Monday, June 15, 2026

Gal Gadot, THE Wonder Woman, A Jewish Israeli

 Nadene Goldfoot                                    

                                              

It was the Jewish people who worked so hard seeing during World War  that the Ottoman Empire could lose Palestine to the Allies and were able to made a deal with the British of creating Israel once again out of Palestine which was that very land.  Judah, the last state of Israel had been overcome by the Romans in 70 CE.  

They made the deal which created Israel on May 14, 1948, which was 78 years ago.  Israel has gone from a population added to those already in Eretz Yisrael led by Joshua, 601,730 , who had already lost 1,820 due to a 40 year migration from Egypt, In all, these patient people had to wait for their Promised Land  once again for 1,858 years.  

These people had been the Israelites;  the family of Jacob whose name had been changed to Israel when he had the realization given to him by G-d of how to live a life;   who had been from Abraham's family and learned their moral lessons from Abraham and then more so from Moses, the prophet.  They were called the Jews.  


Gal Gadot, a Jewish actress of Israel:  Gadot was born on April 30, 1985, in Rosh HaAyin, Israel. Her father worked as an engineer and her mother was a teacher. Gadot was an athletic child, studying dance and playing several sports in her youth. One of her first career ambitions was to be a choreographer, she told Vanity Fair. 

Gadot entered the Miss Israel competition at age 18, thinking it would be a fun experience. “I never thought I would win,” she explained to Glamour magazine. “I was shocked when they crowned me.” This victory helped launch her career as a model. Gadot then served her mandatory two-year commitment in the Israel Defense Forces, before heading to college to study law.  

While in college, Gadot was asked to audition to play the love interest of super spy James Bond in Quantum of Solace (2008). She had several callbacks, but she didn’t get the part. Still, the experience sparked her interest in acting. As Gadot told Interview magazine, “I realized it takes a lot to act, and it's so much more interesting than going to law school.” She soon landed a role on the Israeli TV series Bubot.                                         


Gadot landed a role of a lifetime when she was cast as Wonder Woman (and her alter ego Diana Prince) for the big budget action film Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Getting into character presented her with some challenges, as she told Jimmy Kimmel on his talk show. At first, her costume “was so tight, I literally could not breathe.” Despite any wardrobe issues, Gadot sees the significance of Wonder Woman as a role model. She explained to Glamour that “it was important for me that we show how independent she is. She is not relying on a man, and she’s not there because of a love story.

Anti-Semitism blaming Israel is blaming Jews:  

  • Holocaust Inversion: Comparing contemporary Israeli policies to the actions of Nazi Germany to demonize the country.  6 million Jews were murdered by the Nazis. Israel's government may not meet one's ok all the time, but this comparison is beyond the pale.
  • Conspiracy and Power: Claiming that Israelis or Jewish operatives secretly manipulate global politics, banking, or national policy, often echoing historic tropes like the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is an antisemitic book used to promote hatred of Jews. It was first published in 1903. The Protocols contains conspiracy theories about alleged global Jewish power. It is the most widespread antisemitic publication of modern times. Germans read it, then people in USA as well as many Arabs who loved it and used it as an example.  
  • Blood Libel Revival: Accusing Israelis of heinous crimes like intentionally slaughtering or harming children, sometimes featuring modern variations. Among the more unpleasant mythemes that one group of humans has devised about another is the blood libel: the claim that Jews murder Christian children, often around Easter, and use their blood in Passover rituals. Bits and pieces of this myth date back to ancient times. The Greek world produced some sinister stories about Jews annually fattening a Greek in their temples for sacrifice. And the New Testament (Acts 7:51–53) and the Quran (2:87) have cast Jews as persecutors and murderers of prophets. But the specific ingredients of the blood libel—innocent children murdered by conspiratorial Jews for blood rituals, were not baked into narrative until a child’s corpse was discovered in 12th century England and an enterprising monk accused the local Jewish community of murder.    
  • Denial of Statehood: Denying the Jewish people the right to self-determination by stating that the existence of Israel is a fundamentally racist endeavor.  citizens whose true allegiance is to Israel.  communities.
  • Dual Loyalty: Accusing Jewish individuals of being disloyal citizens whose true allegiance is to Israel.
  • As far as I'm concerned, when someone criticizes Israelis, they are condemning the whole Jewish population which is still all over the world.  
  • Resource:
  • Anti-Defamation League
  • American Jewish Committee
  • https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/protocols-of-the-elders-of-zion
  • https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/blood-libel-history-magda-teter-review/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=tfd_dsa&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23492851562&gbraid=0AAAAADI60Wz-fo0vjUc10dWTCHopmlf2-&gclid=Cjw
  • Blacks Bewail Gains Made in USA By Trump

     Nadene Goldfoot                                      


    After crying to my friend about Trump's "Deal, "  he immediately brought to my attention that Blacks are crying, too, over their dealings with Trump's management.  .   

    Trump has faced persistent accusations of utilizing divisive racial rhetoric. Critics often point to his initial rise to public prominence via a 1973 Department of Justice housing discrimination lawsuit as part of a long historical pattern of bias. Activists and civil rights organizations frequently condemn his administration's efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and to restrict curricula focused on systemic racism.

    "President Donald J. Trump’s administration has dismantled federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, restricted the enforcement of the "disparate-impact" civil rights standard across housing and employment, and ordered federal cultural institutions to adjust historical exhibits. 
    The administration views these actions as necessary moves to restore equal opportunity and meritocracy.  "Where had it gone and by who????"   Conversely, critics argue these policies reverse 60 years of civil rights gains". How can such an event be seen with two completely different views!!!The orders encompass everything from migration to TikTok to climate change and could have major implications for our communities.
    DEI has faced major political and legal shifts. At the federal level, executive orders have restricted or phased out many government-affiliated diversity initiatives, leadership programs that factor in race, and agency funding
    Private sector approaches are also evolving, with many corporations shifting focus from explicit DEI initiatives to broader "talent and opportunity" or merit-based frameworks.
    Trump's "Improvement" intends to promote fair treatment, equal opportunity, and representation for historically marginalized groups. These initiatives generally focus on diversifying personnel, ensuring fair policies, and fostering a workplace culture of belonging. 
    Core Concepts
    • Diversity: Ensures a workforce, student body, or organization represents a wide array of backgrounds, including race, gender, age, physical ability, and socioeconomic status.
    • Equity: Focuses on impartiality and fairness by identifying and removing systemic barriers that may disadvantage specific groups.
    • Inclusion: Cultivates a welcoming culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute.  
    • It all sounds good, but it is loose enough to backfire so that many Blacks feel marginized once again. 
    • End qualified immunity for police officers and departments that violate Americans’ constitutional rights.

      The House and Senate are debating the Justice In Policing Act 2020. We need an end to qualified immunity.

      The bill also put more money into police departments instead of in Community initiatives. We need to redirect funds and prioritize investment in community health, education, and housing. 

      Background: Why we need to End Qualified Immunity For PolIce Officers

      According to a National Academy of Sciences study black men are two-and-a-half times more likely to be killed by law enforcement over their lifetime than white men. Over the course of their lives, approximately one in every 1,000 black men can expect to be killed by police. 
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    Morning After Trump's Deal

     Nadene Goldfoot                                     


    The Washington Post is on the job, but not CNN so far. CNN doesn't write in a thing about why Israel shoots at Hezbollah who are in Lebanon.  Hezbollah are the terrorists with all the ammunition given to them by Iran,....for Pete's sake.  Anyway, I haven't seen it this morning in their shpiel about the deal.  

     Israel vehemently opposes the emerging U.S.-Iran peace and ceasefire agreement brokered by President Trump. Israeli leadership, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, has stated that Israel is "not a party" to the memorandum of understanding and is not bound by it. 

