Ben Shapiro

Conservative commentator, Daily Wire co-founder. Orthodox Jewish. One of the most-consumed pro-Israel voices in American conservative media.

Affiliations

The Daily Wire · Co-founder, host · media

Conflict-Specific Premises

The Iran-Israel conflict is a civilizational struggle between Western democratic values and theocratic barbarism

Iran-Israel War 2026

Iran's proxy network (Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis) constitutes a unified existential threat that must be defeated militarily

Iran-Israel War 2026

Failure to support Israel is a moral failure, not merely a strategic disagreement

Iran-Israel War 2026

Positions

Iran-Israel War 2026 · 2026-02-18

This is a war between civilization and barbarism. Iran is the world's leading state sponsor of terror, it funds Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, and it is building nuclear weapons to destroy the Jewish state. If you cannot take Israel's side in this conflict, you have a moral clarity problem.