Zachary Daitch

Netanyahu led Trump into this horrific & unpopular war. Now he doesn’t know how to get out. Cost so far: • 1,200+ Iranian civilians killed • 13 U.S. troops killed • 3.2M Iranians displaced • 773 killed in Lebanon • 10,000+ Iranians injured • $16.5B spent in 12 days

My God. Look at how local press in Dearborn are framing this. “The suspect died following reports of an active shooter at the synagogue, where police say a truck crashed into the building and shots were fired.” Yes—because the armed suspect himself rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the synagogue. And isn’t it interesting how we’re constantly told that hating Jews and hating the Jewish state are two entirely separate, disconnected things—yet when a Lebanese immigrant from Dearborn attempts a mass-casualty terrorist attack at a Jewish preschool in West Bloomfield, the fact that his family was impacted by a conflict started by a terrorist organization against Israel on the other side of the globe suddenly becomes relevant context. Depraved, toxic insanity. Terrorism that we imported into our own country. Pure poison for America.

Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war.  Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace. I am focused on making sure that every New Yorker is safe. I have been in contact with our Police Commissioner and emergency management officials. We are taking proactive steps, including increasing coordination across agencies and enhancing patrols of sensitive locations out of an abundance of caution. Additionally, I want to speak directly to Iranian New Yorkers: you are part of the fabric of this city — you are our neighbors, small business owners, students, artists, workers, and community leaders. You will be safe here.