{"id":2064332,"date":"2023-10-12T03:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T07:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nice-speech-mr-president-but-now-is-the-time-for-antiterrorist-action\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T03:33:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T07:33:08","slug":"nice-speech-mr-president-but-now-is-the-time-for-antiterrorist-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nice-speech-mr-president-but-now-is-the-time-for-antiterrorist-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Great speech, Mr. President! It&#8217;s time for action against terrorism."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnice-speech-mr-president-but-now-is-the-time-for-antiterrorist-action%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2064332&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>After the horrifying massacre of over \u200ca thousand Jews in Israel, including the brutal beheading of infants and \u200dthe burning alive of elderly women, \u2062President Joe Biden delivered a powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2023\/10\/10\/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-terrorist-attacks-in-israel-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">speech<\/a> defending Israel and condemning the despicable antisemitism \u2064of Hamas as &#8220;pure, unadulterated evil.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We should\u200c expect this \u200ckind of sentiment from any\u2062 leader of a civilized nation after witnessing the most heinous \u200bact of violence against Jews since the Holocaust. And, truthfully, it was refreshing to hear such moral \u2064clarity, \u200cespecially\u200d in\u200b contrast\u2063 to the degeneracy of Hamas allies and \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/why-calling-for-israels-restraint-is-depraved-and-offensive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fellow travelers<\/a> that plague the American left today.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-72732067\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-4598e694f6cc7ed7ad994876e6ff7e1f fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-4598e694f6cc7ed7ad994876e6ff7e1f\"><\/div>\n<p>Democrats who have spent years defending figures like Rashida Tlaib or Ben Rhodes or BLM or\u2064 CAIR or anyone\u200b else are now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/adl-leader-vents-msnbc-networks-coverage-hamas-terror-israel-writing-script\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">feigning<\/a> surprise that Soviet-style &#8220;anti-Zionists&#8221; are \u200damong them. These individuals are not fringe groups dressed as Nazis in front of Disney \u2062World. They are celebrated, educated, and deeply entrenched in left-wing intellectual circles, major universities, bureaucracies, Congress, and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZareenaGrewal\/status\/1710710047334916102?s=20\">establishment<\/a> publications, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShorrTirza\/status\/1710926810542751959\">cable<\/a> news channels.<\/p>\n<p>While some\u2064 on the center-left have \u200dspoken out, most leaders have remained silent. I&#8217;m not\u2063 advocating\u200b for censorship, but if you&#8217;re too afraid \u2064to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepShriThanedar\/status\/1712181950176186851?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">condemn<\/a> these\u200d people now, when will\u200b you?<\/p>\n<p>So, Biden&#8217;s \u2062speech was commendable. But what actions will Democrats take? It is likely\u200c that the United States is providing Israel with intelligence assistance. We may demonstrate military strength. Hopefully, we will offer diplomatic support instead of engaging in the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/10\/10\/the-specter-of-barack-obamas-deeply-held-anti-israel-ideology-hovers-over-israeli-attacks\/\">Obama<\/a>-era maneuvers that treated\u2062 the \u2064Jewish State as a mere acquaintance. All of that is \u200calso appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>However, when will the administration\u2064 revoke the $6\u200b billion waiver it granted to the Iranian mullahs,\u2064 who have spent decades <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2019\/04\/04\/iran-killed-more-us-troops-in-iraq-than-previously-known-pentagon-says\/\">murdering<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_foreign_nationals_detained_in_Iran\">kidnapping<\/a> American citizens, while fueling wars \u200dagainst our Middle Eastern allies? It is inconceivable that Hamas could carry out an attack of this magnitude <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-israel-hamas-strike-planning-bbe07b25\">without<\/a> the logistical and financial support of Iran. The\u2063 Biden administration has allowed <a href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/09-13-23-Goldberg-Testimony.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">approximately<\/a> $40 billion in waivers to \u2064flow to Iran in recent years, not just six. Some of this may have \u200bbeen to maintain global supplies and domestic prices \u2064(although we could certainly drill here instead). Sanctions exist to pressure regimes into \u200badopting normal behavior. Will this change, or will Biden continue the pernicious\u200b Obama-style appeasement of \u2062the terrorist regime?<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-9c4d489a82eb52f5f399dd94fb614d33 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-9c4d489a82eb52f5f399dd94fb614d33\"><\/div>\n<p>What will \u200cBiden\u2062 do about Qatar, where Hamas leaders are free to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12608271\/How-Hamas-leader-Ismail-Haniyeh-watched-attack-Israel-TV-office-Qatar-celebrated-officials.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">celebrate<\/a> \u200cthe murder of Jews and Americans while \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nice-speech-mr-president-but-now-is-the-time-for-antiterrorist-action\/\" title=\"Great speech, Mr. President! It's time for action against terrorism.