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Israel launched a limited strike on Iran Friday in response to Tehran's attack last weekend, wisely signaling that it won't let the Islamic Republic's aggression go unanswered; Columbia University's president called the cops Thursday to clear out an illegal anti-Israel protest on campus, though some privileged, boneheaded students returned Friday; and Biden officials and outlets like The New York Times tried to blame Israel for Iran's attack last weekend, claiming Jerusalem "miscalculated" how Tehran would respond to the killing of top Revolutionary Guard commanders in Syria. Adam Brodsky
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Israel launched a "limited" aerial strike on Iran Friday morning in response to Iran's drone and missile attack on the Jewish state last weekend, targeting military sites near the regime's Natanz nuclear facility. The strike signaled that direct Iranian attacks on Israel won't go unanswered and that Jerusalem could easily take out targets in Iran, hitting even a nuclear facility if it chose — while Iran's attack, by contrast, largely failed to penetrate Israeli defenses. Israel had every right to inflict more damage but seemed intent on avoiding a cycle of escalation that could lead to all-out war. No one should second-guess such decisions, as the Jewish state simultaneously faces confrontations on several fronts. Yet Iran should be warned: Israel will respond to any attack as it sees fit. And President Biden should support such action, not only because the Jewish state is an important ally but because its actions are meant solely to deter further violence and never as an act of aggression. Read more |
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| Is common sense starting to break out? On Thursday, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik called the cops to clear out an illegal anti-Israel encampment set up by privileged students who'd colonized part of the campus. These boneheaded kids shouldn't get to violate university rules just because they're antisemitic or buy into fashionable left-wing propaganda. Shafik had told lawmakers this week that Columbia was finally moving to fight campus antisemitism. So it was good to see her back up her words with action. Still, though some students (including Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter, who attends Barnard) were suspended and some arrested, the consequences were clearly insufficient: Another encampment sprang up Friday. At the same time, Google fired 28 workers who staged sit-ins at the company's offices to protest its $1.2 billion contract with Israel as part of their "No Tech for Genocide Day of Action." Maybe a small part of America is finally waking up to the lunacy — and temerity — of these entitled Jew-haters who think they can make others suffer for their morally hideous cause. Don't get your hopes up too high, though. Read more |
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Biden officials and the Israel-hating New York Times were looking to blame Israel for Iran's massive drone and missile attack attack on the Jewish state last weekend, claiming Jerusalem underestimated how Iran would respond to its April 1 killing of Revolutionary Guard commanders in Syria. "Miscalculation Led to Escalation in Clash Between Israel and Iran," screamed a front-page Times headline. Sure, Israel miscalculated: Who would've expected even Iran's mad mullahs to launch such a strike and risk full-on war? Yet that doesn't mean Israel shouldn't have attacked the commanders, at least one of whom co-planned Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre and played a role in the Iranian-backed hit that killed three US soldiers in Jordan. Meanwhile, media reports (and Iran) also tried to claim Tehran's onslaught was intentionally "limited," since it wound up doing little damage. Sorry: Just because the strike failed doesn't mean it wasn't serious. Read more |
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| Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in the House of Representatives to condemn Iran's unprecedented drone and missile strike against Israel in a 404 to 14 vote. |
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| The House teed up a weekend vote on $95 billion in US military aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as other humanitarian funding,… |
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| During a House Democrat Conference meeting Thursday morning, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) expressed deep concerns about Israel retaliating against Iran, according to a source familiar. |
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| Iran could review its "nuclear doctrine" following Israeli threats, a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Thursday. |
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| Columbia University's president and other college administrators have stated that the chant "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is permissible political… |
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| Iran's recent attacks on Israel are the fruit of Barack Obama's disastrous foreign policy in the Middle East. |
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| Israel, US should thank Ronald Reagan |
Israel (and the US) have Ronald Reagan to thank for pushing the idea of missile-defense systems, writes Daniel Henninger at The Wall Street Journal. At the time, Joe Biden blasted the notion — but it just saved Israel from Iran's attack. |
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