Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, of the Palestinian National Initiative, said: "We are ready even to be completely demilitarized if Israel also accepts to be demilitarized, and we will all live in peace and coexistence. What's the problem?" ("We are the world, we are the children..." Does this guy actually believe the BS he's peddling? I know the UN does. Does Obama?) (Quote from Fox News, 8/9/14.)
At a special session of the UN General Assembly, the EU's representative said: "We condemn the terrible loss of almost 2000 lives," referring to the war between Israel and Hamas. (So, their representative condemns the loss of even the Hamas terrorists who started the war? Who, exactly, was Israel allowed to target in this war? Oh, no one.)
The US representative, Rosemary DiCarlo, said: the Obama Administration was "horrified at the strikes that hit UNRWA schools..." (How about standing up for Israel and acknowledging Hamas hides their weapons and terrorist fighters in and around schools, mosques, homes, etc.?)
The Canadian representative to this special session said: "The responsibility for the death and destruction that we have witnessed in recent weeks are attributable solely to Hamas." (Thank you Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who personally dressed down other Western leaders, including Obama, with this: "Failure by the international community to condemn these reprehensible actions (of Hamas) will encourage these terrorists to continue their appalling actions...solidarity with Israel is the best way of stopping the conflict." "O Canada..."!) (Last 4 quotes from the 8/9/14 JPost online.)
California Democratic Senator Diane Feinstein actually said this: "It takes an army to defeat an army, and I believe that we either confront (ISIS) now or we will be forced to deal with an even stronger enemy in the future. Inaction is no longer an option." (So take that, Obama! Obama sounds like Kerry - remember his "unbelievably small" response to Syria; which turned out to be no response. Feinstein sounds like an earlier democrat who said: "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty." RIP JFK; hopefully we will have a stronger President in 2 1/2 years.)
Bill O'Reilly made this astute observation: "I don't think President Obama looks at the world in terms of good and evil. For the President, there is always a political solution, a consensus, a discussion." (Yes, because for Obama everybody is the same, sharing the same values. Recall Obama's speech to the Muslim world from Cairo, when he said: "...America and Islam are not exclusive, and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles - principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings." Um, somebody did not get that memo. "Hey, who's in charge of memo distribution?")
The Foreign Press Association in Israel and Palestine was not too happy with Hamas. They issued this statement, "protest(ing) in the strongest terms the blatant, incessant, forceful and unorthodox methods employed by the Hamas authorities and their representatives against visiting international journalists in GAZA over the past month." (They mean like threatening reporters for telling the truth about from where rockets and missiles are actually fired at Israel? The US mainstream media seems to be a pretty reliable partner for Hamas' propaganda, even accepting their count of civilian casualties. Would Hamas lie?)
Today's Wall Street Journal reported that Obama held back a shipment of air-to-surface missiles from Israel during the recent war with Hamas. The transfer was apparently going to be made by the Pentagon in a routine transaction, when the White House stepped in. An official was quoted as saying that the Administration became "increasingly disturbed by what they saw as heavy-handed battlefield tactics that they believed risked a humanitarian catastrophe." (As the Truth-Uncensored has indicated previously, Obama gives lip service to Israel's right to defend itself, but does not really mean it. As for "humanitarian catastrophes," Obama does not seem all that interested in Syria, Iraq, and Nigeria. But those places have Muslims killing people; Jews killing people when defending themselves - we gotta stop that! Now!)
The British newspaper, The Guardian, wrote an editorial about rising anti-Semitism in Europe. Said the editorial: "...during the course of a single July week, eight synagogues in France were attacked, one of them firebombed by a 400-strong crowd, whose chants, and banners included 'Death to Jews' and 'Slit Jews Throats'." They went on to say that molotov cocktails were thrown at synagogues in Germany, with people shouting such slogans as 'Hamas, Hamas Jews to the gas.' (Run that by me again President Obama - something about "shared principles", was it not? Principles like "tolerance and the dignity of all human beings." Let's be honest; when the real world conflicts with Obama's leftist and naive view of the world - well, there's always golf.)
In today's Jerusalem Post online Natan Sharansky, head of the Jewish Agency, wrote in the British paper the Jewish Chronicle, that "we are seeing the beginning of the end of Jewish history in Europe." (My friends, we are living through times of historic population shifts. Very few Christians are left in the Middle Eastern Arab and Muslim countries. Now, with increasing emigration of European Jews to Israel, referred to as Aliyah (going up), will this other major population shift result in Europe being 'judenrein' - free of Jews? I do not think the secular, leftist, anti-Semitic Europeans will be too happy living under Sharia law. But they just might get the opportunity to find out. Maybe then they will regret displacing Jews in favor of Muslims.)
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Sunday, August 3, 2014
You Claim You Support Israel?
I am often told how much smarter the Democrats are in comparison with the Republicans. Obama, Hillary, Kerry and Pelosi vs. Bush, Romney, Reagan and, of course, Palin. So let's take a look at these brilliant democrats.
Nancy Pelosi was recently being interviewed on CNN by Candy Crowley. Said Pelosi: "...we have to confer with the Qataris who have told me over and over again that Hamas is a humanitarian organization, maybe they could use their influence..." At this point Pelosi was interrupted by Crowley, asking if she knew that the US thinks Hamas is a terrorist organization. With a blank stare on her face Pelosi was only able to get out "hmm hmm." This woman was Speaker of the House, and was next in line to the Presidency after Joe Biden. The Qataris are funding Hamas's terrorist activities; activities that kill Jews. And Pelosi does not know that. And why is she speaking "over and over again" with the Qataris?
Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State. This is what she recently said: "The problem is, this is something - I'm not a military planner - but Hamas puts its missiles, its rockets in civilian areas, part of it is that Gaza's pretty small and it's very densely populated; they put their command and control of Hamas military leaders in those civilian areas..." Why does everyone but Clinton (and probably Pelosi) know that Hamas intentionally puts their weapons in civilian areas, using their people as human shields, hoping that Israel will not then attack those areas. If Israel does attack, Hamas has the "bonus" of displaying their civilian casualties to a world lacking moral clarity. As for the size of Gaza, it is over 6 times larger than Manhattan, which has a comparable number of people.
John Kerry is the current Secretary of State. He is very busy in the Middle East and elsewhere - trying to accomplish all the wrong things. Egypt had early on proposed an unconditional cease fire, which Israel agreed to. Hamas did not. So Kerry decided it would be a good idea to meet with Qatar and Turkey to work out the terms of a different cease fire. Qatar and Turkey are the two regional players supporting Hamas. So, of course, the plan is to give Hamas everything they want - resulting in victory for them and defeat for Israel. On top of that, Kerry does not invite Egypt or the PA (Abbas) to those discussions, insulting both. Brilliant!
Given Hamas's aggression, given their terrorism, given their dictatorial rule over Gaza, one might think that the proper approach here would be to insist on a surrender and laying down of arms by Hamas - regardless of what Hamas might want. Instead, the plan was to reward Hamas for attacking Israel.
