Would Kamala Harris Had Let Evil Survive During WWII?

In the heat of World War II, as the world was engulfed in conflict, millions of American, British and Russian hostages and prisoners of war were held by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. These were dark times, marked by unimaginable suffering, but the leaders of that era understood one critical truth: the only path to lasting peace was through total victory. There would be no ceasefires, no negotiations with regimes committed to genocide and conquest. The Allied forces fought not just for the freedom of the prisoners, but for the freedom of future generations.

As President Franklin Roosevelt declared:

The American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.

Today, as we face new challenges and new conflicts, we would do well to remember this lesson. Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent call for a ceasefire to “bring hostages home” resonates with a deep and understandable human desire to save lives, but it also raises a crucial question: what kind of world will we leave behind if we allow evil to persist?

In the words of Prime Minister Winston Churchill:

We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.

Imagine if, instead of pursuing total victory, the leaders of World War II had sought a ceasefire with Nazi Germany or Imperial Japan. Imagine if they had allowed these regimes to survive, regroup, and rebuild. The world we live in today would be unrecognizable—a world where fascism and militarism might still hold sway, where the horrors of the Holocaust could have been repeated, and where freedom and democracy would be constantly under siege.

The leaders of the Allied nations understood that a temporary peace, achieved through compromise with evil, is no peace at all. It merely postpones the inevitable confrontation, often at a much higher cost. The sacrifices made by the soldiers and civilians of that era were immense, but they were not in vain. Their courage and determination to see the fight through to its conclusion secured a world in which the values of freedom, human dignity, and justice could flourish.

As we look at the current global landscape, where threats to peace and security continue to emerge, we must ask ourselves: Are we willing to settle for a temporary and fragile peace, or do we have the resolve to confront and defeat those who have massacred and continue to threaten Israel and the Jewish people?

The situation in Gaza is complex, and the suffering of hostages and civilians is heart-wrenching. But history teaches us that peace without justice, peace without the complete defeat of those who commit atrocities, is a dangerous illusion. We must support efforts to secure the release of hostages, but we must also ensure that those who perpetuate terror and violence are not allowed to continue their reign of terror.

The legacy of World War II reminds us that the cost of freedom is high, but the cost of failing to defend it is even higher. Let us honor that legacy by standing firm against those who would destroy our way of life, and by ensuring that the sacrifices of the past were not made in vain.

Again, in the words of Winston Churchill:

You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be.