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Richard Hacker's avatar

In one bold act, Europe has become the Greta Thunberg of international relations.

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Nathan Woodard's avatar

I'm sorry, who? :)

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Jeff's avatar

You know, that He-man fellow

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Aaron Rubin's avatar

Brilliant!!!

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Harry's avatar

I see Canada’s PM Marx Carnage is planning to speak at the UN, doubtless to add Canada to that group of “the Greta Thundberg of international relations.”

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Freedom Lover's avatar

Just so. What Israel must make clear is the old paradigm is gone forever. Israel will not be forced to negotiate with a people murdering them. There will be no safe havens for the murderers. The Arab states will not be able to play both sides, normalizing relations with Israel while threatening Jerusalem if it does not allow itself to be attacked. They will have to choose. The next step is to find a way to get the Hamas demons hiding in Turkey. They can't be bombed as Turkey is a Nato member. But the Mossad can surely act. And most of all, the snakes in Europe cannot be allowed to appease their radical Muslim residents at Israel's expense. The next time they act in support of the Hamas demons on a world stage Israel should expelled their diplomats and suspend ties.

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George Allan's avatar

Say it out LOUD my good MAN

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Aaron Rubin's avatar

Well said!!!

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Daniel J. Arbess's avatar

Always thoughtful, Josh, this is one of your best.

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Stephen Korn, MD's avatar

Agree

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Max Dublin's avatar

Excellent post— your best yet and I think that you must have been inspired by the magnitude of what was done. We’ve had hints that in the final stages of the war with Hamas that there would be surprises— Israel always has surprises for her enemies, think exploding pagers— and this was yet another one of them! And it’s great that it was done with America’s blessing— so much for worthless luxury jumbo jets! The Eurotrash leaders can cry me a river, they’re just making fools of themselves. This news really made my day!

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Max Dublin's avatar

And let’s not forget that many of the Arab states loathe and fear Qatar because it backs the most extreme Islamic terrorist organizations not only Hamas but also Al-Qaeda and ISIS which want to overthrow their governments and replace them with more radical ones. That is why I’m 2017 a number of them, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE cut off ties with Qatar and blockaded it. Unfortunately this was ended by Biden. The next step should be that Trump should move the huge Centcom airbase from Qatar to a friendly ally.

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Miryamnae's avatar

Agree. Move the base.

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Miryamnae's avatar

The Pagers in the pockets is hard to top… :)

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EKB🎗️'s avatar

I say let the killers of Jewish babies all be afraid.

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Cynthia Lazar's avatar

Now let's hope Israel has the same kind of success in the information war, in which you are a valiant and cherished fighter.

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Aimee Samana's avatar

Exceptional piece! Thank you!

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Mary F Holley's avatar

I think Qatar is tired of Hamas too. The fat one's sitting in nice hotels while Palestinians die was getting old. Ever Qatar has humans in it, and what Hamas is doing to Palestinians in Gaza is unconscionable.

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Dana Ramos's avatar

You are spot on. Of course the moderate Arab states have to "condemn" the attack, and Trump has to pretend he had nothing to do with it. But Saudi Arabia--the second most important player in the New Middle East Plans--HATES Qatar and refuses to do banking or business with them. They surely applaud this. Why do they hate Qatar? They know and deplore Qatar's support of terrorism and the vast world-wide corruption of Qatar's banking system. Yes, Qatar is still useful (for now--we don't want to see Qatar collapse economically... yet) in order for the New Middle East to launch successfully, but they will have to change--and fast--or they will end up in the crosshairs like Iran's regime and Turkey's Erdogan are currently. Israel is accomplishing the job the moderate Arabs, The UAE, and Trump knows must be done: Terrorism must be fully neutralized in the Middle East. The New Middle East can't fully launch and attract international investing and plan joint projects until the the region is secure. And Israel keeps proving another key point: That it will be ISRAEL protecting the entire New Middle East, NOT America. America is fickle and Trump wants the Middle East to protect itself, just like he wants Europe to protect itself. Everything Israel has proven over the past two years is that Israel is capable not only of doing the impossible job of getting rid of Iran and all the terror proxies, but also that they are capable of defending the New Middle East going forward. This gives great confidence to the Arab world (and the entire world) that the New Middle East will be safe and secure from radical Islam and their sick, homicidal and suicidal ideology, and ripe for amazing investment opportunities that will vastly benefit ALL the people in the entire region.

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Robbin Close's avatar

Joshua, I have been following this story all afternoon just waiting for you to publish your analysis of the situation in Qatar. Another brilliant example of journalism! Relief definitely, thank you for making us well informed. Am Yisrael Chai🇮🇱✈️

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Ed.'s avatar

You're one of our best writers, Josh. Hazak baruch,

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Jane Stuart's avatar

Thanks for providing the lens with which to understand the shift in power with Israel decidedly in the center. It never ceases to amaze and astound, Israel’s military missions. Perhaps the military itself does not see it as anything but routine planning and execution but it truly is extraordinary.

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Miryamnae's avatar

IDF is Mighty.

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Jane Stuart's avatar

😊

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Daisy Moses Chief Crackpot's avatar

I'mma grinnin' ear ta ear! These were rat-bass-turds an' yes there IS evil in the whirled. Ill toast to this brilliant move (if ginger kombucha counts fer toastin?!). I hope THIS TIME (vs with the Iran nukeroos/12 day war) the US will not attempt ta temper what needs ta be done an' if it duz then BB will disregard pressures from (sorry ta say) "the Great Compromiser" (which ain't just DJT, it's the entire USA...). Meantime...Whooppe! (an' yep, as Yussef said, should'a been done a couple years ago--Qatar is CATARRH! a canker on the face of the Middle East)

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Rick Miller's avatar

So… let me get this straight: the IAF flew 1800 kms to launch a precision strike on the Hamas leadership in Qatar. They somehow flew over several Arab countries and no one noticed? Not one country? Obvs, over SA. Not one country detected them?

And, then home. After bombing Qatar. Didn’t lose a plane. And, not one country noticed?

Just askin’.

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Iuval Clejan's avatar

They just had to fly over Saudi Arabia, who probably was in on it.

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Rick Miller's avatar

And, Jordon. But, who’s counting? No love lost between Qatar and the other Arab states.

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Iuval Clejan's avatar

Couldn't they have avoided Jordan by flying from Eilat over the Gulf of Aqaba? I don't know how the waterways are partitioned.

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Eva's avatar

Just goes to show how good they are.

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Les Vitailles's avatar

Israel could fly over Syria and Iraq, as it did in the 12 Day War against Iran and fire its Israeli made air launched ballistic missiles with 300+ mile range and 500kg warheads, all without intruding on Saudi airspace.

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Miryamnae's avatar

Amen, should have been done a long time ago. Qatar funds the Jew hatred here in the states as well as hiding top tier Hamas. Kaboom. Standing with Israel.

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Beatrice Nora Caflun's avatar

Bravo Joshua !!!!!.....you wrote about today ' s operation in Qatar with such magnificent excellence...... I ' m feeling so proud to belong to the Jewish people. Thank you so much for your wonderful essay.....

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