Said retired Lt. Col. Ralph Peters of Kerry: "The real problem we have on a practical level is that Secretary Kerry just doesn't seem to have the sort of supple dynamic incisive intelligence you have to have to play in the Middle East..." And, I might add, he is too easily swayed by Palestinian propaganda.
Recall Obama's speech to the Muslim world from Cairo? Mubarek was then President of Egypt and as a slap in the face to Mubarek Obama invited the Muslim Brotherhood to hear his speech. Mubarek had outlawed the Brotherhood. Hamas is simply an offshoot of the Brotherhood. After Mubarek was deposed, the Muslim Botherhood took over, and immediately started talking about ending the peace agreement with Israel.
Meanwhile, Obama recently offered $47 million to Hamas for "humanitarian" purposes. When Israel was persuaded to allow large amounts of concrete into Gaza for the humanitarian purpose of allowing the Gazans to build infrastructure, that never happened. Now, however, we know where the concrete went - into very deep and sophisticated tunnels leading from Gaza into Israel, all for the purpose of killing and kidnapping Jews. So I wonder what Hamas will do with that $47 million that Obama wishes to reward them with.
Another UN facility was bombed by Israel. It is already known that Hamas hides rockets and missiles in UN complexes. Nevertheless, children were killed. Kerry's spokesperson (Jen Psaki) said the bombing was "disgraceful," and that "the United States is appalled." While the Obama Administration gives lip service to Israeli's right to defend themselves, they really don't mean it. Said Psaki: "The suspicion that militants are operating nearby does not justify strikes that put at risk the lives of so many innocent civilians." But, as noted, that is what Hamas does - they operate in and near civilian areas. Using the Obama Administration's logic then, Israel would never be allowed to defend itself and fight back.
Around the world, and throughout the USA, there have been anti-Israel demonstrations. These demonstrations, often attended by Muslims, quickly turn into anti-Semitic attacks. Said one in Miami: "We are all jihad." And this: "I'm going to kill you m.....f....., you and all the Israelis." Synagogues had swastikas put on them. In one Belgian town a store owner put up a sign "Dogs are allowed in this establishment, but Jews are not under any circumstances." (Quotes from the 7/29/14 and 7/30/14 Investor's Business Daily. I could give more quotes, but you get the point.)
On the CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations) website they urged US Muslims to "tell the president and Congress to demand Israel immediately halt its brutal campaign of collective punishment in Gaza and seek justice for the killing of hundreds of thousands of civilians." Actually, less than 2000 were killed, but why let truth be an issue. (Quote from the 7/30/14 IBD.) Guess how Muslims tend to vote? 89% voted for Obama in 2008 (per Wikipedia). In other words, liberal Jews vote in a similar manner to those who either would like to see Israel destroyed and Jews killed, or support those who would.
So, if you are a liberal Jew and you voted for Obama and will continue to vote Democrat (because of gay marriage or abortion or some government benefit) then please do not tell me you support Israel. Unless, of course, you believe that any of the above demonstrates support for Israel. What would a President Romney be doing and saying with regards to this war between Israel and Hamas? We cannot know for sure, of course, but recall what Romney said in the 2012 debates about Russia - that Russia was our "number one geopolitical foe." Obama mocked him, saying Romney was taking us back decades to the Cold War. Since then, Hillary had her "reset button" with Russia; and Obama told Medvedev to "tell Vladimir (Putin) I'll have more flexibility after the election." Well, that worked out well.
As a reminder, and as noted in my 7/20/14 post (The Moral Compass), conservative Republicans sympathize with Israel over the Palestinians, with 77% favoring Israel. Liberal Democrats - only 39% favored Israel. My fellow Jews have a decision to make - do you support Democrats or do you support Israel?
Nancy Pelosi was recently being interviewed on CNN by Candy Crowley. Said Pelosi: "...we have to confer with the Qataris who have told me over and over again that Hamas is a humanitarian organization, maybe they could use their influence..." At this point Pelosi was interrupted by Crowley, asking if she knew that the US thinks Hamas is a terrorist organization. With a blank stare on her face Pelosi was only able to get out "hmm hmm." This woman was Speaker of the House, and was next in line to the Presidency after Joe Biden. The Qataris are funding Hamas's terrorist activities; activities that kill Jews. And Pelosi does not know that. And why is she speaking "over and over again" with the Qataris?
Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State. This is what she recently said: "The problem is, this is something - I'm not a military planner - but Hamas puts its missiles, its rockets in civilian areas, part of it is that Gaza's pretty small and it's very densely populated; they put their command and control of Hamas military leaders in those civilian areas..." Why does everyone but Clinton (and probably Pelosi) know that Hamas intentionally puts their weapons in civilian areas, using their people as human shields, hoping that Israel will not then attack those areas. If Israel does attack, Hamas has the "bonus" of displaying their civilian casualties to a world lacking moral clarity. As for the size of Gaza, it is over 6 times larger than Manhattan, which has a comparable number of people.
John Kerry is the current Secretary of State. He is very busy in the Middle East and elsewhere - trying to accomplish all the wrong things. Egypt had early on proposed an unconditional cease fire, which Israel agreed to. Hamas did not. So Kerry decided it would be a good idea to meet with Qatar and Turkey to work out the terms of a different cease fire. Qatar and Turkey are the two regional players supporting Hamas. So, of course, the plan is to give Hamas everything they want - resulting in victory for them and defeat for Israel. On top of that, Kerry does not invite Egypt or the PA (Abbas) to those discussions, insulting both. Brilliant!
Given Hamas's aggression, given their terrorism, given their dictatorial rule over Gaza, one might think that the proper approach here would be to insist on a surrender and laying down of arms by Hamas - regardless of what Hamas might want. Instead, the plan was to reward Hamas for attacking Israel.
Said retired Lt. Col. Ralph Peters of Kerry: "The real problem we have on a practical level is that Secretary Kerry just doesn't seem to have the sort of supple dynamic incisive intelligence you have to have to play in the Middle East..." And, I might add, he is too easily swayed by Palestinian propaganda.
Recall Obama's speech to the Muslim world from Cairo? Mubarek was then President of Egypt and as a slap in the face to Mubarek Obama invited the Muslim Brotherhood to hear his speech. Mubarek had outlawed the Brotherhood. Hamas is simply an offshoot of the Brotherhood. After Mubarek was deposed, the Muslim Botherhood took over, and immediately started talking about ending the peace agreement with Israel.
Meanwhile, Obama recently offered $47 million to Hamas for "humanitarian" purposes. When Israel was persuaded to allow large amounts of concrete into Gaza for the humanitarian purpose of allowing the Gazans to build infrastructure, that never happened. Now, however, we know where the concrete went - into very deep and sophisticated tunnels leading from Gaza into Israel, all for the purpose of killing and kidnapping Jews. So I wonder what Hamas will do with that $47 million that Obama wishes to reward them with.
