We live in a time of profound moral confusion, where appearances and propaganda often distort the truth. Nowhere is this clearer than in the ongoing conflict with Hamas. Through carefully crafted narratives, Hamas and its supporters cast themselves as victims, accusing Israel of occupation, apartheid, starvation, and even genocide. This propaganda has misled many well-meaning people who believe they are siding with the oppressed. Yet those who look honestly see something very different: a democratic nation under relentless assault from radical Islamist terrorists who fire barrages of rockets, missiles, and drones into civilian neighborhoods (over 26,000 since October 7, 2023), carry out devastating suicide bombings, launch murderous raids, and kidnap innocents. Hamas openly rejects peace, glorifies jihad and intifada, and vows Israel’s destruction. Make no mistake: no nation—whether England, France, Australia, Canada, or the United States—would tolerate such brutality without wholly defending its people and sovereignty. To “see” clearly in this moment means rejecting false victimhood,........

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