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Black Clergy Stand With Israel Against Terrorists
My organization, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, co-hosted a press conference Monday with Michigan Lighthouse Ministries. Over 50 pastors from across Michigan noted the atrocities committed a year ago to the day by Hamas terrorists against Israeli citizens. They expressed solidarity with Israel. We chose a church in Michigan for this program because…Star Parker -
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NO SENSE OF IRONY: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Liken Israelis to Nazis—Across From Holocaust Museum
DALLAS—Two days before the first anniversary of the start of Israel’s war with Hamas, hundreds gathered in Dallas on Saturday around historic Dealey Plaza—and across the street from a Holocaust museum—to call for the Jewish state’s destruction. Pro-Palestine activists swarmed the famous site of President John F. Kennedy's November 1963 assassination for an afternoon of…Hudson Crozier -
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On Anniversary of Hamas Attack, Pence’s Think Tank Slams Harris for Undermining Israel
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Hamas has launched more than 10,100 rockets into Israel, killing 821 civilians and 351 Israeli soldiers, since the terrorist organization's rampage of rape, torture, and murder in southern Israel one year ago, according to a memo from a think tank founded by former Vice President Mike Pence. Current Vice President Kamala…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Israel Illustrates the Power of Victory
On Oct. 1, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched some 181 ballistic missiles at the state of Israel. Most were shot down. Those that weren’t fell largely in uninhabited areas. Thanks to the technological and intelligence superiority of Israel and her allies, the Iranian attack—the second such attack in six months—was foiled. As of this…Ben Shapiro -
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Running to Bomb Shelters and Other ‘Everyday Situations’ for Israelis
Wearing high heels or flats to work is a small thing most women don’t give too much thought to, but when seconds matter while running to a bomb shelter, a simple decision over footwear becomes critical. Most women in Israel don’t wear heels because, when the sirens sound, Israelis have only about 30 seconds to…Virginia Allen -
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Iran Fires Nearly 200 Ballistic Missiles at Israel
Sirens sounded all over Israel Tuesday night as ballistic missiles flared overhead. Millions of Israelis were directed to hide in bomb shelters while at least 180 Iranian projectiles entered Israeli airspace. Israel’s Iron Dome intercepted most of the missiles, but some managed to get through and hit locations in central and southern Israel, according to…Virginia Allen -
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Israel Finally Brings the War to Hezbollah
Israel’s attacks in Lebanon are part of a renewed effort to reestablish deterrence against Hezbollah. Since October, Israel has been unwilling to escalate on its northern border while the Israeli Defense Forces are engaged in kinetic operations to destroy Hamas and rescue its hostages in the Gaza Strip. Moreover, Israel has also been unable to…Daniel Flesch -
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Israel Derangement Syndrome
Julie Hartman, a 24-year-old woman with whom I do a weekly podcast (“Dennis & Julie”), described the anti-Israel world perfectly: A vast number of people suffer from Israel Derangement Syndrome. The description is, of course, based on the widely cited “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” which supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party deride…Dennis Prager -
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‘Chaos and Violence’: Expert Says New UN Resolution Demanding Israel Withdraw From Gaza Is ‘Highly Problematic’
A United Nations resolution calling for Israel to withdraw from the West Bank within six months will cause chaos and violence in the Middle East, according to Andrew Tucker, executive director of the Hague Initiative for International Cooperation. “This is a very important and potentially catastrophic decision because it’s going to lead, unfortunately, to chaos and more…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Expert: Harris’ ‘Two-State Solution’ Would ‘Wipe Israel Off the Map’
It’s been almost a year since the Hamas terrorist organization attacked Israel on Oct. 7. The massacre left over 1,200 people dead and over 200 kidnapped—including women, men, and children. Since the attack, the Biden administration has made its support for a two-state solution clear. And now, with Vice President Kamala Harris running as the…Sarah Holliday -
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6 Hostages Murdered. Put Heat on Hamas, Not Netanyahu.
