CBN’s Jerusalem Dateline crew has been on the ground in Israel this week, filming hard-hitting reports that capture the mounting pressure on Iran, a global spike in antisemitism, and the tense reality on Israel’s northern front. The program’s crew, led by Joshua Swanson and Chris Mitchell, is back where the story is unfolding — interviewing leaders, activists, and IDF soldiers to show Americans what the mainstream media often ignores. Watching these behind-the-scenes reports should stiffen the spine of every patriot who still cares about truth and the safety of our allies.
Western democracies are finally starting to act like they mean it, with the European Union formally moving to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization on January 29, 2026. This long-overdue step strips the IRGC of political cover and sends a clear message that tyranny and transnational terror will not be tolerated without consequences. If Washington and our allies follow through with coordinated pressure, the Ayatollahs will feel the squeeze where it matters most.
Washington has backed up rhetoric with posture, assembling a significant naval presence in the region as deterrence and diplomacy both demand muscle. President Trump and others have publicly warned Tehran that provocative violence against protesters or attacks on neighbors will invite a swift and decisive response, leaving no room for moral equivocation. Strong deterrence, not moralizing lectures from coastal elites, is what keeps American interests and Israeli lives safe.
Inside Iran, the world has watched a brutal crackdown unfold as millions rose up and the regime cut off communications to hide the carnage, forcing many to rely on smuggled reports and brave eyewitnesses. Those protests and the regime’s violent response show a nation gasping for freedom while its rulers cling to power through terror and suppression. Ignoring this atrocity out of fear of offending dictators or preserving trade relationships would be a shameful betrayal of core Western values.
Meanwhile, antisemitism is not a fringe problem; it is surging across continents, poisonously mingling with anti-Israel sentiment and campus radicalism that liberal gatekeepers refuse to confront. From Europe to the Americas, attacks, vandalism, and hateful rhetoric have grown so common that Jewish communities no longer feel safe wearing symbols of their faith in public. Conservatives must be unambiguous in defending Jewish people and in demanding that institutions clean house of those who excuse or enable antisemitic violence.
On Israel’s strategic northern front, the IDF holds the high ground at Mount Hermon and other critical posts, painfully aware that Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies remain a lethal threat to northern Israeli towns. Israeli forces have fortified positions, reopened strategic sites under strict security, and maintained a posture that underlines readiness rather than surrender. Americans who admire courage should applaud Israel’s defenders and push our leaders to ensure the IDF has the intelligence and material support it needs to keep the peace.
The picture coming from Jerusalem is unmistakable: freedom-loving nations are under pressure from genocidal regimes and from a domestic culture that too often excuses the bad actors. It’s time for Republicans, conservatives, and every decent American to stop offering academic lectures and start offering tangible support — diplomatic resolve, sanctions, and the willingness to use force when necessary. Weakness invites aggression; strength preserves peace.
If you care about liberty, stand with Israel, demand that our government keep maximum pressure on Iran, and hold institutions accountable when they fail to condemn antisemitism. This is not a partisan plea but a patriotic one: defend the innocent, back our brave allies, and refuse to let the forces of chaos and cruelty set the terms for the world.
