My latest musings

Written August 31, 2009

Some news out of the Middle East.
1. As I indicated in a recent email, the arabs/muslims are claiming that Jerusalem is the home of Islam, and even Christianity. A big lie of course; and while they throw in the Christians for now, once the Jews are gone, guess who's next on their list. The Palestinian Authority's chief islamic judge said that there is NO evidence that Jews ever lived in Jerusalem, or that the Temple ever existed. (From the 8/27/09 Jerusalem Post online.) Imagine that! As I said, the bigger the lie the more often it has to be repeated, and a few new twists don't hurt either.

Similarly, a lecturer in modern history at the Al-Quds Open University said Jews have NO historical connection to Israel. They made it up to get the European Zionists to move to Israel. (From the 8/28 Jewish Press.) Now, does the TRUE historical record matter to these people? Do all the Hebrew prayers going back thousands of years referring to Yerushalayim matter to these people? Why do all the temples in the Diaspora face towards Jerusalem as the congregation is praying? If cutting off someone's head doesn't offend them, and blowing up innocent people in office buildings, cafes and malls doesn't bother them, then what's the big deal about some lies? How many lies did Hitler tell the German people in order to help accomplish his goals? These people not only know how to motivate their own people, but they know they can win the hearts and minds of many in the gullible West.

Obama said in his speech (appeasement) to the muslim world that "I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear." So here's a question: You feel any obligation Mr. President to speak out against the vicious lies being perpetrated by your buddies in the muslim world? Or, no problem if it's against the Jews?

2. The most recent poll shows that only 4% of Israelis now believe that Obama is pro-Israel. That is down from 6% in June. (From the 8/27/09 Jerusalem Post online.) Sadly, many American Jews still think that Obama somehow supports Israel. Beliefs and Reality are 2 different things, my friends. Some let Beliefs dictate their reality. I prefer to let Reality dictate my beliefs.

3. The Fire Brigades Union, the largest British firefighters union (representing 85% of British firefighters) has called for sanctions and a boycott of Israel. (From the 8/16/09 Jerusalem Post online.) Why? Because Israel had the nerve to go into Gaza to try to stop the incessant rocket attacks. And because Israel has a "blockade" of Gaza. In other words, the only thing Jews are allowed to do is DIE!

4. But we know the U.K. is really on top of things because of the sympathy they felt for that poor man dying of prostate cancer who was going to die alone in prison. So the compassionate thing to do was to release him. He only served 8 years? So what. He killed nearly 300 people when he blew up the plane? So what. We need to have compassion. The Libyans had a great deal of compassion for him - they greeted the Lockerbie bomber as if he were a HERO! So is it any surprise that islam is on the march when the Judeo-Christian world has lost its way?

5. From the 8/28/09 Jewish Press. A Swedish tabloid, Aftonbladet, published reports claiming that Israeli Defense Forces soldiers would simply execute arabs in order to harvest their organs for sale. So here's a question Mr. President: you feel any obligation to fight against negative stereotypes of Jews wherever they appear? I'm sure these allegations originate with your pals, the "palestinians." I really don't need the answer Mr. President - you never said you would speak out on behalf of Jews, just muslims.