Another UN facility was bombed by Israel. It is already known that Hamas hides rockets and missiles in UN complexes. Nevertheless, children were killed. Kerry's spokesperson (Jen Psaki) said the bombing was "disgraceful," and that "the United States is appalled." While the Obama Administration gives lip service to Israeli's right to defend themselves, they really don't mean it. Said Psaki: "The suspicion that militants are operating nearby does not justify strikes that put at risk the lives of so many innocent civilians." But, as noted, that is what Hamas does - they operate in and near civilian areas. Using the Obama Administration's logic then, Israel would never be allowed to defend itself and fight back.
Around the world, and throughout the USA, there have been anti-Israel demonstrations. These demonstrations, often attended by Muslims, quickly turn into anti-Semitic attacks. Said one in Miami: "We are all jihad." And this: "I'm going to kill you m.....f....., you and all the Israelis." Synagogues had swastikas put on them. In one Belgian town a store owner put up a sign "Dogs are allowed in this establishment, but Jews are not under any circumstances." (Quotes from the 7/29/14 and 7/30/14 Investor's Business Daily. I could give more quotes, but you get the point.)
On the CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations) website they urged US Muslims to "tell the president and Congress to demand Israel immediately halt its brutal campaign of collective punishment in Gaza and seek justice for the killing of hundreds of thousands of civilians." Actually, less than 2000 were killed, but why let truth be an issue. (Quote from the 7/30/14 IBD.) Guess how Muslims tend to vote? 89% voted for Obama in 2008 (per Wikipedia). In other words, liberal Jews vote in a similar manner to those who either would like to see Israel destroyed and Jews killed, or support those who would.
So, if you are a liberal Jew and you voted for Obama and will continue to vote Democrat (because of gay marriage or abortion or some government benefit) then please do not tell me you support Israel. Unless, of course, you believe that any of the above demonstrates support for Israel. What would a President Romney be doing and saying with regards to this war between Israel and Hamas? We cannot know for sure, of course, but recall what Romney said in the 2012 debates about Russia - that Russia was our "number one geopolitical foe." Obama mocked him, saying Romney was taking us back decades to the Cold War. Since then, Hillary had her "reset button" with Russia; and Obama told Medvedev to "tell Vladimir (Putin) I'll have more flexibility after the election." Well, that worked out well.
As a reminder, and as noted in my 7/20/14 post (The Moral Compass), conservative Republicans sympathize with Israel over the Palestinians, with 77% favoring Israel. Liberal Democrats - only 39% favored Israel. My fellow Jews have a decision to make - do you support Democrats or do you support Israel?
Sunday, July 27, 2014
What They Should Have Said
Incredibly (I guess not for any of the following quotes), Obama's Deputy National Security Adviser, Ben Rhodes, said this to CNN's Wolf Blitzer on 7/23/14: "We've been heartbroken at the loss of Palestinian life, the loss of children, so we do believe that Israel has to take greater care to avoid those types of civilian casualties." What he should have said: "The United States condemns Hamas for intentionally placing their own people, including children, in harms way during this war. Israel places phone calls, sends text messages, drops leaflets and sends warning shots - all with the hope of avoiding civilian casualties. The Hamas leaders should be captured and tried for war crimes."
Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General, said this on 7/20/14: "...dozens more civilians, including children, have been killed in Israeli military strikes in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood in Gaza. I condemn this atrocious action. Israel must exercise maximum restraint and do more to protect civilians." What he should have said: "The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs found that Israel sent text messages to about 600,000 people in Ash Shuja'iyya and Gaza City warning them to leave; and Israel also placed phone calls and dropped leaflets. However, the Palestinian Ministry of the Interior told people not to leave - so most stayed. We condemn Hamas and the Palestinian leadership for targeting civilians in Israeli cities with missiles fired from Gaza; and we condemn the Palestinians for putting their civilians in harms way by telling them to stay in a war zone." (Information on Shuja'iyya from JPost article of 7/22/14 by Anne Bayefsky.)
The New York Times, in their lead editorial of 7/25/14, noted the death of 750 Gazans, and then opined: "What really matters now is that some way be found to stop this carnage." Then: "It is fair to ask whether Israel is doing enough to prevent that." As an afterthought they threw in: "Hamas also deserves scrutiny..." What they should have said: "Hamas and the Palestinians in Gaza have launched well over 10,000 rockets, mortars and missiles into Israel - all aimed at Israeli cities - since Israel vacated Gaza in 2005. When the Israelis finally retaliate, Hamas has no shelters built for the protection of their civilians. They have expended great sums of money on tunnels for their terrorist groups to use in attacks on Israelis. Israel has no choice but to attack in an effort to stop the onslaught of missiles into their cities, with 5 million people having to run for bomb shelters at various times. It is intolerable, and the world must condemn and punish Hamas and the other terrorist perpetrators."
On the first page of the 7/21/14 New York Times was an article about the propaganda war between Hamas and Israel. The Times notes how propaganda has been a part of wars for generations. They give examples of various propaganda tools used by both sides. What they should have said: "The real problem is that even in times of relative peace, the Palestinians and larger Arab world relentlessly fill their media and inculcate their children with their hate filled propaganda against Israel and the Jews. Jews and Israel are described in the most vile terms. Until this stops, and until they finally acknowledge Israel's right to exist as the Jewish state, this war will never end. And the responsibility for any future deaths will lie squarely with the Palestinians."
Secretary of State John Kerry was unaware that he was speaking into an open microphone, when he sarcastically criticized Israel's military operation with this: "It's a hell of a pinpoint operation. It's a hell of a pinpoint operation." What he should have said: "The Israelis have enough firepower to flatten Gaza, which some countries might have been tempted to do after suffering from thousands of rocket and missile attacks. Yet, the Israelis send their own troops in on the ground, knowing some will be killed, in order to limit the number of civilian casualties on the other side. Rarely, if ever, in the history of warfare, has any country acted with such restraint and in such a manner."
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said this: "It is not in the interest of either side for this violence to continue and even to escalate." What he should have said: "Hamas has chosen to use violence against Israel ever since the people of Gaza made the mistake of electing them as the leaders of Gaza. Hamas and the other Palestinian groups in Gaza launch terrorist attacks, send suicide bombers, engage in kidnapping and non-stop rocket and missile attacks - all against Israel. Israel needs to destroy Gaza's existing military infrastructure, and then the world needs to see to it that Gaza permanently becomes a demilitarized zone."
On 7/27/14, President Barack Hussain Obama placed a telephone call to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In that call, Obama called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire; a ceasefire "...that both allows Palestinians in Gaza to lead normal lives and addresses Gaza's long-term development and economic needs, while strengthening the PA."
What Obama should have said - not in a phone call to Netanyahu - but in a speech to the world: "The Arabs have been fighting Israel's right to exist as the Jewish State ever since modern day Israel's founding in 1948. Surrounded on all sides by enemies who want them dead, and having had to cope with numerous wars and intifadas in their short history, Israel has nevertheless thrived, and is one of the truly great success stories of the 20th and 21st centuries. Israel has been a world leader in technology and medicine. Now, let me be clear. The United States wants to see peace. The Israelis yearn for peace. It is past time for the Arabs and Palestinians to recognize Israel as the Jewish State."
