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The radical candidate poised to become New York’s mayor embodies an alliance between reactionary Islamism and left- wing progressivism.
It was, in strategic terms, one of the most consequential Israeli victories since the 1967 Six-Day War.
For the first time in decades, a realignment in the Middle East may be possible, based on a shared understanding that the Khamenei era must end.
By acting to avert an existential threat to the West and Israel that his predecessors had allowed to grow, the president has secured his place in American and Jewish history.
“Gyermany cahlling, Gyermany cahlling, Gyermany cahlling.”
The Iranian leader’s recent escalation—targeting Israel’s Soroka Medical Center with missiles—crossed a red line.
Israel’s war with Iran has given an ancient blood libel a new lease of life.
The arguments against the 2003 invasion are irrelevant to today’s threat. They serve instead to let the “woke right” invoke antisemitic tropes about Jews manipulating Trump.
The American leader sees Israel’s war against Iran as a turning point and understands what opportunity looks like. This may be his moment to seize it.
One of the hardest things humans struggle with is battling their own doubts in perilous times.
Limiting Tehran’s ability to harm other nations should be the priority. A post-Islamist government could also be bad, and reviving the monarchy is likely a non-starter.