Struggle
for Freedom
by Walid Phares
After the 9/11
Commission concluded in 2004 that the U.S. was engaged in a war with terrorists
and never realized it, they reasoned that “a failure of imagination” had
prevented us from seeing terrorism coming. In effect, Americans were simply
unable, or in fact disabled, to fathom that there were people who hated and
opposed our democracy with such ferocity. But after billions of dollars and
almost a decade fighting a war in the Middle East, will we miss the threat again?
...Yet not a
failure of imagination, but rather, of education has left Americans without
essential information on the real roots of the rising Jihadi threat. Western
democracies display a dangerous misunderstanding of precisely who opposes
democracy and why. In fact, the West ignores the wide and disparate forces
within the Muslim world - including a brotherhood against democracy that is
fighting to bring the region under totalitarian control - and crucially
underestimates the determined generation of youth feverishly waging a
grassroots revolution towards democracy and human rights.
As terror strikes
widen from Manhattan to Mumbai and battlefields rage from Afghanistan to Iraq,
many tough questions are left unanswered, or even explored: Where are the anti-Jihadists
and the democrats in the Muslim world? Does the (Islamic)
Middle East really reject democracy (and
peace)?
Religion
of ‘Peace’ at its Best!
Why
doesn’t this outrage liberals, so-called moderate Muslims and the Obama
administration? Moderate Muslims say that radical
minority misinterpreted the Koran to justify their political aspirations. There
are 1.3 billion Muslims worldwide. Why are they quiet about the ‘correct’
interpretation of the Koran? Where is global Muslim outrage against radical
Islamic terror?
Food for Thought. by Steven Shamrak
It is alarming to see how after decades of anti-Israel
brain-washing that many Jews do not know that in 1922 all land known as
Palestine - including Gaza, Judea, Samaria and trans-Jordan - was designated by
the League of Nations, predecessor of the UN, in order to create the Jewish
state - Eretz-Israel! Similar mandates were issued at the time for the
establishment of Muslim states: Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria and others. Jews were
robbed by international hypocrisy of their land! Must we accept this ugly
injustice or correct it and reclaim what is rightfully ours?
Anti-US Purge Conducted by the PA
Mahmoud Abbas has carried out a massive crackdown
on a strongman within his own Fatah party. The move could have a significant
impact on future US security coordination with the PA, which until now has been
largely run through Mohammad Dahlan. Also, the move is expected to strengthen
Hamas in Gaza, since Dahlan controlled the main Fatah militias in that
territory which opposed the Islamist organization.
Helping Hand of Eager
anti-Semitic Bigots
The French government confirmed that Paris plans to
transfer to Lebanon 100 anti-tank missiles for use in gunships. The missiles
will be handed over free of charge by the end of February. It is likely that
French arms will go to Hizbullah. The United States has given Lebanon
approximately $400 million over the past year to purchase arms, despite
Israel’s objections.
Arabs Deny the act of Horror they Also have Intention to
Commit
Studying the Nazi genocide is
mandatory in Israeli schools. Six decades after the Nazis murdered 6 million
Jews many of Israel's 1.2 million Arabs, like their 'Palestinian' brethren in
the West Bank and Gaza, resentfully deny the horror of the Holocaust or
undermine its scope.
Will America Condemn?
Kaye Susan Wilson, reported that
she and the American woman Christine Logan were attacked by two Arabs deep
inside the Green line near Mattan. Sixteen hours later the body of Logan was
discovered bearing marks of extreme violence. (SBS
news in Australia made a deliberately ambiguous report that “Arabic speaking”,
not Arabs or so-called Palestinians, perpetrated the attack. No condemnation so
far!)
Quote of the Week:
“Any territory,
which in some historical period was under Muslims, is considered a Muslim land
forever. Therefore, creation of the State of Israel
on the territory that once belonged to Muslims was a historic revolution for
them. Muslims cannot accept this fact in principle. Nevertheless, they are
still realistic politicians... They do not hurry. They are waiting. Their
actions depend on the situation, on the difference of their military might and
that of the enemy.” - Moshe Sharon,
Arabic studies researcher, a professor of the Oriental studies department of
the Jewish University in Jerusalem.