"Hamas and the other terror groups in Gaza have used millions of dollars in aid in order to turn Gaza into a permanent military base. This stops now. Hamas and all terror groups in Gaza are on notice - you have one month to turn over all your rockets, missiles and other weapons to the United States. We will then destroy those weapons. In addition, Gaza will hold new elections, with only those interested in running a civil society being qualified to run. Once you have done this, you can expect complete cooperation and assistance from the United States in building the institutions and infrastructure required to run a civil society. I have no doubt that the Israelis will help you as well - once you have accepted the above terms."
"But make no mistake. If you choose to subject your people to another century of war, then Israel will have our full support - and you will have none. We will provide Israel with all means necessary to protect their country. Let other actors in the region know this - an all- out assault on Israel will treated as an all-out on the United States of America. The United States will use its military might to protect Israel's existence. Do not think for one minute you will be able to use the UN against Israel. We will block all actions against Israel in the Security Council. As for other UN agencies over which the US has no veto, any sanctions placed against Israel for defending themselves from you will be treated as an action against the United States."
"Now, let the peace begin, and let's start building a civil society for the Palestinian people."
Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General, said this on 7/20/14: "...dozens more civilians, including children, have been killed in Israeli military strikes in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood in Gaza. I condemn this atrocious action. Israel must exercise maximum restraint and do more to protect civilians." What he should have said: "The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs found that Israel sent text messages to about 600,000 people in Ash Shuja'iyya and Gaza City warning them to leave; and Israel also placed phone calls and dropped leaflets. However, the Palestinian Ministry of the Interior told people not to leave - so most stayed. We condemn Hamas and the Palestinian leadership for targeting civilians in Israeli cities with missiles fired from Gaza; and we condemn the Palestinians for putting their civilians in harms way by telling them to stay in a war zone." (Information on Shuja'iyya from JPost article of 7/22/14 by Anne Bayefsky.)
The New York Times, in their lead editorial of 7/25/14, noted the death of 750 Gazans, and then opined: "What really matters now is that some way be found to stop this carnage." Then: "It is fair to ask whether Israel is doing enough to prevent that." As an afterthought they threw in: "Hamas also deserves scrutiny..." What they should have said: "Hamas and the Palestinians in Gaza have launched well over 10,000 rockets, mortars and missiles into Israel - all aimed at Israeli cities - since Israel vacated Gaza in 2005. When the Israelis finally retaliate, Hamas has no shelters built for the protection of their civilians. They have expended great sums of money on tunnels for their terrorist groups to use in attacks on Israelis. Israel has no choice but to attack in an effort to stop the onslaught of missiles into their cities, with 5 million people having to run for bomb shelters at various times. It is intolerable, and the world must condemn and punish Hamas and the other terrorist perpetrators."
On the first page of the 7/21/14 New York Times was an article about the propaganda war between Hamas and Israel. The Times notes how propaganda has been a part of wars for generations. They give examples of various propaganda tools used by both sides. What they should have said: "The real problem is that even in times of relative peace, the Palestinians and larger Arab world relentlessly fill their media and inculcate their children with their hate filled propaganda against Israel and the Jews. Jews and Israel are described in the most vile terms. Until this stops, and until they finally acknowledge Israel's right to exist as the Jewish state, this war will never end. And the responsibility for any future deaths will lie squarely with the Palestinians."
Secretary of State John Kerry was unaware that he was speaking into an open microphone, when he sarcastically criticized Israel's military operation with this: "It's a hell of a pinpoint operation. It's a hell of a pinpoint operation." What he should have said: "The Israelis have enough firepower to flatten Gaza, which some countries might have been tempted to do after suffering from thousands of rocket and missile attacks. Yet, the Israelis send their own troops in on the ground, knowing some will be killed, in order to limit the number of civilian casualties on the other side. Rarely, if ever, in the history of warfare, has any country acted with such restraint and in such a manner."
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said this: "It is not in the interest of either side for this violence to continue and even to escalate." What he should have said: "Hamas has chosen to use violence against Israel ever since the people of Gaza made the mistake of electing them as the leaders of Gaza. Hamas and the other Palestinian groups in Gaza launch terrorist attacks, send suicide bombers, engage in kidnapping and non-stop rocket and missile attacks - all against Israel. Israel needs to destroy Gaza's existing military infrastructure, and then the world needs to see to it that Gaza permanently becomes a demilitarized zone."
On 7/27/14, President Barack Hussain Obama placed a telephone call to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In that call, Obama called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire; a ceasefire "...that both allows Palestinians in Gaza to lead normal lives and addresses Gaza's long-term development and economic needs, while strengthening the PA."
What Obama should have said - not in a phone call to Netanyahu - but in a speech to the world: "The Arabs have been fighting Israel's right to exist as the Jewish State ever since modern day Israel's founding in 1948. Surrounded on all sides by enemies who want them dead, and having had to cope with numerous wars and intifadas in their short history, Israel has nevertheless thrived, and is one of the truly great success stories of the 20th and 21st centuries. Israel has been a world leader in technology and medicine. Now, let me be clear. The United States wants to see peace. The Israelis yearn for peace. It is past time for the Arabs and Palestinians to recognize Israel as the Jewish State."
"Hamas and the other terror groups in Gaza have used millions of dollars in aid in order to turn Gaza into a permanent military base. This stops now. Hamas and all terror groups in Gaza are on notice - you have one month to turn over all your rockets, missiles and other weapons to the United States. We will then destroy those weapons. In addition, Gaza will hold new elections, with only those interested in running a civil society being qualified to run. Once you have done this, you can expect complete cooperation and assistance from the United States in building the institutions and infrastructure required to run a civil society. I have no doubt that the Israelis will help you as well - once you have accepted the above terms."
"But make no mistake. If you choose to subject your people to another century of war, then Israel will have our full support - and you will have none. We will provide Israel with all means necessary to protect their country. Let other actors in the region know this - an all- out assault on Israel will treated as an all-out on the United States of America. The United States will use its military might to protect Israel's existence. Do not think for one minute you will be able to use the UN against Israel. We will block all actions against Israel in the Security Council. As for other UN agencies over which the US has no veto, any sanctions placed against Israel for defending themselves from you will be treated as an action against the United States."
"Now, let the peace begin, and let's start building a civil society for the Palestinian people."
Sunday, July 20, 2014
My Ex-Wife
* No, I am not divorced. But all you married men in California also have an ex-wife. And California women have an ex-husband. That is because of Senate Bill 1306 signed into law by Jerry Brown on 7/7/14. Admittedly, the law does not go into effect until January 1, 2015, so I guess I can still keep my wife until then.
* Under SB 1306 all references to "husband" and "wife" are deleted from the California Family Code and are replaced by "spouse." You may have been unaware of the inherent bias every time you used the words "husband" or "wife."
* However, according to legislator Mark Leno of San Francisco: "This legislation removes outdated and biased language from State codes and recognizes all married spouses equally, regardless of their gender." I find that comment to be biased. Is Mr. Leno unaware that under California law we no longer have different genders? Does he not know that any sex may use any public school restroom or play on any sport team, based simply on how they feel?
