Who made the decision for the US to attack Iran—the American president, or a foreign country off in the shadows pulling the strings?

It’s understandable why many people think the US/ Israel war against Iran is a bad idea. Some say it violates the UN Charter. Others think it is unnecessary for the United States to do this since Iran wasn’t directly threatening the United States, or that even if Iran’s nuclear program was potentially a threat, negotiations could have achieved an equal or better outcome. Those are certainly reasonable views.

To some, the idea that this war is necessary for American self-defense seems so crazy that the only explanation they believe can possibly be true is that Israel pushed Trump into it and is somehow behind the whole thing. After all, how can bombing a country halfway around the world that doesn’t even have intercontinental ballistic missiles be necessary to protect Americans? If this war protects anyone, it is Israel, not America. And all the loss of lives and expense of this war is therefore only because Israel has somehow gotten the US to do this on its behalf.

But before jumping to conspiracy, remember who actually made the decision to send the US into this war: Donald Trump. And there’s no question that in his mind, he is one hundred percent certain that this war is necessary to defend the United States.

If that sounds impossible, consider this: Trump has spent years insisting that climate change is a hoax, that the 2020 election was stolen, and that offshore windmills drive whales crazy. And that’s just a small sample of his opinions that directly contradict scientific evidence or judicial investigation. Nothing ever seems to change his mind.

Whether one agrees with him or not, the pattern is clear— Trump frequently forms strong opinions that go against consensus and make no sense to many people. So yes, no matter how implausible it may seem to critics, it is entirely possible that he genuinely believes this war is essential to protect the United States.

Half-Baked War Plans

But what about his half-baked, not well-thought-out war plans? Could that be a clear sign that Israel is driving the whole thing, dragging the US along according to Israel’s timeline and perhaps even to meet Bibi Netanyahu’s personal and political needs? If the US was truly doing this for its own defense, wouldn’t it have been carried out in a more deliberate and carefully planned way, on its own timeline?

It is well known that Trump is rash and impulsive. He says one thing today and changes his mind the next. He’s a know-it-all who ignores expert advice and refuses to listen to anyone who dares contradict his opinions. That is the clearest explanation for any obvious flaws in the US war plans, not outside manipulation.

Of course, it’s fair to ask whether it was smart to elect someone like this to be president. If you are a US citizen, that’s something you can consider next time you find yourself at a polling place. But right now, this is the president the United States has, and so rash decisions are what it often gets.

Even Allies Have Differences

Israel may put forth somewhat different war aims than the US, select Iranian targets that the US disagrees with, and sometimes seems to want the US to take military actions it prefers not to. Isn’t this a sign that Israel is somehow in the driver’s seat, cynically manipulating the US and using the US military to achieve its own objectives?

In this war, the US and Israel are allies. And not just in a symbolic sense, such as in the Gulf War where numerous small countries contributed token forces to provide political cover. Israel has carried out thousands of air sorties, shouldering a substantial portion of the military burden. It has also been the target of a vast number of Iranian missiles as well.

Working with allies means debate and compromise. If Israel were really in control of US policy, we would expect near-total alignment. Instead, the two countries regularly disagree on tactics and strategy—exactly what you would expect from allies with shared interests, not from one controlling the other.

Flattery and Manipulation

Some say that Bibi secured Trump’s agreement via flattery or psychological manipulation. Or that Trump’s views on Iran are the product of influence by his pro-Israel advisors.

Trump is obviously vain. He listens to people who praise him, and shuts out those who don’t. Every foreign leader tries to flatter Trump in order to get him to see things their way. They come to the White House visits bearing elaborate gifts, so much so that the head of the international soccer federation even presented Trump with a made-up FIFA peace prize. Does Bibi heap praise and adulation on Trump also? Probably so. But this is not a sign that Bibi is singularly manipulative or deceptive- it’s just the way business is done in Washington at this time.

All foreign leaders try to influence Trump. For Bibi or other Israeli officials to advocate for certain policies isn’t even unusual. Lobbying a president is a far cry from controlling or manipulating the United States.

We don’t know what goes on behind the scenes between Trump and his advisors. But Trump is clearly not putty in their hands. He fires cabinet members and other officials all the time, whenever they displease him. He is famous for showing no loyalty to anyone, and casting people out whenever they cross him in the slightest way. Trump chooses the people around him because they reflect back to him what he wants to see, hear and believe.

Classic Antisemitic Tropes

Claims that Jews or Israel are somehow pulling the strings and manipulating the US into the Iran war don’t arise in a vacuum. They mirror longstanding patterns of antisemitism, in which Jews are portrayed as wielding hidden power, manipulating governments, and acting with dual loyalties. This Iran war allegation would fit right in on the pages of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, as Jews meet around an imaginary table to plot their mischievous plans for global domination and to manipulate world powers.

So there is no basis for claiming that Trump has been manipulated by Israel into fighting this war against its interests and solely for Israel’s benefit, and every reason to think he is doing it out of his genuine belief that attacking Iran was in the best interests of the United States. Accusing Israel or Jews of manipulating him into launching the war for their own purposes draws on all of the most classic tropes of traditional antisemitism.

