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America at 250: Supporting Israel honors our nation’s founding principles

America’s founding principles are rooted in Judeo-Christian values — and that demands we stand with Israel

By Aaron Evans Fox News

Published July 5, 2026 10:00am EDT

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Netanyahu wishes America happy 250th birthday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday wishes the United States a happy Independence Day on its 250th anniversary and praises his country's alliance with America. (Credit: Israeli PM's Office via X)

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As Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, we have an opportunity to reflect on more than our history. We have an opportunity to remember the values that made America possible.

For me, those values are inseparable from the Judeo-Christian principles that shaped our founders and influenced the development of our nation. The concepts of liberty, human dignity, justice and moral responsibility did not emerge in a vacuum. They were deeply influenced by a biblical worldview that has guided generations of Americans.

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