Prior to the war, I thought peace was around the corner. (Again, as I did in 1999). In the opening days of the war, given the reemergence of anti-Israel sentiment in the Arab world, I wondered how Israel could manage to survive.
Then the Abraham Accords held, and I realized that the opposition was largely sustained by Iran, and by the example of the Islamic Revolution of 1979, which will only be defeated when it fails internally (though outside pressure will help).
But the hatred of Israel that had taken root in the West gave me new cause to worry. Anti-Israel hatred and antisemitism have become fixtures, even in the U.S., thanks to immigration and radicalism. And the West lacks faith in itself.
Then I considered that Israel had emerged during an era in which the West was hardly at its best - indeed, it emerged despite the self-destruction of the West in two world wars, in communism, and in the post-modernism that followed.
Moreover, a thought expressed by Mark Cuban has echoed through my mind in recent weeks: we may not be able to control how much people hate us, but we can control how much we love ourselves, and how much we love one another.
The secret to Israel's survival is not its strength relative to its enemies, nor its resilience relative to its allies -- though all of that helps. The secret to Israel's survival is love --a love of land, love of people, love of God, love of life.
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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