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The Israeli leadership has finally re-learned a valuable lesson the US and the entire Western world has forgotten, to bring about peace make sure the enemy understands you are prepared for war.

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Si vis pacum, para bellum.

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Let’s hope the logic and the information in this segment of Future of Jewish is accurate. There is so much information out there that is hard for those of us not living in Israel to get a clear picture what’s going on. But, we hope Joshua Hoffman is right with this assessment.

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Israel needs to take over it's rightfull historic territory. No enemy allowed in it's core or immediate periphery. It will only lead to strife later one if not even now. It has to be definite and borders established so that the red line is not inside Israel. The world will cry out but they will cry no matter what Israel does so do it with gusto and finality. The Biden/Obama regime never liked Bibi or Israel. They are 'frenemies', covertly undermining by promising support then pulling the rug from under. Israel's strength is in technology and strategy. This latest brilliant attack shows there are other ways to fight besides the bombs Israel is dependant on from the US. If Kamela gets in there will be no support for Israel. Do it now!

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Amen. It has to be now.

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Thoughtful analysis. Thanks for your work on this, which helps one maintain a bit of perspective as events unfold.

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Is it time to correct the mistakes of the past? I hope never to hear the phrase, “1967 borders” again. This always bothers me.

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I said it after the October 7th attack on Israel by Hamas, and I'll say it again today, Israel has to do what it has to do to survive! A lot of us in the USA are 100% behind Israel. We remember what terrorist did here on 9/11 and continue to see what terrorist are doing throughout the world.

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And, So it shall be, if they dare to attack Israel!

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Joshua, what really struck home for me in today's piece was the extent that Israel went to ensure that as few civilians as possible were injured or killed. The incredible quote from your source "“so that the vegetable seller in the supermarket would not be hurt” should be a headline in all the media outlets. Of course, that will not happen. It exemplifies the difference between a civilized society and an uncivilized savage society. I wish we would put that quote up on banners when we demonstrate or on the ticker on Times Square in NY. Thats how good I think this would be for our PR and the fact that we wont keep bringing it up is a testimony to how bad our PR campaign has been.

As far as regional war ..... as we have learned time and time again .... In that bizarro world of the Middle East and Arab/Islam culture the only thing that deters are nazi enemies is strength. I have to laugh at the West when they scream about Israel escalating the War. They are so wrong, what israel is doing is preventing an attack. The cell phone explosions only garner us respect and fear from our cowardly enemies. You just have to look at the Biden foreign policy to know how weakness and appeasement is the worst thing you can do.

Papa j

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Excellent piece.

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I don't want sinwar to come the negotiating table, I want him eliminated. No ceasefire. The war ends with Israel's victory.

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Getting close to Rosh and Yom and I can't help how *uneasy* I feel and no, it had nothing to do with that one time in June that there was bacon on my burger. I will be repenting for that....

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> An all-out war against Israel will doom them to the dustbins of history

True. On the other hand, history is full of major wars started by guys who had objectively and rationally no interest to start it.

Otherwise great article.

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