Since I have posted for about 3 weeks, there's quite a bit to talk about today. So let's get right to it!
Our first article is a reminder of Iran's steadfast and unchanging demand, using the most graphic and offensive images, that Israel be destroyed. The last time we heard this kind of thing was in Hitler's rants in the 1930s about destroying the Jews. Now, as then, people mostly tend to take it merely as deplorable rhetoric, rather than realizing that it is a serious threat and will be carried out unless those who issue it are stopped. Neville Chamberlain (who claimed to have achieved "peace in our time") would feel right at home with today's "no war with Iran no matter what" attitude.
Our next article, though a little long, is a very important read, because it's about attitudes in the Arab and Muslim world towards the premeditated murder of Jews, especially children. EVERY possible group you can imagine has its "crazies". Often they are mostly ignored, and frequently they are condemned by a broad centrist consensus. In this case, though, the murderer, who proudly accepts that she did it, is glorified, honored, and highly praised as a role model, and there are NO condemnations whatsoever. This is the horrifying reality that Israel is up against, plain and simple.
Our third article is about the dismissal of a wrongful death suit against Israel brought by the parents of Rachel Corrie, who was tragically killed by an Israeli armored bulldozer some years ago. This courageous judge looked carefully and in detail at all the evidence and concluded that she was basically responsible for her own death. She was in a closed military area where dangers abounded on all sides, and she failed to take even minimal precautions against them. Of course, the organization that sent her also bears responsibility for taking advantage of an idealistic young woman who really didn't understand (or maybe refused to understand) that she was being sent out, not as a "peace" activist, but as cannon fodder in a war.
The next article is about pay for terrorists. This is NOT pay from Hamas (who openly support terrorism and proudly proclaim that their only goal is the complete destruction of Israel). No, this is from the allegedly "moderate" Palestinian Authority. Several things are worth noting here, as well. Despite the fact that the PA is experiencing a serious budget crunch, they actually managed to RAISE the "salaries" of terrorists in Israeli jails (who actually need NO money at all -- they're prisoners!). And where does the PA get most of its money from? From the international community, including the U.S., that's where. Your tax dollars at work!
The next two articles are about political organizations in the U.S. who CLAIM to be "pro-Israel". The first is about J Street and a letter they sent to rabbis in North America. The letter SOUNDS like it is very supportive of Israel on the surface, but a more careful analysis reveals that it is dangerously ANTI-Israel and advocates policies that, if carried out, would almost certainly lead to the DESTRUCTION of Israel. The second is about the recent debacle at the Democratic National Convention regarding whether Jerusalem should or should not be mentioned as the capital of Israel. Now we know that the platforms of major political parties these days in the U.S. are mostly meaningless. The INTERESTING thing here was the amount of vocal opposition by the rank-and-file delegates on the floor to acknowledging the reality that Jerusalem IS the capital of Israel. True, they didn't win, but the scary thing is that there were LOTS of them there! With friends like these ...
Our last article for this time is the second in a series of articles that carefully and thoughtfully argue that the 2-state solution is unrealistic, unattainable, and even bad for all involved. Obviously, a position like this requires some rather careful analysis because the 2-state solution has been the only one seriously considered for so long now. I encourage you to read these articles, especially if you think you'll disagree with his conclusion.
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