Tim Walz Is Scared

To hear Tim Walz tell it, you could be forgiven for thinking that Israel executed six people last weekend, including a U.S. citizen.

Of course, Walz got all the perfunctory throat-clearing out of the way first. The October 7 massacre was a “horrific act of violence,” and Israelis “have the right to defend themselves,” he recently told a Michigan-based NPR affiliate. With that yadda, yadda out of the way, Walz revealed that his passion was reserved for castigating the victims of Hamas’s ongoing atrocities.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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To hear Tim Walz tell it, you could be forgiven for thinking that Israel executed six people last weekend, including a U.S. citizen.

Of course, Walz got all the perfunctory throat-clearing out of the way first. The October 7 massacre was a “horrific act of violence,” and Israelis “have the right to defend themselves,” he recently told a Michigan-based NPR affiliate. With that yadda, yadda out of the way, Walz revealed that his passion was reserved for castigating the victims of Hamas’s ongoing atrocities.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.