Ignore the United Nations, ignore the radical-left idiots and the far-right racists who condemn the toughest appropriate military response. Israel should not apologise for defending the freedom of the nine million people within their borders and should not stop until the threat to their liberty has been extinguished.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.