In a month, we moved from trusting our neighbors to wondering what they were thinking. Could they be a threat? Jewish students at many of our leading Universities are asking the same about their classmates. With thousands of people marching and shouting anti-semitic cheers, we have never seen this level of anti-Jewish sentiment in our country since WWII.

The marchers also lump the U.S. and Israel as “colonizers.” Not exactly evidence of support for their own country. 

This tact comes at a time when millions have illegally crossed our southern border, many on the terror watch list. We have no idea how many bad actors are in the country. Remember, only 19 Al Qaeda terrorists caused the horrors of 9/11.

Now, we may have untold numbers of zealots operating in a sea of Hamas supporters. We have never faced a sizable fifth column favorable to those who want to harm us. It’s not if something horrible will happen, but when. Worse, it could be multiple actions. Anxiety reigns.

If you don’t think we have what amounts to a fifth column here, consider how many people adhere to the Hamas views. Across Academia, Media, and within government, we hear demands for a ceasefire that only helps Hamas. Even though caught lying in the past, most of our media accept Hamas’ casualty figures, both the number and composition, without question.

The latest Hamas figures claim 11,000 Gazans have died, the majority women and children. Of course, this paints the Israelis as monsters. However, does this add up? Consider before the Israelis even entered Northern Gaza, they warned civilians to move South out of the way of the fighting. 4 to 5 hundred thousand heeded the warning. The Population of Gaza City is around 600,000. As in any evacuation, the idea of women and children first should prevail. It’s what we saw in Ukraine, with non-combatants moving West. During the Blitz, 3 million children in “Operation Pied Piper'” moved from London and other cities to the countryside.