Self-Restraint
Prolongs the War.
by
Prof. Paul Eidelberg
US Admiral Bull Halsey said, "Hit
hard, hit fast, hit often." Rationality and responsibility are qualities
quite foreign to those who shape Israel's policy toward its enemy, the
Palestinian Authority. Their policy is "Hit softly, hit slowly, and hit
seldom."
In Hebrew this policy is called havlaga -
"self-restraint". This policy is motivated by fear of world opinion,
perhaps also by the desire to display Israel's moral superiority vis-à-vis the
cruelty of her Arab enemies. It is an utterly inane and immoral policy.
Havlaga prolongs the war. It therefore
increases the number of Jewish as well as Arab casualties... Yet this has been
the policy of Israeli prime ministers and their cohorts since the signing of
the Israel-PLO Agreement of September 1993. How demoralizing, how revolting!
And yet, not a single party in the Knesset protests against this cowardly and
self-destructive policy. Even the religious parties, which proclaim the
principle of pikuach nefesh - "saving life"...
The Jewish people are known (even by
their enemies) for their kindness and mercy, which is why Arabs store weapons
in hospitals and schools, and shield themselves behind women and children. In
time of war, however, "do not show [your enemy] any pity"
(Deuteronomy 7:17), on which verse the Ramban comments: "Through the mercy
of fools all justice is lost."
Justice, justice is what Israel stands
for: justice has ever been the sacred cause of the Jewish people. Today,
however, inasmuch as Israeli governments display no confidence in the justice
of Israel's cause, is it any wonder that the Jew-haters of this world now
question whether Israel has a right to exist, indeed, call for Israel's
eradication?
Happy and Joyful Hanukkah!
May
the courage and spirit of the Maccabees always remain with us!
Barak (Labor leader) expels Jews from
Hevron, but has done nothing about rockets, which are still being fired from
Gaza: Photos Video – See the self-hating government of
traitors in action! International press is quiet about brutality and excessive
force that was used against Jewish patriots! There is not condemnation from the
United Nation! Rabies and community leaders are mute! What a shameful silence!
Hamas
Rejected Israeli Offer to Renew Gaza Truce!
With the truce like this, who needs war.
Food for Thought: The Oslo
Agreement was about giving people, who call themselves Palestinians, limited
self-governing autonomy in exchange for cessation of terror. Terror has not
ended, only escalated, but the push for the creation of an independent terror
state proves again that our enemies and fake friends will never rest until the
Jewish state is destroyed! - Steven Shamrak
Likud Primaries
and Jewish Leadership Faction. Fifteen of the top 30 candidates chosen in Likud
primaries were on a list recommended by Jewish Leadership faction head Moshe
Feiglin. The faction recommended only those candidates who are opposing
territorial concession in negotiations with the Arabs. (Will they be
able or willing to promote and enforce original Likud ideological platform - Revisionist Zionism? Party members voted for the Change!)
Electric Car Venture Charge Stations in
Israel. Electric car
operator Better Place unveiled in Israel its first charging stations as part of
a network it hopes will replace gasoline-powered engines worldwide. The $200-million
venture-backed company is still in an early stage. About 10,000 charge spots
will be installed in 2009 across Israel, and that will increase to 100,000 by
2010. (Just imagine what a
“green” revolution it could be with the 13 billion dollars the US government is
giving to the auto industry, which has deliberately sabotaged any alternative
to petrol cars! The low oil price, alternative energy sources and electric cars
will put a squeeze on financiers of Islamic terrorism.)
Must Israel
Wait for Iranian A-bomb? Iran has tripled the number of long-range
rockets since the start of 2008. There are more than 100 of the missiles,
which are capable of hitting Israel with conventional or atomic
warheads. (Iranian leadership have stated clearly and emphatically that
they are going to use nuclear weapons against Israel. Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad has promised that Israel will soon be wiped off the map.)
Two Parties in
One. Kadima head Tzipi Livni has decided to form a party ministerial
forum parallel to the one led by PM Ehud Olmert every Sunday. The Kadima forum
will meet every Thursday to decide what position to take on subjects being
dealt with by the government.