WASHINGTON—A reporter asked President Joe Biden if he thought Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “doing enough” as the president returned to the White House on Monday. Biden answered, “No.” Biden added that he was pushing as “hard as we can for a deal” for a cease-fire in Gaza that would bring home hostages. The…Debra Saunders -
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Greta Thunberg Nabbed by Cops During Anti-Israel Protest
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Climate change activist Greta Thunberg was arrested by Danish Police in Copenhagen, Denmark, during a pro-Palestine protest, The Guardian reported Wednesday. Thunberg and five others associated with Students Against the Occupation were arrested during a 20-student protest that blocked the entrance to a building at the University of Copenhagen, demanding an “academic…Wallace White -
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‘Direct Attack on Vulnerable Women’: Anti-Israel Vandals Attack Pregnancy Center During DNC
Anti-Israel protesters defaced a pro-life pregnancy resource center in Chicago late Thursday night after the close of the Democratic National Convention. Vandals painted “Fake clinic” and “The real dead babies are in Gaza” in red spray paint on the entrance to the center, and put cement in the locks so employees couldn’t get into the…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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On Israel, Kamala Harris Parallels 2008 Obama on Marriage
Kamala Harris supports Israel like Barack Obama supported traditional marriage in 2008. Just enough to win the election. On the surface, Obama claimed to support traditional marriage in 2008. “I believe that marriage is the union between a man and a woman,” he told pastor Rick Warren at the time. As the country learned later,…Victor Joecks -
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Who Is Unionizing Alongside a ‘Hate-Filled, Anti-Israel, Antisemitic’ Activist Group? The List May Surprise You.
Legacy media outlets and left-leaning nonprofits may seek to distance themselves from the anti-Israel protests on college campuses and in Washington, D.C., many of which have devolved into outright antisemitism. Yet influential outlets and activist groups have at least one key tie to a notorious group supporting the anti-Israel protests, and an organization that represents…Tyler O’Neil -
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I’m a Palestinian American. Here’s Why I Can’t Support the Anti-Israel Protesters.
Walking past Union Station in the nation’s capital, I recently was met with a heartbreaking sight. Vandals had defaced the Columbus Memorial Fountain with spray paint, writing the words “Hamas is coming” in big red letters. Trash and signs discarded by anti-Israel protesters littered the ground. A burnt shopping cart stood off to one side with piles…Elizabeth Gillanders -
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What I Did With the American Flag After Anti-Israel Protesters Burned It
The air crackled with tension in the nation’s capital as U.S. Park Police officers braced themselves at Columbus Circle for what would become a violent showdown against anti-Israel protesters. From my perch on the seventh floor of The Heritage Foundation’s nearby headquarters, I watched with a mixture of disbelief and dread July 24 as a…Brayden Byrne -
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Terrorists ‘Emboldened’ by Biden ‘Stalling’ Aid to Israel, GOP Senators Say
President Joe Biden has endangered U.S. troops and “emboldened” terrorists in the Middle East by impeding military aid to Israel, 48 Republican senators said in a letter to the White House on Friday. The lawmakers accused Biden of “accommodating Iran and its terrorist allies” by delaying some shipments of military supplies to the Israeli military…Hudson Crozier -
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‘They Want More Time’: Israel Could Be Walking Into War It Might Not Be Ready For, Experts Say
Israel soon could find itself locked into a multifront war against the terrorist groups Hezbollah and Hamas, a scenario that experts say the Israelis may need additional time to prepare for after a grueling conflict with Hamas that so far has lasted 10 months. Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander Tuesday in an airstrike in Lebanon. Hours…Jake Smith -
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Elizabeth Warren Sits on Panel with Anti-Israel Punk Rocker
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., praised the anti-Israel Private Equity Stakeholder Project as a “great organization” on Wednesday. The Massachusetts Democrat co-hosted the panel on “The Role of Private Equity in Healthcare” hosted by the Center for Economy and Policy Research. Another panelist was Eileen O’Grady, director of programs for the Private Equity Stakeholder Project by day…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell