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$6B Prisoner Swap Was ‘Just a Drop in the Bucket’ for Iran. Here’s How Much Tehran Has Raked in Under Biden.
Republicans have castigated President Joe Biden’s administration for freeing up $6 billion in funds for Iran’s Islamist regime, money that likely contributed to Tehran’s funding of Hamas, the genocidal terrorist group that slaughtered more than 1,400 Israelis and took about 200 hostage Oct. 7. Yet the Biden administration’s policies freed up far more than $6… -
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‘Blood Libel’: Orthodox Jewish Rabbis Condemn Rashida Tlaib for Echoing Hamas Propaganda
The Coalition for Jewish Values, which represents 2,500 Orthodox Jewish rabbis in American public policy, condemned Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., for rushing to blame Israel for the Wednesday bombing of a hospital in Gaza, despite increasing evidence that a misfired missile launched by the terror group Islamic Jihad caused the blast. “Rep. Tlaib has repeatedly… -
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On the Ground in Israel: Reporter Shares Firsthand Account of War-Torn Country
Field reporter and former U.S. Marine Julio Rosas, who has been in Israel since last Wednesday, is sharing details from the ground as the war between Hamas and Israel continues. “Just before I signed on to join this podcast, there was—I got alerts on my phone that there were rockets being launched further to the… -
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Liberals’ Dilemma: Immigration or Israel?
The war between Hamas and Israeli forces everyone to recognize an uncomfortable truth: Immigration is a foreign policy issue. In Germany, as throngs of Hamas supporters took to the streets, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told Welt TV: “It was a grave mistake to let in so many people of totally different culture… -
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Anguished Families Cling to Hope for Hamas Hostages
“I can’t describe such a moment in words, where you watch your whole family get taken away from you,” Yoni Asher tried to explain. Summoning the courage to keep talking, Asher looked around the room of diplomats, U.N. officials, and other suffering families, and put himself back in the moment where his world changed forever. “My… -
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Moral Equivalence Means Either Moral Confusion or Hatred of Israel
Moral equivalence has two purposes. One is to enable the morally confused to hide their confusion. The other is to enable the immoral to hide their immorality. Here are two examples as applied to the Israeli-Arab conflict: One is the assertion we hear regarding the latest Israel-Hamas war by members of the Western Left, by… -
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GOP Senators Demand Biden Refreeze $6B for Iran
Senate Republicans called Tuesday for the Biden administration to refreeze $6 billion in Iranian funds amid the Israel-Hamas war, citing indications that Iran helped Hamas plan its Oct. 7 terrorist attack on the Jewish state. “You can’t be pro-Israel and pro-Iran,” Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., said. “Joe Biden is the most pro-Iranian president we’ve ever… -
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It’s ‘the Darkest Day In Israeli History,’ Ex-Envoy Says
As the war between Hamas and Israel continues, President Joe Biden is set to visit Israel on Wednesday following an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday. “I think it’s important for any American president to show support for, and solidarity with, Israel in its darkest hour. I mean, this is the darkest day… -
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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Block White House, Demand Biden Push for Gaza Cease-fire
It was difficult to hear any mention from protesters outside the White House on Monday about the deadly terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel, as hundreds chanted “free Palestine” and vowed to block the White House until the Biden administration demanded a cease-fire. One group of protesters sat outside an entrance to the White House… -
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Jerusalem’s Catholic Patriarch Offers Himself in Exchange for Captured Israeli Children
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem reportedly said Monday that he would go to great lengths to obtain the freedom of those children captured by Hamas terrorists, even offering himself as an exchange for their safety. "I am ready for an exchange, anything, if this can lead to freedom, to bring the children home," Cardinal Pierbattista… -
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6 Things You Need to Know About Jack Lew, Biden’s Choice as Ambassador to Israel
As war rages between Israel and Hamas terrorists, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to hold a confirmation hearing Wednesday for Jack Lew to become the nation’s next ambassador to Israel despite significant baggage, including his support for the nuclear deal with Iran. As treasury secretary during the Obama administration, Jacob Joseph “Jack” Lew was… -
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University DEI Offices Not Being ‘Inclusive’ of Jewish Students After Hamas Attacks
Would you send a check to support Hamas’ gleeful slaughter of innocent Israeli civilians? Your alma mater may help you do it. Israel, America’s great ally, faced the darkest day in its history Saturday. There is simply no moral justification for Hamas’ terror. The only normal response is to condemn such violence. Yet, on college… -
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The Far Left’s Inexplicable Defense of Hamas’ Bloodlust
The “Blame Israel First” crowd strikes again. Hamas unleashed an unprovoked, surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, during Shabbat and the Simchat Torah holiday. The Gaza Strip-based terrorist group’s Pearl Harbor-style onslaught included 2,200 rockets that blasted communities as far north as Tel Aviv. Regardless, Israel’s critics and enemies point their fingers at the Israelis, as if they had bombed themselves. This… -
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‘Day of Rage’: Violence Emerges on Date Hamas Designated for ‘Mobilization’ to Support ‘Jihad-Waging Gaza’
The terrorist organization Hamas designated Friday, Oct. 13, as a day of “general mobilization” to support “jihad-waging Gaza” in Israel and around the world. The Israeli government warned that this call would prompt attacks on Israelis and Jews, and violence indeed erupted Friday. “A call to our Palestinian people, the masses of the Arab and Islamic… -
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Hamas, Biden, and Amoral Clarity
One unexpected blowback from the medieval Hamas’ barbaric murdering of hundreds of Israeli civilians is the revelation of current global amorality. More than 20 identity politics groups at Harvard University pledged their support to the Hamas murderers—to the utter silence, for days, of Harvard President Claudine Gay. Americans knew higher education practiced racist admission policies…. -
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Americans See Through Pro-Hamas Narrative on Israel War
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Although some left-leaning organizations, especially on college campuses, have gained attention by supporting Palestine and even Hamas after Hamas’ terrorist attack Saturday against Israel, most Americans say they see Hamas as the aggressor and think the U.S. should side with the Jewish state, according to a new poll. Most Americans polled… -
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Amid Israel-Hamas War, EU Fires Salvo at Musk’s X Over ‘Disinformation,’ Censorship
Billionaire Elon Musk’s X—formerly Twitter—and the European Union have been clashing over censorship rules during the Israel-Hamas War. A top EU commissioner sent an “urgent letter” to Musk on Tuesday criticizing his platform’s insufficient censorship of “disinformation” and unlawful content, warning about potentially massive fines for not complying with the EU’s Digital Services Act. Musk pushed back against the… -
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DeSantis Announces Plan to Evacuate Floridians Stranded in Israel
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday an effort to rescue Floridians who are trying to leave Israel amid its war with Hamas terrorists. The announcement by DeSantis, a Republican, is part of an executive order he signed to respond to Hamas terrorists’ surprise attack Saturday on Israel, which left hundreds killed, maimed, or kidnapped, according… -
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How Was Israel Caught Off Guard by Hamas?
Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, ruthlessly killing more than 1,000 Israelis in the name of their god and in furtherance of their desire for Israel’s land. These savages—as they may aptly be called—in concert with Iran and their disjointed Palestinian allies have a single-minded goal: to obliterate Israel and its people. The good… -
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‘Charade’: CAIR Doubles Down on Claims About Israeli ‘War Crimes’ After Hamas Terrorist Attacks
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has called for an “immediate cease-fire” in Israel and Gaza following the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel that killed more than 1,200 Israelis—including civilians and even babies—and took about 100 hostages. CAIR has also condemned as “war crimes” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans for a counterstrike against Hamas. When…