Enemy of my Enemy is
not my Friend
The old proverb – “The enemy of my
Enemy is my Friend” –has been experiencing dramatic
metamorphose. It has taken the absurd new form in reference to Jews and the
state of Israel, and became – “My Enemy, who is the Enemy of the Jews, is
my Friend”. The International political community and religious leaders
have been proving endlessly that the old proverb is not relevant to Jews or the
Jewish State. For example:
In his letter to Arafat on July 17, 2001,
the current serving Greek Orthodox Patriarch Irineos wrote about his deep
anti-Semitic feelings. The letter stated: "You (Arafat) are aware of the
sentiments of disgust and disrespect that all the Holy Sepulchre fathers are feeling
for the descendants of the crucifiers of our Lord... actual crucifiers of your people,
Zionists Jewish conquerors of the Holy Land of Palestine." Irineos' letter
asks Arafat for his support, promising that if he is elected head of the
church, "rest assured, Mr. President, that the rights of our most beloved
Palestinian people on the Holy City of Jerusalem will find the most 'hot'
supporter."
Jesus taught his disciples the most important value of Judaism -
Love. Islam, theoretically, believes in Jesus’ teaching too. Do they, Muslim
and Christian political and religious leaders, learn the lesson of their
prophet?
There is deep-seeded hate between Christians and Muslims. The list
can be expanded by many mutual haters: communists and fascists; some democrats
and republicans; and various religious Christian and Muslim affiliations are
absorbed by inner fighting. Most of them intensely hate each other but,
peculiarly, are united in their pathological hatred toward Jews!