\">enjoying luxurious hotel rooms<\/a> in Doha? \u2063The Department of Justice has designated Hamas as a terrorist organization. Qatar is \u200dsupposedly\u200d an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-united-states-and-qatar-strategic-partners-advancing-peace-and-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ally<\/a>. There is no reason why we should not be able to extradite the masterminds behind\u2062 violence \u200dagainst American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>What is Joe Biden doing about \u200bthe hundreds of millions of U.S. tax dollars that continue to be sent to Palestinian governments every year as direct aid\u2063 and through the United Nations? Are we funding groups that divert funds \u200dto carry out terror attacks and provide stipends to the families of those who murder Jewish civilians? Should we be supporting\u200c regimes that promote and perpetuate hatred and violence (across generations)?<\/p>\n<p>Just a few months ago, Fatah was in discussions to form a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdd.org\/analysis\/2023\/07\/31\/fatah-hamas-reconciliation-talks-result-in-no-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unity<\/a> government with Hamas, the same organization that executed 260 young people at a music festival. (Although, to be fair, Hamas would probably receive majority support from the Congressional Progressive Caucus or\u2064 the Harvard student\u200d body as well.) Elections\u2062 have not been held in the &#8220;West Bank&#8221; \u200bfor\u2064 over a decade because \u200cHamas or\u200c similarly extremist\u200d parties would likely win. The \u200bonly group\u2064 that can make Fatah appear\u200d moderate is \u2062Hamas. Does this sound like a \u200dplace deserving of U.S. aid,\u200b moral support, or\u200b even statehood?<\/p>\n<p>The president has\u2063 expressed all the right sentiments, and we appreciate that.\u200c However, his administration has \u2064yet\u2064 to take many of the necessary \u2062actions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e02660c29f30705ae3b22e83a92b3ea3 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e02660c29f30705ae3b22e83a92b3ea3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1e60697ed2be6236ded82821ccfc90d7 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1e60697ed2be6236ded82821ccfc90d7\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2>The room and question whether the United States should continue providing financial aid to countries or organizations that support or\u200b engage in antisemitic activities?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The recent massacre\u200b of over a thousand Jews in \u2064Israel has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-it-matters-that-im-a-mother-not-a-generic-parent-or-grown-up\/\" title=\"Why It Matters That I\u2019m A Mother, Not A Generic \u2018Parent\u2019 Or \u2018Grown-Up\u2019\">brought international attention<\/a> to the issue of \u200cantisemitism \u2063and the role of terrorist organizations like Hamas. In the face of\u200d this horrific \u2062act of violence, President Joe Biden\u200d delivered\u200d a powerful speech \u200bcondemning the antisemitism of Hamas as &#8220;pure, unadulterated evil.&#8221; This kind of sentiment\u200c is\u200c what we should\u2062 expect from any leader \u2062of \u200ca civilized \u2063nation, especially after witnessing such a heinous act of violence against \u200cJews since the Holocaust.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200c was refreshing to hear such moral clarity from President Biden, especially when contrasted with \u2064the degeneracy of Hamas allies and fellow travelers that plague the American left \u2064today. Democrats who have spent years defending figures like Rashida \u200cTlaib or Ben \u2062Rhodes or supporting movements like BLM or CAIR are now\u200b feigning surprise\u200c that Soviet-style &#8220;anti-Zionists&#8221; are among them. These individuals are not fringe \u2064groups dressed as Nazis; they are celebrated, educated, and deeply entrenched in left-wing intellectual circles, major universities, bureaucracies, Congress, and establishment publications, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-congressman-snubs-top-democrat-when-asked-who-hed-like-to-see-run-for-president\/\" title=\"Democrat Congressman declines to name preferred presidential candidate.\">cable \u200cnews channels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While some on the center-left have spoken out against antisemitism, most leaders \u200chave remained silent. It is essential not to advocate \u2062for censorship, but it raises the question \u2062of when will these leaders condemn these people if they are too afraid to do\u2064 so now.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s speech was commendable, but actions need to follow words. It\u2063 is likely that the United States is\u2064 providing Israel with intelligence \u2062assistance and \u200dmay \u2062demonstrate military strength. Diplomatic\u2064 support is also \u200ccrucial instead of engaging in the \u2062Obama-era maneuvers that treated the Jewish State as a mere acquaintance. All of these actions are appreciated.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is essential to address\u2062 the elephant in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After over a thousand Jews were brutally killed in Israel, including beheaded infants and elderly women burned alive, President Joe Biden strongly defended Israel and denounced Hamas&#8217; antisemitism as &#8220;pure evil.&#8221; It is crucial for any leader of a civilized nation to express such sentiments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":831,"featured_media":2064333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2064332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/831"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2064332"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064332\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2064333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2064332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2064332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2064332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}