That’s why it’s accurate, fair, and important to call this accusation not only slanderous and false, but also antisemitic. In a moment when antisemitic ideas are once again gaining traction, it matters that we call this one exactly what it is.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5886552&forum_id=2/en-en#50026344)

In this week’s Peoples of Israel, we meet a woman who blends art and science to preserve a fleeting chapter of life

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Main image: Melanie Koloditzky at work, 2026 (Courtesy)

By Sarah Tuttle-Singer 25 July 2026, 7:18 am

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When Melanie Koloditzky talks about breast milk, she sounds part scientist, part artist and entirely mom.

The Buenos Aires native, who moved to Israel shortly after marrying her teenage sweetheart, has spent the last five years transforming breast milk into handmade keepsake jewelry for mothers across Israel and all around the world. For her, each piece is far more than a necklace, ring or pendant. It is a way of enshrining a fleeting chapter of life.

“I often say that I’m not only creating jewelry,” she says. “I’m preserving moments that can never be repeated.”

Koloditzky grew up in a secular Jewish family in Argentina with traditional roots. A twin with an older sister, she met the boy who would eventually become her husband when she was just 15 years old.

“As we grew up together, we shared the same dream: building our future in Israel,” she recalls.

After marrying, the couple celebrated with family and friends in what felt, she says, like both a wedding and a farewell party. Two weeks later, they boarded a plane and moved to Israel.

A ring made from breast milk jewelry by Melania Koloditzky, 2026 (Courtesy)

The move was exhilarating but not easy.

“I didn’t speak Hebrew other than ‘shalom,’ ‘todah’ and ‘mazel tov,’” she says, using the popular phrases for greeting, thanks and congratulations.

She spent five months studying at an immersive Hebrew language course on a kibbutz in northern Israel before gradually building a life for herself. Along the way, she worked a variety of jobs, including babysitting, and later worked at the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Those experiences reflected two interests that had long existed side by side. She always loved science. Before immigrating, she had begun studying biotechnology and remained captivated by the remarkable capabilities of the human body. And at the same time, she nurtured her creative side, studying graphic and interior design and spending years making art and crafts.

Looking back, she says, breast-milk jewelry became the perfect meeting point between those two worlds.

Melanie Koloditzky at work, 2026 (Courtesy)

“It combines my fascination with science and my love of creating things with my hands,” she says.

Another thread ran through her life: Koloditzky wanted to become a mother.

“Even as a little girl, I knew I wanted to be a mother one day,” she continues.

She welcomed her first daughter at 22 and quickly discovered that motherhood, while deeply rewarding, was not easy.

“Breastfeeding surprised me,” she says. “I had never imagined it could be so challenging.”

There was pain, deep frustration and tears. But the experience also sparked a deeper curiosity about breast milk itself — a curiosity that drew together her personal experience and scientific interests.

To Koloditzky, breast milk is one of nature’s great marvels.

“It isn’t simply food,” she says. “It’s a living substance that changes constantly according to a baby’s needs.”

Koloditzky and her daughters model breast milk jewelry bracelets, 2026 (Courtesy)

Research has shown that breast milk adapts throughout infancy, altering its composition as babies grow and even increasing immune-supporting components when a child is sick.

“To me, that feels almost like a superpower,” she says.

The idea of preserving that experience first took root before she became a mother herself, when she saw a Spanish YouTuber wearing earrings made from her own breast milk.

The image stayed with her.

After experiencing pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding firsthand, she finally understood why.

“For me, breast milk jewelry is not simply about preserving milk,” she says. “It’s about preserving a chapter of life that passes so quickly, yet changes you forever.”

After the birth of her second daughter, she began creating keepsake pieces for herself. Eventually, friends and other mothers began asking for their own.

That personal project gradually evolved into Forever Moments, the business she runs today.

For the past five years, Koloditzky has created handmade breast-milk jewelry for clients throughout Israel and abroad. She also offers do-it-yourself kits for mothers who want to craft their own keepsakes at home.

Some of the most meaningful work she does, however, happens through a volunteer partnership with Magen David Adom’s breast-milk bank. For mothers who have experienced stillbirth and choose to donate their breast milk to vulnerable infants, Koloditzky creates commemorative breast-milk stones that accompany certificates of appreciation.

“These women go through an unimaginable loss,” she says. “Despite their grief, they choose to transform that pain into an act of generosity.”

The ‘Tree of Life’ design made from a baby’s first lock of hair. The piece on the left was made using sewing thread for a mother who lost her daughter, 2026 (Courtesy)

It is work she describes as both humbling and deeply moving.

What stays with her most are the stories.

Behind every pendant, ring or stone, she says, is a family, a memory and a journey unlike any other.

“When I look at breast-milk jewelry, I don’t simply see a piece of jewelry,” she says. “I see strength. I see resilience. I see the incredible transformation that happens when a woman becomes a mother.”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5886552&forum_id=2/en-en#50026347)

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