “Jake Sullivan and I have had discussions, we’ve met,” Waltz says in the interview. “For our adversaries out there that think this is a time of opportunity, that they can play one administration off the other — they are wrong. We are hand in glove. We are one team with the United States in this transition.”  WATCH:

Mike Waltz is married to Julia Nesheiwat, the sister of Surgeon General nominee Janette Nesheiwat.

Julia, who -like all other people who work in DC silos- has never taken a married name.  Julia Nesheiwat was born in Carmel, New York, in 1975 to Jordanian Christian immigrants and raised in Umatilla, Florida. She has a BA from Stetson University, an MA from Georgetown, and a PhD from Tokyo Tech.

Julia Nesheiwat became a military intelligence officer. She received the Bronze Star Medal during Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq. She departed the military as captain.  Julia Nesheiwat served in several U.S. administrations. Under George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, she held senior national security and economic policy positions. Her most notable role was as Trump’s 10th Homeland Security Advisor from 2020 to 2021. Her Bush administration posts included State Department seniority and Office of the Director of National Intelligence Policy Chief.

Suffice to say their bedroom conversations are likely Intel Community shop talk.

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If you look at the structure of the announcements, there does appear to be a strategy at play; yes, including the likelihood of Marco Rubio as Secretary of State.

Using the announcement of Steven C. Witkoff to be Special Envoy to the Middle East, I’ll try to put it together.

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If President Trump pulls Marco Rubio out of the Senate, he opens up the position of Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI).  Rubio would love the opportunity to load his presidential aspiration resume with Secretary of State, for later use. However, this also opens the opportunity for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to appoint an interim senator who would be more MAGA-minded, trustworthy and loyal (dare I say Gaetz).

With Rubio removed from the equation of the IC problem, the issue becomes mitigating (think neutering) the Secretary of State from undermining the Trump Doctrine; which, as you know, is the key Trump foreign policy approach using economic power combined with diplomacy.

President Trump has long expressed being sick and tired of U.S. mid-east policy, endless wars, endless spending etc.  President Trump in term-1 created the Abraham Accords to establish long-term peace and stability in the region, as a countermeasure to all the prior administrations stirring shit up there.  Essentially, the Abraham Accords create peace, get us out and allow policy to focus on more pressing foreign concerns, vis-a-vis China.

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A predictable, pragmatic and very reasonable outcome of the U.N. dynamic.  President Trump has nominated Elise Stefanik to be the U.S Ambassador to the United Nations.

The U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. has a representative role within many topics and matters of geopolitical concern.  However, if we are to be entirely non-pretending, the primary role of the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. is to protect the nation state of Israel from global geopolitical attacks.  Stefanik is an excellent choice.

(Via ABC) – President-elect Donald Trump selected Rep. Elise Stefanik to be his U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, multiple Trump officials told ABC News.

“I am honored to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter,” Trump said in a statement to ABC News. (read more)

This nomination will permit President Trump to deflect internal criticism for the pending solution toward the Israel-Hamas war.

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Following the election of President Donald J Trump, an interesting report surfaces today about Qatar, Hamas (Muslim Brotherhood) and Egypt.

Qatar is asking Hamas leadership to leave the country:

(J Post) – Qatar has reportedly clarified to the terrorist group Hamas, “You are not welcome here,” KAN reported on Friday, citing a source familiar with the matter. This development has reportedly been underway in recent days, three sources told KAN. One source told KAN that this is due to pressure from the US.

According to the report, Qatar had previously explained that Hamas’s leadership in the country was meant to facilitate dialogue during hostage negotiation efforts.

Egyptian sources told the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar that direct talks with senior Hamas officials are ongoing, with recent talks taking place on November 5, the day of the US elections. (Source)

Do you remember what we discussed in July:

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An interesting soundbite from Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, on the campaign trail.  Emhoff proclaims that if she wins, Harris will put a mezuzah at the White House entrance, officially marking it as a Jewish household.

Combined with the organized Alinsky effort to promote their opposition as Nazi’s, it becomes clear that Harris is heavily campaigning for the Jewish vote.  When contrast against the severity of the core base interests of Democrats, this effort by itself seems a little obscure.  However, if you think about the big picture, the campaign indications are the Harris campaign has written off Michigan and are now messaging to save New York.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, says she plans to place a mezuzah at the White House entrance, officially marking it as a Jewish household. pic.twitter.com/tHSbNkNppl

— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) October 29, 2024

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What other reason would the Harris campaign have for antagonizing their hardcore base?

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A few years ago, I called her the most dangerous woman in the DC Pentagon silo.

Example #102, why:

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It’s right there, plain as day, if you are inoculated against cognitive dissonance.

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This evening, President Donald Trump will participate in an October 7th Remembrance Event in Miami, Florida.

President Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks between 6 and 6:30 pm EDT, with Livestream Links Below:

RSBN YouTube Livestream – RSBN Rumble Livestream – Trump Campaign Rumble Livestream

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Iran has fired over 200 missiles into Israel in a retaliatory attack after Israeli strikes against Hezbollah and Hamas, including assassinations of top commanders. The ballistic missiles are reported to have been launched from inside Iran.

U.S. and Israeli Iron Dome counter measures were deployed along with a dozen interceptors fired from U.S. warships located in the Mediterranean. However, multiple strikes were reported within Israel. The war against Hamas has escalated significantly.

Israel has vowed to hit back against the direct attack from Iran. In a video statement, Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said the “attack will have consequences.” He added: “We have plans. We will act at the time and place of our choosing.”

(Via Politico) – Iran launched a ballistic missile attack targeting Israel on Tuesday as tensions between the two long-time foes ratchet up in the Middle East.

The Israel Defense Forces said on Telegram that “missiles were launched from Iran towards the State of Israel” and ordered Israeli civilians to obey air raid sirens and shelter in place. “The IDF is doing and will do everything necessary to protect the civilians of the State of Israel,” the statement said.

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President Trump will headline the Israeli-American Council annual conference in Washington, D.C.  RSBN is covering all the events starting at 4:00pm.  President Trump is expected to deliver remarks at approximately 7:30pm ET.

RSBN YouTube Livestream – RSBN Rumble Livestream

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