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The Barbarians Within
This week, anti-American and pro-Hamas advocates gathered in Detroit at a “People’s Conference for Palestine.” There, they expressed radical solidarity with terrorism, celebrated the achievements of Hamas, and denigrated the United States. “The average American will never understand the plight of the Palestinian person because the state of Israel is a carbon copy of the… -
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WATCH: Speedboat Said to Be Carrying Venezuelan ‘Narcoterrorists’ in Caribbean Destroyed on Trump’s Order
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. had carried out a strike against a speedboat said to be carrying narcotics in the southern Caribbean. “Earlier this morning, on my orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” Trump wrote on… -
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Trump Doesn’t Need to Stage a Coup in Iran, Just Give It Time
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. There is going to be an eruption in Iran, I think, maybe within a year or… -
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Federal Judge Orders University to Let Pro-Palestinian Activists Back on Campus
A federal judge ordered the University of Pittsburgh Thursday to let a pro-Palestinian activist group back on campus. U.S. District Court Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan instructed the school to lift its suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine at the university, saying the rules the school based the suspension on likely violated the First Amendment…. -
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Democrats Divided Over Cutting Aid to Israel
The Democratic Party is divided over whether to support Israel, with party leaders deciding to take more time on the issue as some call for an end to U.S. military aid to the Jewish state. The Democratic National Committee’s resolutions committee on Tuesday met to debate two resolutions on party policy toward Israel. One of… -
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5 Journalists Dead in Gaza Following ‘Tragic Mishap’
At least 20 people, including five journalists, were killed in strikes on a hospital in Gaza Monday in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a “tragic mishap.” Two Israeli strikes reportedly hit the hospital located in the southern half of the Gaza Strip. “Israel deeply regrets the tragic mishap that occurred today… -
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Collaborating on Shipbuilding Central to Trump’s Meeting With South Korean President
President Donald Trump met with South Korea’s new president Monday and discussed collaborating on military and commercial shipbuilding in light of Communist China’s dominance in the industry. The White House summit was President Lee Jae Myung’s first meeting with Trump since he was elected president in June. “I believe that there is a renaissance… -
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Trump Is Right to Keep Ukraine Out of NATO
After he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska and before he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, President Donald Trump issued a pointed statement on Truth Social. “President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight,”… -
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The China Threat to Peace Between Russia and Ukraine
China could upset peace negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to an expert on China. “China could impede the peace process by telling Putin that it would cut off support if Putin were to talk to Ukraine or the United States,” Gordon Chang, a Gatestone Institute distinguished senior fellow, told… -
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Australia May Need to Spend More to Realize Its National Security Goals
So far, Australia has made significant progress in revamping its military for a strategy of denial in the Indo-Pacific. But, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently indicated, more may be needed—at least if Australia is to build a military capable of meeting its national defense goals. According to its recently released Portfolio Budget Statements, this… -
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Why Every Evangelical American Should Care About Iran and Support Its Democratic Opposition
One of the most important rights we enjoy in the United States is the freedom to practice our faith. Sadly, this is not a reality for hundreds of millions around the world. As evangelical Christians, we believe this right is not merely granted by governments but is given by God. It should transcend borders, which… -
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US-Led Gaza Humanitarian Group Launches New System to Ensure Aid Gets to Civilians
The American- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has launched a new system to ensure greater civilian access to aid. Families in Gaza can now reserve aid boxes in advance. The new system launched Sunday and is designed to further safe and efficient aid delivery and reduce much of the rush for food at distribution… -
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Trump’s Reported Interest in Intel Could Bring Hope for Ohio
Intel Corp. was supposed to have a project in Ohio for 2025, though serious delays and other concerns have raised the alarm among lawmakers at the state and federal level. With the Trump administration reportedly taking an interest in Intel, however, perhaps such concerns may be assuaged. In recent weeks, there’s been chatter over Intel’s… -
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The Christian Diplomacy Israel Needs
Last month, Israel’s war for survival united the world’s Christian denominations. In Gaza, misfired Israeli munitions struck the enclave’s only Catholic church. The incident led to a joint visit to the church by Jerusalem’s respective Latin Catholic and Greek Orthodox patriarchs in a rare show of solidarity for two denominations separated by a thousand-year schism…. -
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How the Left Perpetuates Starvation in Gaza
If Western leftists cared less about starving children in Gaza, there would be fewer starving children in Gaza. Food shortages have been a major concern in the Gaza Strip. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee recently said that those living there face “hunger and deprivation and possibly starvation.” Leftists blame Israel. “The forced famine of… -
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Enough Americans Living in Israel to Consider It the ‘436th Congressional District,’ Huckabee Says
There are enough U.S. citizens living in Israel that it could be considered America’s “436th congressional district,” according to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. There are about “700,000 Americans living in Israel,” Huckabee told Newsmax’s Carl Higbie during an interview in Jerusalem. “So when you help Israel, you’re helping 700,000 Americans be… -
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Netanyahu Uses Severe Drought in Iran to Urge Its Citizens to ‘Fight for Freedom’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be calling on Iranians to rise up and overthrow the current totalitarian regime in Tehran. “I urge you to be bold and brave, to dare to dream,” Netanyahu said in a video message posted on the social media platform X on Tuesday. “Take risks for freedom, for… -
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Reporter or Hamas Terrorist? Israeli Strike Kills Al Jazeera Staff Member
An Israeli strike in Gaza killed multiple Al Jazeera staff Sunday, including Anas al-Sharif, who Israel describes as a “Hamas terrorist.” Al-Sharif “posed as an Al Jazeera journalist” and “was the head of a Hamas terrorist cell and advanced rocket attacks on Israeli civilians and … troops,” the Israel Defense Forces wrote on X Sunday night…. -
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Hamas Understands the Myopia and Moral Imbecility of the West
Just a few weeks ago, it was widely thought that Israel and the terrorist group Hamas were nearing a deal to end the war in Gaza. In that deal, Hamas leadership would agree to go into exile, Israeli hostages would be freed from their hellish captivity, and surrounding Arab nations could help fund the rebuilding… -
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The Media’s Distorted Lens: German Investigation Reveals Staged Photos From Gaza
A picture is worth a thousand misconceptions—at least where the conflict in Gaza is concerned. In the war behind the war, the sweeping campaign of anti-Israel disinformation, Palestinian sympathizers are working overtime in the media to warp and shift public opinion about what’s actually happening. So far, it’s worked. World leaders, all-too eager to make…