THE DISGRACE – AT 3:36 P.M. ET:  Hamas, the terror group that controls Gaza, has now conceded that most of those killed in the border clash that occurred several days ago were in fact their operatives, not sweet innocents out for a day of "peaceful" protesting.  This gives the lie, finally, to the notion that Israeli forces, backed by American approval, went out to massacre the peace-loving "demonstrators."

Still, there are loud voices from Europe asking for an international investigation of Israel's defensive actions.  I hope Israel turns them down.  Those demanding a probe are acting in bad faith.  They care not a whit about the people of Gaza.  They just want to embarrass President Trump for putting the American embassy in Jerusalem. 

The West Europeans are next to hopeless.  Their leaders run nations that are fading away, and nations that will soon be controlled by Islamic political interests.  They have sold their souls for some business with Iran, and turned their backs on their own heritage and religion.  So much for their deep international concerns.

There have been insulting comments in recent days toward President Trump coming from European officials.  They echo the same kind of remarks made toward President Reagan.  We must finally realize that the Europeans are our allies only when they need us to save them.  While we may love their cultures, their languages, their art, we should be very skeptical of their politics.

Remember that every boy buried in an American military cemetery in Europe is there because of European diplomacy. 

May 16, 2018