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How Many Hezbollah or Hamas Terrorists Are in US? No Way of Knowing.
When then-FBI Director Robert Mueller testified in the House Judiciary Committee on May 9, 2012, then-Rep. Elton Gallegly asked him about the threat of terrorists entering the United States by crossing the southern border. “First of all, as it relates to our southwest border,” said Gallegly, R-Calif., “do you see any growing evidence of al-Qaeda… -
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After All the Wasted US Blood and Treasure, Afghanistan Now Cozying Up to China
One of President Joe Biden’s many foreign policy failures is once again rearing its ugly head. After two years that have included the Russian invasion of Ukraine and now the war between Hamas and Israel, the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan and subsequent takeover by the Taliban has largely faded from the limelight. Shockingly, immediately following… -
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What Biden Has to Say About New House Speaker, Hamas, China
President Joe Biden voiced support Wednesday for Israel’s defense and warned against believing Palestinian estimates of casualties as the Jewish state continues to pound the Gaza Strip in retaliation for terrorist attacks committed by Hamas, which governs Gaza. During a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Rose Garden of the… -
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Donors Pull Support After Harvard, UPenn Fail to Condemn Hamas’ Terrorist Attack
Billionaires, business moguls, and university alumni are withdrawing their support from two Ivy League universities after school administrators and students failed to strongly condemn the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel. Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) were heavily criticized for their response to Hamas' surprise terrorist attacks Oct. 7 that killed over 1,400 Israelis, after which students… -
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2,500 Orthodox Jewish Rabbis, Israeli Ambassador Demand UN Secretary-General Resign Over Hamas Comments
Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to reflect the fact Guterres’ speech does appear on the U.N. website. The U.N. changed the link after publication so the old link appeared broken. The Coalition for Jewish Values joined Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations in calling for the U.N. secretary-general to resign Tuesday. Secretary-General António… -
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The Hamas Slaughter Confirmed Everything I Have Believed
With one exception, nothing about Oct. 7 surprised me. The one exception was Israel’s unpreparedness. That also surprised nearly every Israeli. My guess is that a combination of Iranian technology and Israeli complacency and incompetence led to the greatest slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. Nothing else surprised me. Not the butchery; not the sadism;… -
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‘Grave Error’: Vance Strongly Cautions Against Linking Ukraine and Israel Aid
Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance strongly cautioned against linking funding to Ukraine with funding to Israel, warning in a Monday memo that this is a "grave error that betrays a lack of strategic focus." "Each conflict is distinct and represents a different claim on U.S. interests," he warned in a memo circulated to Senate Republicans… -
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‘The One Thing Iran Fears Is Peace,’ Sen. Joni Ernst Says of Regime’s Link to Hamas Terrorist Attack
Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel is a reminder of the threat Iran poses, Sen. Joni Ernst said Monday at an event on Capitol Hill. Ernst, R-Iowa, speaking at a Heritage Foundation event called “Future of the U.S.-Israel Alliance at 75,” said the Biden administration’s appeasement of Iran led to the Oct. 7 surprise attack on… -
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Why Is Google Protecting Harvard Defenders of Hamas Terrorism?
Google has once again shown its true colors in its efforts to suppress the readership of news about the radical students at Harvard University who have voiced their support—very publicly—for Hamas. Hamas, of course, is designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department, but that didn’t stop Harvard students from quickly rushing to… -
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In Israel’s Time of War, Its Economic Bond With US Matters More Than Ever
The unprecedented and unprovoked Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel, coordinated by Iran through its proxy Hamas, has reaffirmed the necessity of the U.S. and Israel remaining as united as possible. Even as the military response to Hamas is taking shape, America’s enduring, resilient economic bond with Israel matters more than ever as an integral… -
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Hamas, Hezbollah Could Be Crossing Southern Border, Federal Agency Warns
Federal officials are warning that members of the terrorist groups Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad could be crossing the nation's southern border, according to an Oct. 20 internal memo exclusively obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. U.S. Customs and Border Protection's San Diego Field Office Intelligence Division sent the memo warning that the… -
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REVOLT: SPLC Union Speaks Out on Hamas-Israel War as Southern Poverty Law Center Remains Silent
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s labor union has taken a public stance on the war Hamas started by invading Israel, slaughtering civilians, and taking hostages—even while the SPLC itself has remained silent on the issue and on some Americans’ apparent support for Hamas slaughtering Jews. The SPLC Union implicitly criticized its members’ employer by taking… -
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Amid Cease-Fire Demands, Retired US Military Leaders Take a Side on Hamas-Israel War
More than 100 retired U.S. military leaders signed an open letter Thursday urging support for Israel and its efforts to counter the Hamas terrorist attacks. The Jewish Institute for National Security of America, which released the letter, emphasized the importance of supporting Israel amid calls for cease-fire and for the U.S. to stop funding Israel…. -
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Does Iran Realize Its Own Growing Danger?
Iran understandably believes it is riding quite high. Biden put pro-Iranian envoy Robert Malley—now under FBI investigation—in charge of begging Iran to restart the disastrous Iran nuclear deal. The Islamist regime is flush with cash. It hints it almost has the bomb—and might use it soon. The Iranians are bragging about their new tyrannical allies… -
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Professor Threatens Children of Pro-Israel Journalists With Violence
Another day, another member of our esteemed intellectual elite goes on an unhinged rant about Israel and Jews. This time it was Jemma Decristo, a transgender African American Studies professor at the University of California at Davis, who decided to take to social media and advocate for violently attacking neighbors. Decristo’s post on Oct. 10… -
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Daily Signal Reporters Capture Stark Differences Between Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestine Protests
Following the Hamas attacks on Israel, thousands of protestors across the world have been coming out in support of either the Israelis or the Palestinians. But the differences in the demonstrations between the two have been stark, with mostly mourning from pro-Israel demonstrators and justifications for violence and even calls for Jewish genocide from among… -
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Ted Cruz Exposes Anti-Israel Elements in Biden’s State Department
“Passionate opponents of Israel” have infiltrated the administration of President Joe Biden, despite the veteran Democrat’s clear rhetoric in support of the Jewish state, Sen. Ted Cruz warns. These anti-Israel elements are undermining Biden’s ability to stand firmly with America’s longtime ally, Cruz says. “The problem is this administration, this White House, this Department… -
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State Department Insists Israel Allow Humanitarian Aid for Gaza, but Admits Hamas Could Steal It
A State Department spokesman admitted that Hamas could steal humanitarian aid sent to the Gaza Strip Thursday, but still demanded Israel allow the aid to go in. Hamas carried out a deadly terrorist attack on multiple locations in southern Israel Oct. 7, killing more than 1,400 people and taking more than 200 hostages. President Joe Biden announced $100 million… -
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We’re in a New Cold War With China. It’s Time Our Politicians Acted Like It.
In Washington today, talking tough on China has become all the rage. Policymakers have begun offering eloquent speeches almost daily about the growing threat from the Chinese Communist Party. It’s commendable that politicians are finally talking the talk—but not nearly enough are walking the walk. That’s especially true of the Biden administration. Even as the U.S…. -
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The Gaza Blood Libel and Netanyahu’s Test To Come
The Israel Defense Forces’ much-anticipated ground invasion of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip has not yet commenced, but the world’s attention has already begun to shift away from the single bloodiest and most catastrophic slaughter of the Jewish people since the defeat of Nazi Germany 78 years ago. The Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom, which featured the…