  • Lack of Binding Authority: Far-right ministers and military officials have publicly defied the agreement, stating on platforms like The Times of Israel that Israel is an independent sovereign state. As a publication, The Times of Israel maintains a centrist and politically independent editorial orientation. It operates without affiliation to any political party, allowing its writers and editors to present a broad, diverse range of perspectives regarding Israel's statehood, sovereignty, and independence. 
    The platform's commentary on the concept of Israeli independence generally highlights several nuanced themes:
    • Sovereignty & Security: Writers frequently debate the degree of Israel's genuine geopolitical autonomy. Recent discussions often contrast the nation's foundational right to self-determination against the heavy influence of shifting international alliances and foreign pressure
  • Lebanon and Hezbollah: Israeli officials stress they will not compromise on anything less than the complete dismantling of Hezbollah and will not withdraw from territories they have captured.                                      

  • Nuclear Requirements: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated on The Jerusalem Post that for the deal to be viable, it must demand the removal of all enriched material, the dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, and the cessation of Iranian support for terrorist proxies.  (I take it that it means before any deal happens, not after....!!!! )
  • Trump told the New York Times in an interview after the agreement was announced that if Iran failed to reach a final agreement on nuclear issues, the US would restart attacks against Tehran.
  • There are five twists that will determine whether Trump's nuclear deal will be seen in five months and five years as good or bad for Israel.  

  • The framework deal signed on Sunday-Monday starts a 60-day negotiation period to resolve nuclear and sanctions issues. If the 60% enriched uranium is removed from Iran or diluted under US supervision, the last piece of Iran's nuclear program, which could have presented a danger in the next year or two, will be gone (most of the near-term danger was removed by the June 2025 war)

  • Jerusalem Post continues:  Keep an eye, though, also on the 20% enriched uranium. This is not as dangerous as the 60%, and so has been in the news less. But getting from 3.67% to 5% to 20% is a significant achievement. Removing ot diluting this uranium is also critical to prevent Iran from ever having a running start toward a nuclear weapon.

    Patience will be critical. It will probably take weeks or months, even after the 60-day final deal is signed in mid-August to get the 60% uranium as it is under huge volumes of rubble from when the facilities holding it were bombed by Israel and the US in June 2025.

  • Broader Security: Israeli analysts and military sources have expressed deep concern that the deal acts as a political victory for Tehran without comprehensively addressing the country's ballistic missile program or regional influence,  and that must mean the people's reaction of rebellion to the Ayatollah regime wanting the Prince back from the regime they had squashed.  Tousi's Broadcasting from England tells that;  and  not CNN.  
  • Update:  from israelAM:  President Trump announced a ceasefire deal with Iran, which apparently the Iranians have confirmed, that will immediately open the Strait of Hormuz and lift the U.S. naval blockade. The final deal will be signed on Friday in Switzerland, after which they have 60 days to start talks on dealing with Iran's nuclear program. The ceasefire also applies to Lebanon. The Tel Aviv stock exchange dropped over a percent on the news. Investors apparently don't think the deal is that good for Israel.

    While the details of the agreement remain unclear, as is whether Iran will actually sign and abide by it, Defense Minister Katz wrote today: “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I are leading a clear policy stating that the IDF will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza without a time limit, in order to protect the border and Israeli communities from jihadist elements. The area will be cleared of local residents, and all terror infrastructure, above and below ground, including homes in contact-line villages that served as terror outposts, will be destroyed.”  So no withdrawal of IDF forces. He added, "Prime Minister Netanyahu made this clear to U.S. President Trump and other senior American officials, and I also made it clear yesterday to U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.”

    According to Minister of Transport Miri Regev, if the 72 U.S. military refueling planes that are parked at Ben Gurion airport and taking up more than have the parking spots are not moved within the next 48 hours, over 2.4 million airline tickets sold for the summer and holidays season will have to be cancelled, resulting in billions of dollars in losses for airlines, the tourism industry and the economy.

