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Israel Is Remaking the Map
(Commentary) Abe Greenwald - In the pre-Oct. 7 world, legitimate governments let terrorists kill a little, then hide a little, negotiate a little, and kill a little more. Israel was expected to play along. In the world being born, Israel kills terrorists, wherever they are. This is to be a world of greater moral coherence, swifter justice, and more enduring security - a saner, more civilized world. You can board flotillas, declare phantom states, boycott companies, publish blood libels and propaganda images, blackball artists, re-litigate the entire history of the 20th century, and even attack Jews on the street. But none of it will stop the proud men and women of Israel from ridding the world of your terrorist heroes. Instead of Israel being "erased from the map," as Iran's leaders have long promised, Israel is redrawing the map and erasing its enemies as it goes along. In taking out its enemies, Israel is also taking out enemies of the U.S. I no longer feel compelled to defend Israel for anything it's done since October 7, 2023. If you find yourself defending the very idea of Israel's survival, you're wasting precious breath. You're having an argument that doesn't matter. The only argument that matters is the one Israel is making in the skies and on the battlefield, because eliminating terrorist organizations and terror sponsors is a win for decency and humanity. I'm praising Israel for its strength and clarity, and for its steadfast vision of a world that refuses to accept terrorists as anything but targets in a gun sight. The writer is the executive editor of Commentary.