I am reminded, amid calls for ceasefire, and with the recent experience of the "pause" in mind, of something former Israeli ambassador to the UN Dorn Gold said, many years ago.
Namely: the UN has caused more suffering than it has prevented, partly because instead of letting wars play out, and letting one side win, it has frozen conflicts in time, allowing them to continue.
In Gaza, the right thing to do -- from a humanitarian perspective -- is to let Israel win, despite the immediate humanitarian cost. Stopping the fight now would just ensure future wars in Gaza.
I felt that the experience of the "pause" was actually traumatic for Israelis and Jews, despite the joy of bringing hostages home. People felt powerless; they felt manipulated and abused by Hamas.
The U.S., for now, is letting Israel continue. My friend Caroline Glick says that Biden is the biggest obstacle to Israeli victory. Perhaps. But in a broader sense, the opponent is time. Israel's task is urgent.
I'm hoping and praying that Israel is able to liberate more of the hostages through military action. It would change the equation in a fundamental way. Maybe soon. Maybe today, God willing.
This week, we are tackling two major areas of contention between the Trump administration and Democrat governors: fighting crime, and redistricting. The president is sending the National Guard to blue cities -- and blue states are trying to stamp out Republican representation. Is this a civil war situation?
Special guests:
- Bradley Jaye -- Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on redistricting
- Tom Manza, California Business and Industrial Alliance, on Gavin Newsom
- Jon Fleischman, veteran California political expert, on the special election
- Dan Backer, veteran political lawyer and consultant, on corruption
- DJ Mark Anthony, on a recent visit to Rome and visiting Pope Leo XIV
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This week's portion is the last of the month of Av -- also known as Menachem (Comforter) Av -- which begins in mourning and ends in celebration and anticipation of the New Year and the process of repentance and renewal.
In a similar vein, the portion features Moses offering the Israelites a choice between a blessing and a curse. They are masters of their own fates: if they obey God's commandments, they receive the blessings -- and vice versa.
The key commandment is to reject idol worship. There is said to be something magnetic about the practice of worshiping idols in the new land, such that it would be constant moral battle, both individually and collectively, in the land.
Nowadays, according to Jewish tradition, humanity has lost the urge for idol worship (and the antidote, which is divine prophecy) -- but there are several near substitutes, such as lust or excessive appetites for worldly pleasures.
We are wired for compulsive behaviors, bad habits, and even addictions. These ...
We have so much to talk about this week -- Trump's efforts to negotiate peace through negotiation, and Gavin Newsom's efforts to divide Americans through gerrymandering. We'll also talk about Playboy leaving LA and California.
Special guests:
Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on Russia & Ukraine
Bradley Jaye - Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on Newsom
Harmeet Dhillon - DOJ Civil Rights Division chief, on the fight against DEI
Jessica Vaugn - Playboy model on political commentator, on California
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