* Logically, if the words "husband" and "wife" reflect bias, then the same must be said for "mother" and "father." After all, the differences for both are based on sex. I challenge anyone to point to any difference. I hereby demand that California mandate an end to the use of the words "mother" and "father." Don't think that's serious? They have already done just that in France.
* So, what should we celebrate on those special days in May and June? Parent Unit One Day and Parent Unit Two Day? But who gets to be One and who gets to be Two? At least we can have new expressions, such as "G-d, Parent Unit One and apple pie." Warms the heart, does it not?
* Now, while you may find this post to be somewhat tongue-in-cheek, the Truth-Uncensored said long ago that, regardless of which side of the gay marriage debate you are on, nobody is thinking through to where this may ultimately lead. But now we see. Now we see the ultimate goal of elimination of the very concepts of "man" and "woman." Those terms will be the next to go, along with "mother" and "father." As noted above, the idea of "boys" and "girls" is already gone from our public schools.
* Now maybe some of you are fine with this brave new world of language and thinking. Maybe you think words like "mother" and "father" should be relegated to history, and thought of in the same manner as the "N" word. But I'd be willing to bet that very few of you thought where the changing of the definition of marriage would lead us.
* Under SB 1306 all references to "husband" and "wife" are deleted from the California Family Code and are replaced by "spouse." You may have been unaware of the inherent bias every time you used the words "husband" or "wife."
* However, according to legislator Mark Leno of San Francisco: "This legislation removes outdated and biased language from State codes and recognizes all married spouses equally, regardless of their gender." I find that comment to be biased. Is Mr. Leno unaware that under California law we no longer have different genders? Does he not know that any sex may use any public school restroom or play on any sport team, based simply on how they feel?
* Logically, if the words "husband" and "wife" reflect bias, then the same must be said for "mother" and "father." After all, the differences for both are based on sex. I challenge anyone to point to any difference. I hereby demand that California mandate an end to the use of the words "mother" and "father." Don't think that's serious? They have already done just that in France.
* So, what should we celebrate on those special days in May and June? Parent Unit One Day and Parent Unit Two Day? But who gets to be One and who gets to be Two? At least we can have new expressions, such as "G-d, Parent Unit One and apple pie." Warms the heart, does it not?
* Now, while you may find this post to be somewhat tongue-in-cheek, the Truth-Uncensored said long ago that, regardless of which side of the gay marriage debate you are on, nobody is thinking through to where this may ultimately lead. But now we see. Now we see the ultimate goal of elimination of the very concepts of "man" and "woman." Those terms will be the next to go, along with "mother" and "father." As noted above, the idea of "boys" and "girls" is already gone from our public schools.
* Now maybe some of you are fine with this brave new world of language and thinking. Maybe you think words like "mother" and "father" should be relegated to history, and thought of in the same manner as the "N" word. But I'd be willing to bet that very few of you thought where the changing of the definition of marriage would lead us.
The Moral Compass
* In the 7/16/14 Investor's Business Daily, an opinion piece by Dennis Prager presented an interesting juxtaposition between Israel and Gaza. Prager noted that Hamas, as the elected government in Gaza, seeks to destroy Israel, has no free press or freedom of religion or independent judiciary, oppresses gays, tortures and kills political opponents, sends missiles into Israeli cities, and "saturates its education and airwaves with demonic hatred of (Israel)."
* In contrast, Israel has a free press and freedom of religion and an independent judiciary. Israel protects the rights of gays, and even has political/rights groups "dedicated to the welfare" of the Gazans. Prager notes that Freedom House ranks countries on a 1 to 7 scale, with 1 being the most free. Hamas ranks 6 in overall freedom, 6 on civil liberties and 6 on political rights. Israel ranks 1.5 in overall freedom, 2 on civil liberties and 1 on political liberties.
* Prager notes that "The moral gulf between Israel...and Hamas...is as clear and great as the one that existed between the Allies and Nazi Germany." So who does the mainstream media and much of Western Europe and at times Obama side with? You know who. Sad, is it not?
* Said Obama, in a 7/8/14 editorial in Haaretz (a left wing Israeli newspaper): "...the only solution is a democratic, Jewish state living side-by-side in peace and security with a viable, independent Palestinian state." Where is the requirement for the Palestinian state to be democratic? If it is an Islamist state, where in the world does an Islamist state exist without threatening its neighbors and its own non-Muslim citizens?
* The New York Times opined in their 7/19/14 lead editorial that the best solution was a peace deal with the Palestinian Authority (headed by Abbas), which controls the West Bank. As always, Abbas is described as a "moderate." The same "moderate" who honors terrorist suicide bombers, and names schools and public squares after them. The same "moderate" who accused Israel of genocide. The same "moderate" who last month congratulated Bashar Assad on his "re-election" in Syria. This is the same Assad responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Syrians. (Information from 7/15/14 Wall Street Journal piece by Bret Stephens.)
* Meanwhile, the Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Erdogan, upped the inflammatory language with this: "Since (Israel's creation) in 1948, we have been witnessing this attempt at systematic genocide every day and every month." (Quote from the 7/18/14 Times of Israel online.) And I thought that the day after Israel declared their independence in 1948, the Arab world attacked in their first effort to wipe Israel off the map. And how convenient to ignore the fact that Egypt controlled Gaza and Jordan controlled the West Bank from 1949 until the 1967 war. But Erdogan then went one better when he accused Israel of "barbarism that surpasses Hitler." (Quote from 7/19/14 story on FoxNews.Com.)
* We have seen pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel demonstrations in London and Paris and other cities. In Paris, over 200 Jews were blocked from being able to leave their synagogue. On Saturday, anti-Israel demonstrators held a "die-in" in the Boston Commons. As the names of Gazans killed in the latest war were read, a demonstrator holding a placard with that person's name would fall to the ground. Among the phrases shouted at some Jewish students were these: "Jews back to Birkenau" (one of the Nazi death camps), and "Drop dead, you Zionazi whores." (As reported in the Times of Israel online, 7/20/14.) I guess these Muslim and leftist protestors do not feel the same way about the over 2000 Nigerians killed in just the first half of 2014 by the Islamist group Boko Harem.
* While anti-Israel Muslims in the US, along with supporters on the left, continue to demonize Israel and Jews, there remains one solidly pro-Israel group - Republicans. In a Pew Research poll conducted from 7/8-7/14/14, people were asked if they sympathized more with Israel or the Palestinians. Over 7 out of 10 (73%) of Republicans sympathized with Israel. Less than 1/2 of the Democrats (44%) sympathized with Israel. The difference was even more striking among those who identified as conservative Republicans (77% favoring Israel) vs. those who identified as liberal Democrats (only 39% favoring Israel).
* What, if anything, should Obama do? Ric Grenell, an adviser to four US ambassadors to the UN, suggested this: "How refreshing would it be if the US Government...if we actually came out and said (to the Palestinians) there are consequences for your actions; and we are no longer going to give US taxpayer dollars to rebuild..." How refreshing indeed. But the Palestinians, including the terrorist organization Hamas, never suffers any negative consequence for their actions. Like a tempestuous child, they are never held to account. That responsibility all too often lies with Israel.
