Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent interview with Ben Shapiro was a wake-up call for every American who still believes in strength and sensible alliances. Speaking plainly on the eve of the second anniversary of October 7, the Israeli prime minister reminded the world that great powers don’t go it alone and that reliable partners matter in a dangerous era.
When Netanyahu said “America First doesn’t mean America alone,” he was not offering empty platitudes — he was laying out a realist’s playbook that conservative voters have long understood: strength at home combined with trustworthy partners abroad produces peace through deterrence. That line should be a rebuke to isolationist fantasies and to the globalist talk that excuses weakness while demanding sacrifices from American taxpayers.
Netanyahu’s blunt warning about Iran’s missile ambitions is the kind of clarity Washington needs but too often lacks; he told Shapiro that Tehran’s programs once threatened to reach the U.S. East Coast, and that Israel has acted to blunt that threat. If Washington’s leaders want to keep Americans safe, they should listen to allies who fight and gather intelligence on the ground instead of lecturing from think-tank perches.
On the conflict with Hamas, Netanyahu was equally unapologetic: Israel is “close to the end of the war” but the job isn’t finished until Hamas’s rule ends and hostages are returned. Conservatives should applaud a leader who refuses to trade away security for hollow international applause and who insists on tangible outcomes, not virtue-signaling ceasefires that leave terror intact.
Netanyahu also praised the restoration of American leadership under President Trump and framed Israel as a “fighting ally” that bears its share of the burden — a reminder that alliances are mutual commitments, not one-way welfare. That partnership model should guide U.S. policy: stand with those who fight, share burdens, and demand results rather than kowtow to global opinion polls.
Hardworking Americans understand that freedom doesn’t survive on rhetoric alone; it demands readiness, grit, and partners who will stand in the breach with you. Netanyahu’s message was a straight shot to the heart of conservative common sense: invest in strength, keep true friends close, and never pretend that appeasement can secure liberty for future generations.
