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Every election asks us the same question: What kind of future do we want to build together?
Claiming that Israel is committing genocide or causing mass starvation in Gaza is not, in and of itself, antisemitic. However, changing the definitions of these words in order to attack Israel clearly is. That is what international bodies, NGOs, other organizations, pundits, and commentators have been doing since Israel was attacked by Hamas on October 7 — manipulating definitions to claim that Israel is committing some of the worst atrocities in human history, when in reality, they are fighting the most moral war against the most immoral opposition.
The location is nondescript and high-profile at the same time, located in the shadow of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway viaduct on the edge of Sunnyside, near a Roman Catholic cemetery. Being close to two highways, it is easily accessible to taxis, trucks, and delivery van drivers stopping at Gaza Deli and Grill for a snack. They are greeted by murals of a woman in a keffiyeh next to the Dome of the Rock, flanked by two child angels, with the words “Save Gaza Free Al Aqsa.”
Israel has been in an existential battle for nearly two years. Its enemies — Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria, and Iran — for the most part, have been beaten militarily. Nevertheless, Israel remains determined to eliminate Hamas in Gaza. This battle continues because Hamas refuses to release the 48 remaining hostages and to surrender its power over the Gazan Palestinians.
When was the last time a “foreign policy expert” was actually right on foreign policy? Between the late-night shows, talk shows, roundtable discussions, and panels, dozens of pundits have made a living proclaiming expertise on major global issues, yet no one has been correct on a single issue for the past decade (at least). Ironically—or hilariously—they all, without fail, claim that President Trump would be a nefarious force in the pursuit of peace, yet he is by far the most adept at achieving it.
“United we stand, divided we fall” sounds logical — but is it practical or even possible?