* As Charles Krauthammer notes in his 7/18/14 column in the Ventura County Star, when Israel vacated Gaza, the Gazans were given 3000 industrial greenhouses "that had produced fruit and flowers for export." However, the Palestinians destroyed them. Then, he notes, they elected Hamas as their government. Completing their reaction to Israel leaving Israel, Hamas turned Gaza into a "massive military base," and has been launching rockets into Israel virtually non-stop since Israel left. What a shame that Obama, the Europeans, the media and the Left do not ask: where are your factories (not just munition factories), why have you not built homes and helped your people to grow businesses? These, then, are the people Obama believes will live side-by-side in peace with the Jewish State of Israel.
* In contrast, Israel has a free press and freedom of religion and an independent judiciary. Israel protects the rights of gays, and even has political/rights groups "dedicated to the welfare" of the Gazans. Prager notes that Freedom House ranks countries on a 1 to 7 scale, with 1 being the most free. Hamas ranks 6 in overall freedom, 6 on civil liberties and 6 on political rights. Israel ranks 1.5 in overall freedom, 2 on civil liberties and 1 on political liberties.
* Prager notes that "The moral gulf between Israel...and Hamas...is as clear and great as the one that existed between the Allies and Nazi Germany." So who does the mainstream media and much of Western Europe and at times Obama side with? You know who. Sad, is it not?
* Said Obama, in a 7/8/14 editorial in Haaretz (a left wing Israeli newspaper): "...the only solution is a democratic, Jewish state living side-by-side in peace and security with a viable, independent Palestinian state." Where is the requirement for the Palestinian state to be democratic? If it is an Islamist state, where in the world does an Islamist state exist without threatening its neighbors and its own non-Muslim citizens?
* The New York Times opined in their 7/19/14 lead editorial that the best solution was a peace deal with the Palestinian Authority (headed by Abbas), which controls the West Bank. As always, Abbas is described as a "moderate." The same "moderate" who honors terrorist suicide bombers, and names schools and public squares after them. The same "moderate" who accused Israel of genocide. The same "moderate" who last month congratulated Bashar Assad on his "re-election" in Syria. This is the same Assad responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Syrians. (Information from 7/15/14 Wall Street Journal piece by Bret Stephens.)
* Meanwhile, the Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Erdogan, upped the inflammatory language with this: "Since (Israel's creation) in 1948, we have been witnessing this attempt at systematic genocide every day and every month." (Quote from the 7/18/14 Times of Israel online.) And I thought that the day after Israel declared their independence in 1948, the Arab world attacked in their first effort to wipe Israel off the map. And how convenient to ignore the fact that Egypt controlled Gaza and Jordan controlled the West Bank from 1949 until the 1967 war. But Erdogan then went one better when he accused Israel of "barbarism that surpasses Hitler." (Quote from 7/19/14 story on FoxNews.Com.)
* We have seen pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel demonstrations in London and Paris and other cities. In Paris, over 200 Jews were blocked from being able to leave their synagogue. On Saturday, anti-Israel demonstrators held a "die-in" in the Boston Commons. As the names of Gazans killed in the latest war were read, a demonstrator holding a placard with that person's name would fall to the ground. Among the phrases shouted at some Jewish students were these: "Jews back to Birkenau" (one of the Nazi death camps), and "Drop dead, you Zionazi whores." (As reported in the Times of Israel online, 7/20/14.) I guess these Muslim and leftist protestors do not feel the same way about the over 2000 Nigerians killed in just the first half of 2014 by the Islamist group Boko Harem.
* While anti-Israel Muslims in the US, along with supporters on the left, continue to demonize Israel and Jews, there remains one solidly pro-Israel group - Republicans. In a Pew Research poll conducted from 7/8-7/14/14, people were asked if they sympathized more with Israel or the Palestinians. Over 7 out of 10 (73%) of Republicans sympathized with Israel. Less than 1/2 of the Democrats (44%) sympathized with Israel. The difference was even more striking among those who identified as conservative Republicans (77% favoring Israel) vs. those who identified as liberal Democrats (only 39% favoring Israel).
* What, if anything, should Obama do? Ric Grenell, an adviser to four US ambassadors to the UN, suggested this: "How refreshing would it be if the US Government...if we actually came out and said (to the Palestinians) there are consequences for your actions; and we are no longer going to give US taxpayer dollars to rebuild..." How refreshing indeed. But the Palestinians, including the terrorist organization Hamas, never suffers any negative consequence for their actions. Like a tempestuous child, they are never held to account. That responsibility all too often lies with Israel.
* As Charles Krauthammer notes in his 7/18/14 column in the Ventura County Star, when Israel vacated Gaza, the Gazans were given 3000 industrial greenhouses "that had produced fruit and flowers for export." However, the Palestinians destroyed them. Then, he notes, they elected Hamas as their government. Completing their reaction to Israel leaving Israel, Hamas turned Gaza into a "massive military base," and has been launching rockets into Israel virtually non-stop since Israel left. What a shame that Obama, the Europeans, the media and the Left do not ask: where are your factories (not just munition factories), why have you not built homes and helped your people to grow businesses? These, then, are the people Obama believes will live side-by-side in peace with the Jewish State of Israel.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Israel: MSNBC vs. FOX
* If you want to get some insight into how the left and right view Israel and the current fighting with the Arabs one need look no further than these two cable news stations.
* Today on MSNBC, Andrea Mitchell was speaking with US Senator Robert Menendez, and said this: "I want to ask you about Israel and how sustainable is Israel's policy, they say it's self-defense." This woman is not sure if it's self-defense? How about this thought experiment. Let's ask Ms. Mitchell what she would want the police to do if bullets were flying into her home? Would she claim either she or the police should DEFEND her from the attacks? Or would she be happy to just let it go, day after day after day?
* Ms. Mitchell continued: "John Kerry today in Beijing supported their (Israel's) right to self-defense, but they're firing rockets into Gaza, and as I was saying to Israel's ambassador, a key ally of the US, yesterday, is asymmetric. They have Iron Dome so they are going into shelters and it is a terrible strain on the Israeli populace, but the people in Gaza are getting hit because Hamas is reportedly hiding weapons manufacture in civilian - dense civilian - areas, and they are taking terrible casualties."
* What an absolute moron! Israel is firing rockets into Gaza because the Arabs are firing rockets at them. But it's not fair because Israel has Iron Dome (their anti-missile battery) and the Arabs don't. If Ms. Mitchell had any sense (obviously she doesn't) she might bring up a few other facts. Israel left Gaza in 2005. What have the Arabs done with all the billions in aid from the US and other countries? They turned Gaza into a terrorist state is what they did. What if they built factories and homes and grew businesses instead of the relentless pursuit of armaments, all with the still stated goal of killing all the Jews and wiping Israel off the map.
