Rhetoric about “Endless Wars” Only Gives Comfort to America’s Enemies
Instead of talking about ending wars, we should focus on winning them.
November 13, 2026
To understand the organization’s challenges, start by getting the history right.
Ahead of the recent U.S. election, a number of left-wing candidates boasted about refusing to take money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) or hurled accusations of having taken money from AIPAC at their rivals and enemies—regardless of whether they had—as if it was something shameful. This rhetoric often assumed or insinuated many untrue things about the organization, which only recently began donating to political campaigns at all: that it is a major source of political donations, that it is a major driver of the U.S.-Israel alliance, and that it is a conduit for foreign funds. After the election, some have wondered if it can survive this tarnishing of its image.
Instead of talking about ending wars, we should focus on winning them.
To understand the organization’s challenges, start by getting the history right.
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November 13, 2026
To understand the organization’s challenges, start by getting the history right.
Ahead of the recent U.S. election, a number of left-wing candidates boasted about refusing to take money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) or hurled accusations of having taken money from AIPAC at their rivals and enemies—regardless of whether they had—as if it was something shameful. This rhetoric often assumed or insinuated many untrue things about the organization, which only recently began donating to political campaigns at all: that it is a major source of political donations, that it is a major driver of the U.S.-Israel alliance, and that it is a conduit for foreign funds. After the election, some have wondered if it can survive this tarnishing of its image.
Instead of talking about ending wars, we should focus on winning them.
To understand the organization’s challenges, start by getting the history right.
In three speeches, the secretary of state made the case for the West.
Why a 13th-century rabbi made no apologies for Esau.
Highlighting communal customs and aesthetics across the Jewish world.
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Subscribe NowAhead of the recent U.S. election, a number of left-wing candidates boasted about refusing to take money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) or hurled accusations of having taken money from AIPAC at their rivals and enemies—regardless of whether they had—as if it was something shameful. This rhetoric often assumed or insinuated many untrue things about the organization, which only recently began donating to political campaigns at all: that it is a major source of political donations, that it is a major driver of the U.S.-Israel alliance, and that it is a conduit for foreign funds. After the election, some have wondered if it can survive this tarnishing of its image.
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