  • Sunday, June 14, 2026

    Leading Today In This World

     Nadene Goldfoot                                               

    Dancing in the East Village. Flooding San Antonio with orange and blue. Crying at Madison Square Garden. The first Knicks championship win in decades had fans from Texas to New York in a frenzy in June 13, 2026.

    What different experiences go on in this planet in 1973:  In 1973, Israel fought a major existential conflict known as the Yom Kippur War, a surprise attack on the Jewish observance of their most holy day when people were in their synagogues.  Israel's population then:  Total Population: 3,278,000 to 3,338,000 people.  Jewish Population: ~2.75 to 2.8 million people.  

     Initiated by a surprise joint attack from Egypt and Syria on the Jewish holy day of October 6, the three-week war ( October 6 to October 25, 1973. )   pushed Israel on the defensive, even more than usual.  It was like today's October 7th, 2023.    The Surprise Attack: On the afternoon of October 6, Egyptian troops successfully crossed the Suez Canal, and Syrian forces breached defenses in the Golan Heights. The coordinated two-front assault severely depleted Israeli military reserves.  American Resupply & Escalation: Following initial setbacks, Israel requested massive American military assistance. President Richard Nixon’s administration launched Operation Nickel Grass on October 14, delivering crucial weapons and planes that helped turn the tide of the conflict. The Counter-offensive: With the new supplies, the IDF counter-attacked. Israeli forces pushed the Syrians back beyond the 1967 cease-fire lines and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt, effectively surrounding the Egyptian Third Army.

    This was almost the end of Israel, and they pulled through with the aid of the USA.  Did we hear a cheer of relief?  Did people go crazy over this win of Israel and USA?  Nothing like we heard from the cheers of New Yorkers winning a ball game after being losers for the past 50 years.  

    The New York Knicks made history by capturing their first NBA Championship since 1973. They defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 with a thrilling 94-90 victory, clinching the series 4-1 and ending the franchise’s 53-year title drought.  "New York Knicks fans erupted in pure euphoria, flooding the streets around Madison Square Garden and pouring into Seventh Avenue.  Fans revelled in the streets of New York after the Knicks won ... Mayhem mars Knicks euphoria as New York City celebrates first NBA championship in 53 years." 

    People take a ball game win far more seriously than a life-saving win of a nation in peril.  It shows a culture's priorities.  What matters;  what turns them on.                                                  


    Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,(Ayatollah Ali Khamenei served as the Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 until February 28, 2026- 37 years, when he was assassinated) who was killed in US-Israeli strikes, has been chosen as his successor. Ali was THE SUPREME LEADER, a number one position in Iran. 

    Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father as Iran’s Supreme Leader, maintains an intensely hostile stance toward Israel, recently declaring that the "Zionist regime" will not exist in 15 years. Meanwhile, Israeli officials have openly placed him at the top of their strategic target list.  Enduring Slogans: Khamenei reasserted that the chants "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" will remain the steadfast rallying cries of the Islamic world, particularly among younger generations.


    The "15-Year" Prediction: In a message for the Hajj pilgrimage, Mojtaba Khamenei referred to Israel as an unstable, "cancerous tumor" that is approaching its final stages. He famously shortened a similar 25-year timeline previously established by his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
                                                   
         Ali Khamenei-Supreme Leader 19 April 1939--28 February 2026. .
    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the long-time Supreme Leader of Iran, was killed in Tehran on February 28, 2026, during a joint U.S. and Israeli airstrike campaign. Prior to this fatal operation, he survived multiple attempts on his life, while his successor was also targeted in 2026.  
  •  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Tehran  during an opening wave of joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes (codenamed Operation Epic Fury). Precision-guided munitions struck his residential compound.  Confirmation: Following the strikes, the Iranian government and President Donald Trump confirmed his death. 
  • The president is another matter, and today in the Iranian political system, the president acts as the head of government, while supreme executive and religious authority rests with the Supreme Leader of Iran. 


    What does it take to be a leader today of a country, a business?  What will people follow next?  


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