* Furthermore, Ms. Mitchell seems to suggest that because Hamas put their own people in harms way, and are "taking terrible casualties," Israel should stand down. Let me repeat: what a moron! So the Arabs get to fire their rockets into Israel while intentionally targeting Israeli cities and civilians, but Israel cannot return fire because civilians might get hurt. The Israelis actually place telephone calls into the homes of terrorists before they fire their missiles. They warn the civilians to get out. What other country on earth does this?
* None of this matters to Ms. Mitchell because Palestinians are getting killed (maybe up to 100 so far). Don't bother asking Ms. Mitchell about the 100-150,000 Syrians killed so far in their civil war. That doesn't matter for one single reason - those people were not killed by Jews. For the left, the proper role for Jews is to be killed, not to kill.
* Now, let's take a brief look at the comments by Eric Shawn on Fox. (Both shows aired at about the same time earlier today.) Shawn: "And to the Middle East now where the terrorists continue to attack Israel. The sirens wailing yet again just minutes ago; this, as more rockets fall." Look at the difference. Shawn and Fox actually get the fact that Hamas is a terrorist organization, declared so by the US State Department.
* Shawn continued: "Israel is coming under an intense barrage of rockets from Hamas - targeting the heartland of the Jewish State." So Shawn and Fox acknowledge that Hamas is targeting the heartland - Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. They are targeting cities - civilians. A fact apparently lost on Mitchell.
* The entire tone of Shawn vs. Mitchell is clear. One acknowledges that Israel is our ally, and happens to be in the worst neighborhood in the world. The other lives in her Ivory Tower, leftist dream world. Speaking of which, Obama offered to "facilitate a cessation of hostilities" between the two sides. What good is that if Hamas is just going to rebuild their terrorist infrastructure. You want to end this war Mr. President? Tell the unity government of the PA and Hamas that you will immediately cease all US aid, which is currently going to a group who are killing Jews. Then tell them to lay down ALL their arms and turn over to the US every single rocket and missile in their possession. Then, you will reconsider reinstating aid. Finally, tell them if they acquire any new weaponry US aid will cease again.
* I can't end this without pointing out the idea of another brainchild: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. After expressing his concern for the safety of all civilians (with no concern for who has the moral high ground), he said he would work with world leaders to effectuate a resolution. Such leaders as the King of Saudi Arabia, the Emir of Qatar, the President of Egypt, the head of the Arab League and the head of the Organization of Islamic States. What could possibly go wrong there?
* Today on MSNBC, Andrea Mitchell was speaking with US Senator Robert Menendez, and said this: "I want to ask you about Israel and how sustainable is Israel's policy, they say it's self-defense." This woman is not sure if it's self-defense? How about this thought experiment. Let's ask Ms. Mitchell what she would want the police to do if bullets were flying into her home? Would she claim either she or the police should DEFEND her from the attacks? Or would she be happy to just let it go, day after day after day?
* Ms. Mitchell continued: "John Kerry today in Beijing supported their (Israel's) right to self-defense, but they're firing rockets into Gaza, and as I was saying to Israel's ambassador, a key ally of the US, yesterday, is asymmetric. They have Iron Dome so they are going into shelters and it is a terrible strain on the Israeli populace, but the people in Gaza are getting hit because Hamas is reportedly hiding weapons manufacture in civilian - dense civilian - areas, and they are taking terrible casualties."
* What an absolute moron! Israel is firing rockets into Gaza because the Arabs are firing rockets at them. But it's not fair because Israel has Iron Dome (their anti-missile battery) and the Arabs don't. If Ms. Mitchell had any sense (obviously she doesn't) she might bring up a few other facts. Israel left Gaza in 2005. What have the Arabs done with all the billions in aid from the US and other countries? They turned Gaza into a terrorist state is what they did. What if they built factories and homes and grew businesses instead of the relentless pursuit of armaments, all with the still stated goal of killing all the Jews and wiping Israel off the map.
* Furthermore, Ms. Mitchell seems to suggest that because Hamas put their own people in harms way, and are "taking terrible casualties," Israel should stand down. Let me repeat: what a moron! So the Arabs get to fire their rockets into Israel while intentionally targeting Israeli cities and civilians, but Israel cannot return fire because civilians might get hurt. The Israelis actually place telephone calls into the homes of terrorists before they fire their missiles. They warn the civilians to get out. What other country on earth does this?
* None of this matters to Ms. Mitchell because Palestinians are getting killed (maybe up to 100 so far). Don't bother asking Ms. Mitchell about the 100-150,000 Syrians killed so far in their civil war. That doesn't matter for one single reason - those people were not killed by Jews. For the left, the proper role for Jews is to be killed, not to kill.
* Now, let's take a brief look at the comments by Eric Shawn on Fox. (Both shows aired at about the same time earlier today.) Shawn: "And to the Middle East now where the terrorists continue to attack Israel. The sirens wailing yet again just minutes ago; this, as more rockets fall." Look at the difference. Shawn and Fox actually get the fact that Hamas is a terrorist organization, declared so by the US State Department.
* Shawn continued: "Israel is coming under an intense barrage of rockets from Hamas - targeting the heartland of the Jewish State." So Shawn and Fox acknowledge that Hamas is targeting the heartland - Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. They are targeting cities - civilians. A fact apparently lost on Mitchell.
* The entire tone of Shawn vs. Mitchell is clear. One acknowledges that Israel is our ally, and happens to be in the worst neighborhood in the world. The other lives in her Ivory Tower, leftist dream world. Speaking of which, Obama offered to "facilitate a cessation of hostilities" between the two sides. What good is that if Hamas is just going to rebuild their terrorist infrastructure. You want to end this war Mr. President? Tell the unity government of the PA and Hamas that you will immediately cease all US aid, which is currently going to a group who are killing Jews. Then tell them to lay down ALL their arms and turn over to the US every single rocket and missile in their possession. Then, you will reconsider reinstating aid. Finally, tell them if they acquire any new weaponry US aid will cease again.
* I can't end this without pointing out the idea of another brainchild: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. After expressing his concern for the safety of all civilians (with no concern for who has the moral high ground), he said he would work with world leaders to effectuate a resolution. Such leaders as the King of Saudi Arabia, the Emir of Qatar, the President of Egypt, the head of the Arab League and the head of the Organization of Islamic States. What could possibly go wrong there?
Monday, June 30, 2014
How To Deal With Evil?
* Today, Jews received the devastating news that the three kidnapped Israeli teens (Gilad Shaer, Eyal Yifrah and Naftali Fraenkel) were murdered. What are we to make of this evil? Obama said: "The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms this senseless act of terror against innocent youth." Only the Arabs do not think it is "senseless." Recall that in 2012 the entire Fogel family was murdered in their home - stabbed to death - by Arab terrorists. The mom, dad and 3 children, ages 11, 4 and 3 months, executed. The Fogel children were even younger than the three teens just found. Yet, Arab TV interviewed relatives of the murderers, who praised them as "heroes."
* Murderers of even a 3 month old baby were praised as "heroes" on Arab TV. Recall the last "intifada" when Arabs blew up Israelis on buses, in cafes, in malls and even at a Passover Seder; with those murderers also praised as martyrs. As my son said, we can shortly expect Obama to say: We urge all sides to act with restraint and we reiterate our commitment to the two state solution.
