Excerpt: A US shift from legacy obligations to Europe, to America-first-based partnerships

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…It is therefore possible that the Middle-East will soon be liberated from a century of European disruptive intervention that perpetuated the conflict, and served as a primary hurdle for peace. 

The de-Europeanization of the Middle-East is happening concurrently with a parallel process. The 2026 Iran campaign demonstrated America’s sheer might, and solidified its stance as the world’s sole super-power. A few months prior, President Trump formed the Board of Peace under America’s leadership and without Europe. And so, in 2026, we are witnessing the beginning of the matching of global structures to global realities.

Indeed, in the Iran war, we saw a subtle shift in America’s strategic position from being Europe-facing through NATO, the ”special relationship” with the UK, and legacy obligations, to a tight partnership with Israel. It is a shift from an American strategy based on 400-year-old historical ties that date back to the physical origins of the population of the US, to one that is based on a 4,000-year-old deeply-rooted bond, that dates back to the ideological essence of America, “One nation under God.”

As described in the book, Americanism and Zionism are sister ideologies grounded in faith, conviction, particularity and nationalism. The US Department of War 2026 national security strategy referred to Israel as a ”model ally”. This was showcased during the 2026 Iran war.

Unlike the case with Europe, which was saved by America at least twice in the previous century at the heavy price of over 500,000 US dead soldiers, and, then too, forgot to say thank you, the alliance with Israel is a two-way street, characterized with an enormous amount of gratitude that Israelis have to America and to President Trump.

As discussed, we are in the second phase of the American Revolution. Yet, we are also in the second phase of the Zionist Revolution, launched in 1895 by Theodor Herzl, who had a dreamy vision to ”Make Jews Great Again” after 2,000 years of European suppression.

Both revolutions were not just about a physical migration, but also about an ideological exodus from Europe and its debilitating dogmas. Herzl posited that once emancipated from Europe, the Jewish state will advance humanity in unimaginable ways. As described in this book, Israel is not yet fully emancipated. 

Yet, there is hope: This era of monumental changes could also enable Europe to change course and halt its age-old assault on Judaism, which started some 2,300 years ago with its invasion of Judea and destruction of the Temple, and continues today with its tailing Israel in the midst of this miracle-filled war.

Indeed, the coming years do not just present a unique opportunity for the Jewish nation to turn from a posture of survival, to one of peace, but also an opportunity for Europeans to follow the lead of Arab nations and, rather than obsessively oppose the crisp light emanating from Zion, benefit from it!

As Theodor Herzl proclaimed, “If you will it, it is no dream.”

Gol Kalev; Jerusalem, March 22, 2026

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