President Donald Trump has hit the ground running as his second term starts. JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin says the slew of executive orders signed by Trump on his first day in office can help roll back the tide of leftist policies like the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) woke catechism; protect the border; and reform the civil service.
He is joined this week by JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum in a special post-inaugural episode. She says Trump’s pro-Israel record and appointments of ardently pro-Israel figures to his foreign-policy team should give friends of the Jewish state confidence in his intentions. The same is true for his stands on combating antisemitism on college campuses. But, according to Blum, the ceasefire/hostage deal he helped force on Israel will not only backfire to bring Hamas back to power in the Gaza Strip. It’s a repeat of the mistaken assumptions and failed policies of the Biden administration.
Those who might criticize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for agreeing to the deal should have faith in him. Blum says there’s good reason to believe that he will—as he has throughout the post-Oct. 7 war with Hamas and other Iran terrorist proxies—protect Israel’s interests and that the sacrifices made by the Israel Defense Forces to defeat Hamas will not have been in vain.
Listen/Subscribe to weekly episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Watch new episodes every week by subscribing to the JNS YouTube Channel.