* As noted by AIPAC (American-Israel Public Affairs Committee), imagine being a 13 year old in the Israeli town of Sderot, not far from the Gaza border. According to AIPAC, that child would "have heard alarms to race to a bomb shelter more than 8500 times. That's an average of 653 times a year, or 12 times a week." One might think there would be international outrage against such relentless rocket attacks. One would be wrong. Instead, the leading European countries (England, France, Spain, Italy and Germany) are advising their citizens not to do business with Israeli companies in the West Bank.
* Meanwhile, the moral giants at the Presbyterian Church, USA, had this to say: "Of central importance in our deliberations (to divest from companies aiding Israel) was our continued concern for Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace." I don't think the Arabs got that memo. Another moral giant, the European Union's ambassador to Israel, Lars Faaborg-Andersen, said that Europe was losing its patience with continued expansion of the settlements beyond the Green Line, such as in Jerusalem, Israel's Capital city. At least the EU has plenty of patience for the murder of Jews.
* At the beginning of the 20th century, Christians constituted approximately 20% of the Middle East population. Today, Christians number about 5%. Said the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: "The flight of Christians out of the region (Middle East and Muslim world) is unprecedented and it's increasing year by year." It is not terribly difficult to name an Arab/Muslim country in which Christians are suffering. Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Mali, Bosnia to name just a few. From North Africa through the Middle East to Afghanistan and beyond, the percentage of each country's population who are Muslims is staggering.
* A few examples: Algeria - 98.2% Muslim, Libya - 96.6%, Egypt - 94.7%, Jordan - 98.8%, Morocco - 99.9%, Syria - 92.8%, Saudi Arabia - 97.1%, Somalia - 98.6%, Turkey - 98.6%, Iran - 99.7%, Afghanistan - 99.8%. Beginning to get the picture? Very few Jews remain in the Arab world, many having been displaced by their host countries after Israel's independence; notwithstanding centuries of citizenship in those countries. And the new state of Palestine that Obama and the Europeans and the UN are trying to force on Israel? Abbas has said that not one single Jew may live there. The international outrage over this ethnic cleansing of Jews? None! Because the moral idiots of the left agree that no Jews should be allowed in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria), even though over million Arabs live in Israel.
* Think about the number of Islamic terror groups of which you have heard mentioned. Groups such as: Al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigades, Al Qaeda and its' many offshoots, Ansar al-Sharia, Boko Haram, Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, the Muslim Brotherhood (of which the Muslim Students Association on US college campuses is an offshoot), and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Now realize there are dozens more you have not heard mentioned. The latest is ISIS, which seeks to establish an Islamic Caliphate in Iraq and Syria, but has announced its intentions to consume the entire Middle East.
* Israel cannot afford this tit for tat. In the entire world world there are less than 14 million Jews, and about 6 million in Israel. The death of one Jew (worldwide) is the equivalent of over 30 Arab deaths and over 114 Muslim deaths. Israel cannot afford the luxury of "proportionality." Such an approach is only seen as weakness by Israel's enemies. Israel needs to take out Hamas once and for all; and to make it clear that other groups will suffer the same fate if they go after the Jews. I realize many liberal readers (including liberal Jews) will be upset at that suggestion. But they will make any excuse to justify the murder of innocents. They will not stand up to true evil, but they can get on board with banning plastic bags.
* Murderers of even a 3 month old baby were praised as "heroes" on Arab TV. Recall the last "intifada" when Arabs blew up Israelis on buses, in cafes, in malls and even at a Passover Seder; with those murderers also praised as martyrs. As my son said, we can shortly expect Obama to say: We urge all sides to act with restraint and we reiterate our commitment to the two state solution.
* As noted by AIPAC (American-Israel Public Affairs Committee), imagine being a 13 year old in the Israeli town of Sderot, not far from the Gaza border. According to AIPAC, that child would "have heard alarms to race to a bomb shelter more than 8500 times. That's an average of 653 times a year, or 12 times a week." One might think there would be international outrage against such relentless rocket attacks. One would be wrong. Instead, the leading European countries (England, France, Spain, Italy and Germany) are advising their citizens not to do business with Israeli companies in the West Bank.
* Meanwhile, the moral giants at the Presbyterian Church, USA, had this to say: "Of central importance in our deliberations (to divest from companies aiding Israel) was our continued concern for Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace." I don't think the Arabs got that memo. Another moral giant, the European Union's ambassador to Israel, Lars Faaborg-Andersen, said that Europe was losing its patience with continued expansion of the settlements beyond the Green Line, such as in Jerusalem, Israel's Capital city. At least the EU has plenty of patience for the murder of Jews.
* At the beginning of the 20th century, Christians constituted approximately 20% of the Middle East population. Today, Christians number about 5%. Said the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: "The flight of Christians out of the region (Middle East and Muslim world) is unprecedented and it's increasing year by year." It is not terribly difficult to name an Arab/Muslim country in which Christians are suffering. Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Mali, Bosnia to name just a few. From North Africa through the Middle East to Afghanistan and beyond, the percentage of each country's population who are Muslims is staggering.
* A few examples: Algeria - 98.2% Muslim, Libya - 96.6%, Egypt - 94.7%, Jordan - 98.8%, Morocco - 99.9%, Syria - 92.8%, Saudi Arabia - 97.1%, Somalia - 98.6%, Turkey - 98.6%, Iran - 99.7%, Afghanistan - 99.8%. Beginning to get the picture? Very few Jews remain in the Arab world, many having been displaced by their host countries after Israel's independence; notwithstanding centuries of citizenship in those countries. And the new state of Palestine that Obama and the Europeans and the UN are trying to force on Israel? Abbas has said that not one single Jew may live there. The international outrage over this ethnic cleansing of Jews? None! Because the moral idiots of the left agree that no Jews should be allowed in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria), even though over million Arabs live in Israel.
* Think about the number of Islamic terror groups of which you have heard mentioned. Groups such as: Al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigades, Al Qaeda and its' many offshoots, Ansar al-Sharia, Boko Haram, Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, the Muslim Brotherhood (of which the Muslim Students Association on US college campuses is an offshoot), and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Now realize there are dozens more you have not heard mentioned. The latest is ISIS, which seeks to establish an Islamic Caliphate in Iraq and Syria, but has announced its intentions to consume the entire Middle East.
* Israel cannot afford this tit for tat. In the entire world world there are less than 14 million Jews, and about 6 million in Israel. The death of one Jew (worldwide) is the equivalent of over 30 Arab deaths and over 114 Muslim deaths. Israel cannot afford the luxury of "proportionality." Such an approach is only seen as weakness by Israel's enemies. Israel needs to take out Hamas once and for all; and to make it clear that other groups will suffer the same fate if they go after the Jews. I realize many liberal readers (including liberal Jews) will be upset at that suggestion. But they will make any excuse to justify the murder of innocents. They will not stand up to true evil, but they can get on board with banning plastic bags.
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