Abbas Speaks of Non-Violence - in English Only
Abbas met on Sunday with dozens of ex-generals,
Kadima and other MKs, and other pro-PA-state activists, urging them
to tell the Israeli public that he opposes violence. This, just hours before PA leaders charged
Israel with “attacking our people” when it targeted Islamic Jihad and
other terrorists preparing to fire missiles at Israel. Binyamin
Lipkin, editor of the religious newspaper BaKehilah, asked Abbas “When will we
hear you say these nice things against violence and the like - in Arabic, to
your own people, and not just in English to foreigners?” (Never!)
Money is a Major anti-Semitic Motivator
A confidential cable written in
July 2004, after New Zealand imposed high-level diplomatic sanctions against
Israel in retaliation to a Israeli spy ring "flap", said: "Its
overly strong reaction to Israel over this issue suggests the GNZ (government
of New Zealand) sees this flap as an opportunity to bolster its credibility
with the Arab community, and by doing so, perhaps, help NZ lamb and other
products gain greater access to a larger and more lucrative market."
The Essential
Issue Many Jews Ignore!
Former
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert took a rare public jab at his successor,
Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that Israel should agree to the US demand to halt
settlement construction in the West Bank in order to restart Mideast peace
talks. (He is still refusing to face reality and
admit that the destruction of Israel is the main goal of the so-called
Palestinians. This is truly “the essential issue”!)
If it is Done by Muslims, it is not News-Worthy!
There
are increasing reports that African refugees in Sinai are tortured, assaulted,
raped and held for ransom by smugglers hired to bring them from Egypt to
Israel. According to Physicians for Human Rights there are now 220 refugees who
fled conflict, genocide, famine or torture and are being held hostage in Sinai.
(This news was widely ignored by world media. Why?
It was not done by Jews, but by Muslims with the blessing of the Egyptian
government!)
Friend or Another User:
Netanyahu reaffirms support to
India in fight against terror... - India is getting enormous, economic and
military benefits from good relationships with Israel. But quite often this
biggest world democracy is playing political games at Israel’s expense, making
‘supporting’ statements for the fake Palestinian cause!
True Intention of ‘Flotilla’ Unvailed
The director of the IHH in Gaza
said that "the day will come when the Arabs will build their homes in
Jaffa, Tel Aviv, and Haifa." He added that his organization represents
Turkey and its goal is not to provide food for PA Arabs, but to provide
political support against its enemies.
No Sensitivity or Fear of Harming Diplomatic Ties with Israel
The British government has refused to release documents containing
information on the fate of three Israeli soldiers missing in Lebanon since
1982, because it claims the sensitive material could harm diplomatic ties with
Syria. The three Israeli soldiers, Zachary Baumel, Yehuda Katz and Zvi Feldman
are still officially missing in action.
Christmas and
Occupation of the West Bank
Question
of the Week:
As a believing Christian, I made a recent pilgrimage
to the Holy Land. I was profoundly disturbed by the Jewish state and its
criminal occupation of the West Bank. How can you justify usurping land that
belongs to others?
Answer:
You are entitled to your opinion on the matter. But I
hope you are consistent in your beliefs. Being that you oppose a Jewish
presence on the West Bank, I assume you will not be participating in any
celebrations during the coming days. According to your view, there is no reason
to be merry on December 25.
The Christian holidays celebrate an event that you
have named a criminal act - the birth of a Jewish baby to a Jewish family
living in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Your views should not allow you to
have any part in this cheer, for if you did you would be giving retroactive
approval to a Jewish settlement on the West Bank that dates back more than two
thousand years.
Perhaps you will be joined by the UN and other
humanitarian organizations around the world condemning any celebrations this
week that are connected with this controversial birth, as such events would be
recognizing the rights of a Jewish family to live on what you see as occupied
territory.
…But keep in mind, while you accuse Israel of
occupying land, there will be two billion Christians around the world
celebrating the fact that the West Bank has always been the home of the Jewish
people.
Good Shabbos,
Rabbi Moss