June 8, 2005
1st of Sivan, Rosh Chodesh
Strange, Peculiar and Dangerous Thinking
After my neighbor, Avihu Keinan, was killed in a badly planned army action, his father, Moshe, started a campaign against the perverse morality dominating our Israeli army.
This morning I found two very disturbing news articles showing that things are actually getting worse. Rocket attacks by the Arabs on Israel, on both the Negev and Gush Katif, are increasing. Only G-d’s miracles have protected our civilians and soldiers. The IDF’s response defies logic.
“IDF Chief of Operations Major-General Yisrael Ziv stated this is not the timehttp://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=83546
to respond, citing the sensitive nature of the current political
situation.”
Now, what is that supposed to mean? Even more peculiar, the nicest, most polite word I can think of, was the statement of IDF Chief of Staff Lt-General Dan Halutz
“As a nation, we won’t act like terrorists…”http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1118110991022
http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=83550
The statement was quoted by both “The Jerusalem Post” and Arutz 7; so have not doubt that the Chief of Staff said it. Since when is defensive army action “terrorism?” What’s an army supposed to do? March in parades in fancy dress, unfurling banners? This isn’t Monaco. We’re a country constantly under attack. Our very existence is threatened. We don’t have to apologize nor rationalize military actions against aggressors.
Recent statements by Islamic Jihad leaders warn of increased terror against Israel.
“The period of calm is over and the Palestinians should be prepared to resumehttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1118110993487&p=1078027574097 Why isn’t Israel defending its citizens? What are they waiting for? The Arabs are telling everyone their plans; they’re not embarrassed. They have tacit support from the world just like the Nazis did when the “concentration camps” were working at full capacity.
their attacks on Israel, a senior Islamic Jihad leader in the Gaza Strip
declared on Tuesday.”
When will World Jewry understand that no foreign government nor international body is going to save endangered Jews? We have to do it ourselves and for that we have an army. Sixty years ago Jews who survived the Holocaust made their way to the Holy Land to fight for Jewish Independence. Other Jews trekked across deserts from Arab countries to join them to establish a Jewish State. Leaking boats and legendary airlifts brought Jews from all over the world to strengthen our young country.
And now, almost sixty years later, despite our victories and technological sophistication, our military won’t fight like soldiers. They pretend to be philosophers and diplomats. Sorry, but in the real world, the world of bombs, bullets and explosives those “pretty words” are farcial and dangerous.
Something’s wrong with our national psyche, but Baruch Hashem, not every brain is infested with the “virus.”
Refuah Shleimah and Chodesh Tov,
Batya Medad, Shiloh
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2 comments:
The IDF hasn't been about defense in a long time. At best they've babysat the Jews, trying to keep them from harm. Is it any wonder that eventually the "take no offensive action" devolved into "take no defensive action" and thence into "take no action, aside from the people you've been dealing with (i.e., the Jews) for so long"?
I remember when my son entered an elite unit, and in the "movie" filmed during basic training, the message to the parents was: "We'll take good care of your son in camp."
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