This is Albert Mohler for Townhall.com.

Will western civilization survive?

Well, not if we refuse to deport our sworn enemies.

For several decades now, the academic left has seen Western Civilization as the oppressive past that must give way to the utopian future. The United States and Israel are painted at the center of the left’s bullseye. All this burst onto the headlines when Hamas carried out its murderous terror attack upon Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

This brings us to Mahmoud Khalil, who at the time of the demonstrations was a graduate student and leader of the pro-Palestinian protests. The Trump administration moved to deport Khalil on the basis of his actions.

Now: He’s become a test case for whether or not America has the courage to defend itself and our own values.

Western Civilization has enemies, and plenty of them are found on our elite college campuses. Our civilization will either defend itself or surrender. Any civilization that encourages its enemies to populate its elite institutions is just announcing its surrender and it will deserve its defeat.

I’m Albert Mohler.

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