The concept of Zionism has received adverse publicity in the press of late, especially thanks to slogans by supposedly pro-Palestinian activists in the West vilifying Jews. These supposedly pro-Palestinian activists are actually just antisemites; they have never proposed a thing that would make Palestinian lives better. Anyhow these activists call Jews "Zionists" to avoid having themselves labelled as Jew-haters.

Due to a fundamental clash of irreconcilable ethical religious principles – that of Torah versus Islamic Sharia – it appears that only Israel's overwhelming military strength, command of technology and will to protect its country from tyranny can deter the nation's Islamist enemies.

While combating a hostile local media that support what Netanyahu terms the "deep state", health issues, personal slights, legal charges -- many seemingly politically fabricated in the midst of an existential war by antagonistic state jurists determined to assert their control over elected politicians -- Netanyahu presses on, not only on a mission to save Israel from fundamentalist terrorism, but ultimately, by extension, the West itself.

There does not appear to be anyone else in Israel who could have done a better job against the almost inestimable odds than those Netanyahu has been forced to overcome since October 7, 2023.

The words describing the crucial role of Queen Esther of ancient Persia apply equally to Israel's statesman, Netanyahu: "Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?"

Ukraine could have had an implicit security guarantee because, as Trump noted, if American companies and citizens are present on Ukrainian soil, Russia might think twice before pursuing its bombing campaign. The US would have benefited, too, by recovering at least part of the $54-$60 billion "gift" -- routinely cited by the media in Europe as opposed to the Trump figure of $350 billion -- that President Joe Biden granted Zelensky to continue fighting.

The Europeans made a big mistake by hastily over-reacting to an ill-prepared meeting.

The European leaders should have taken a deep breath and refrained from seeking kudos by casting the continent's oldest and strongest ally as a potential adversary. Nor should they have spread pipe-dreams about a European army and military industry that could replace in a jiffy what the US provided for eight decades. In all its history, the US has never been on the side of those who start wars.