“YOU ARE NOT ALONE”
WATCH: Biden To Israel: Don’t Be “Consumed” By “Rage” And Repeat America’s “Mistakes” After 9/11: Real Clear Politics, Oct. 18, 2023 — Since this terrorist attack took place, we’ve seen it described as Israel’s 9/11. For a nation the size of Israel, it was like 15 9/11s. The scale may be different, but I’m sure those horrors have tapped into some kind of primal fear in Israel just like it did and felt in the United States. Shock, pain, rage, and an all-consuming rage. I understand, and many Americans understand. You can’t look at what has happened here, to your mothers, your fathers, your grandparents, sons, daughters, children, even babies, and not scream out for justice. …
Mixed Reviews for Biden’s Wartime Visit to Israel: Bradley Martin, JNS, Oct. 18, 2023 — “I came to Israel with a single message: You are not alone,” U.S. President Joe Biden posted on social media on Wednesday.
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Biden’s Visit Offers Solidarity During Unprecedented Times: Editorial: Jerusalem Post, Oct. 18, 2023
The West’s Israel-haters are Playing with Fire: Brendan O’Neill, Spiked, Oct. 18, 2023
Eyeless in Gaza: Tony Badran, Tablet, Oct. 18, 2023
The Islamic State of Hamas: Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Shaul Bartal, BESA,Oct. 17, 2023
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Revisiting Israel’s “Gettysburg Address” — Which Was Delivered In 1956 After an Attack from Gaza: Daniel Gordis, Israel from the Inside, Oct. 17, 2023 — In the mid-1950’s, what had been cross border attacks by individual infiltrators morphed into incursions by armed and well-trained squads of fedayeen who were supported and equipped by their host governments, particularly the Egyptian military.
Why Biden’s Israel Visit was Successful: Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner, Oct. 18, 2023 — President Joe Biden completed a successful short visit to Israel on Wednesday. Biden declared that Israeli “bravery is stunning. I’m proud to be here.” He claimed that the U.S. would ensure Israel had “what you need to defend yourselves.”
Biden’s Visit to Israel: Collaboration Or Conflict?: Dan Diker, JNS, Oct. 18, 2023 — In this episode of “Our Middle East: An Insider’s View,” Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs president Dan Diker speaks with David Wurmser, former senior adviser to former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney.
The Stories—and Stakes—of War in Israel: Bari Weiss, The Free Press, Oct. 18, 2023 — If you’ve been following The Free Press for the past ten or so days, you’ve noticed that we’ve been covering the war in Israel nonstop. We’ve never produced this much content in this short of a time about a single subject. Some of you might be thinking, why?
Time To Face Reality In Gaza: Walter Samuel, AMAC, Oct. 18, 2023 — NeverAgain. Those words have resonance with the Jewish people. They are also a principle that should guide Israeli policy following last week’s atrocities.