Another Case of
Islamic Mental Disorder. Syrian media outlets blame Israel and the Jewish
world as responsible for world terror and for the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. (Didn’t the
terrorists use lame excuse: “Defend the Muslims of India” to justify their
hateful attack? They targeted Indians, but were actively seeking Jews,
Americans, Brits…)
Self-praising
Idiots. Labor deputy
Ophir Pines-Paz said that defense minister Ehud Barak, leader of Labor party,
showed ''leadership and determination'' by using force to evacuate the ''house
of contention'' in Hebron.
Declaration of No Peace. Senior PA negotiator Ahmed Qureia (Abu
Ala) rejected coexistence with Israeli residents of Judea and Samaria last
Monday (It is time for Israel to also reject coexistence with so-called
Palestinians in Israel!). Next day, the PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in a
speech given in Mecca said that there will be no agreement with Israel without
the release of all 11,000 terrorists currently imprisoned in Israeli jails. As
well as: “We talk about various 'core issues' such as Jerusalem, the refugees,
borders, settlements and more.” (“More” means “NO Israel”. The message is
clear!)
Quote
of the Week: "Even if Israel shrunk to one downtown city block in
Tel Aviv, the Arab and Muslim world would still not recognize a Jewish
state." - Victor Sharpe, a freelance writer.
Selling Out Israel, Bit by Bit. The Amidar Company sold a Haifa synagogue and all
its contents to an Arab. Amidar, which was established in 1949, a year after
the inception of the Jewish State, is owned by the Jewish Agency, the Jewish
National Fund, and the Israeli government. (Arabs
face the death penalty if they sell property to a Jew. What must be done to the
management of the Jewish Agency and the leadership of the Israeli government?
Think about it before making a donation next time!)
Muslim Israeli Citizens. The Central Bureau of Statistics announced that the
population of Muslim Israeli citizens stood at 2.160 million as of the end of
2007. (So, why is the presence of 250,000 Jews in
Judea and Samaria a problem? Why does the Two-State solution not include population
exchange: “All for all”? Why must only Jews be deported?)
Admission of Impotence. The secretary general of NATO, Jaap de Hoop
Scheffer, said the organization does not have a mandate to deal with the
Iranian nuclear situation. He added that NATO does not have a mandate to get
involved in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process either. (An Iranian A-bomb is a threat to Europe as much as to
Israel. Israel would have resolved the conflict with Arabs a long time ago if
‘friends’ did not hinder!)
In Absence of
Clear Objective. The ranks of young men and women volunteering for national
public service (Sherut Leumi) as an alternative to the army has risen to
11,000. There has been a seven percent rise in the number of volunteers in the
past year. It is estimated an additional growth of five-to-ten percent in the
coming year. (…when political corruption fosters public apathy, young people
do not know what they are supposed to defend!)
Brotherly Love. Egypt has
reportedly warned the Hamas that it will not allow an ''Islamic emirate'' to be
formed in Gaza. The foreign affairs commission in parliament reportedly warned:
''Egypt will not tolerate an Islamic state on its eastern border.'' (If only the
Israeli government would show the same intolerance toward the enemy!)
Another
‘Decisive’ Cop-Out. Likud head Binyamin Netanyahu that he would
create a unity government if Likud wins the national elections. “Our way of
doing things combines decisiveness on defense and diplomatic pragmatism.” (Wars have
never been won decisively by a defensive strategy only! It is time for
Netanyahu to wake up and learn the lesson of his own weakness!)
Treachery
and Tyranny in Hebron.
by
Fundamentally Freund
Israel's government today sent the security forces
into Beit Shalom in Hebron and forcibly evicted its residents, despite
overwhelming evidence that the building was legally purchased from its previous
Arab owner.
In a shocking display of ruthlessness, the government
has trampled on the property rights of the Jewish owners, tossing to the wind
one of the foundations of democracy and civil society.
Make no mistake - this travesty was carried out for
purely political motives. The Labor party and Kadima are both sagging in the
polls, and fear that parties such as Meretz will steal their thunder and their
votes....