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Opinion

Lasting peace requires accepting Israel’s right to exist

National Columnists

President Trump took a rhetorical victory lap in front of the Israeli parliament Monday. Ignoring his patented departures from the teleprompter, which violated all sorts of valuable norms, it was a speech Trump deserved to give. The ending of the war — even if it’s just a ceasefire — and ...

Has US president ever been more pro-Israel?

National Columnists

Donald Trump has held many rallies, but never one in the parliament of a foreign nation. President Trump’s speech to the Knesset on Monday was a raucous, celebratory affair with the audience of Israeli lawmakers showering him with adulation. Trump’s reception made it a little like a ...

Why we can’t resolve debates that divide America

National Columnists

Americans don’t just disagree on policies. In three key areas, they disagree on the principles that lead to the creation of those policies. The first is truth. Some people believe that absolute truth exists — a shared reality outside of ourselves. We may not like the truth, but ...

Trump’s Gaza diplomacy shows his brilliance

National Columnists

The “ceasefire now” crowd finally got its ceasefire, although not the way it hoped. Israel and Hamas have agreed to stop the fighting in Gaza, while the terror group released all Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. There’s always a chance the ...

Columbus risked everything for new hope

National Columnists

Battles over Columbus Day aren’t really about Christopher Columbus at all — they’re about whether America should exist. “Columbus’s journey carried thousands of years of wisdom, philosophy, reason, and culture across the Atlantic into the Americas — paving the way for the ultimate ...