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Per the U.S. State Department, in a statement issued in April 2025, "Iran remains the leading state sponsor of terrorism in the world and has financed and directed numerous terrorist attacks and activities globally, through its IRGC-Qods Force and proxies such as Hizballah and Hamas."

On Sunday, Fox host Bret Baier interviewed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and asked him why Israel attacked Iran.

Netanyahu explained the "existential threat" to his country, as well as to the whole world, from Iran on the verge of having nuclear weapons. Further, Netanyahu explained Israel's concerns about Iran producing larger quantities of ballistic missiles which would be used to attack his country.

"We can't have the world's most dangerous regime have the world's most dangerous weapons," he summed up.

It seems black and white.

However, despite the awesome precision and success with which Israel has carried out its operations, it still needs U.S. help.

One key uranium enrichment site, Fordow, is buried half a mile under a mountain. It can't be destroyed without the 30,000-pound bunker buster bombs that only the U.S. has. With this facility left intact, Iran likely will retain the capability to make a nuclear bomb.

U.S. support here should be straightforward, as in the past.

But one stream of the MAGA crowd, whose most prominent voice is podcaster Tucker Carlson, doesn't see it. According to Carlson, the U.S. should "drop Israel" and U.S. involvement to prevent Iran's nuclear capability betrays Trump's "America First" campaign promise.

The real issue, per Carlson, is between "warmongers and peacemakers" and those who support Israel's effort to prevent "the leading sponsor of terrorism in the world" from going nuclear are warmongers. He calls out commentator Mark Levin among these.

To think that acquisition of nuclear weapons by a maniacal regime -- who calls America the "great Satan" and Israel the "little Satan," where the American flag is burned, where there are demonstrations calling for "Death to America" -- is not a problem is logic that can be at best called deeply twisted.

Fortunately, there are many who understand that there is indeed a special and vital relationship between the U.S. and Israel. Different explanations are given. Many say it is because Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East.

But I see more. As a Christian, I love Israel because I love God. And I read about the special relationship between the Jewish people and the Creator every morning when I read Psalms and Proverbs.

Regarding America First, I would explain it by turning to the words of a Jewish rabbi named Hillel who lived 2,000 years ago.

He said, "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?"

The internal crisis our nation is experiencing is about meaning. It flows directly from the extent to which Americans have pushed faith in the God of the Bible out of their lives and substituted various secular ideologies.

Polling shows that lower support for Israel correlates with weakening of religion in the country. But the good news is it's turning around.

In a new Gallup poll asking the question, "Do you think religion ... is increasing its influence on American life or losing its influence?" 34% said increasing, compared to 20% one year ago, and 59% said losing, compared to 75% one year ago.

Our country is a free nation under God. The first order of business is to live up to our responsibilities at home. But we are rooted in universal truths with corresponding universal responsibilities.

Anyone with any connection to Scripture knows that Israel is a special and unique country. It is vital to understand we have a special relationship and must work together to make a better world.

For now, the U.S. must work with Israel to assure that Iran achieves no nuclear capability.

Star Parker is founder of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education. Her recent book, "What Is the CURE for America?" is available now. To find out more about Star Parker and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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