For centuries, the role and standing of Jews in the world has been given symbolic status well beyond their numbers or actual importance, and this has often revolved around questions of freedom.
Once you have a Nation State to defend and which defends you, the (Jewish) perspective changes completely. I was exposed to EXTREME covert Anti-Semitism when I was young, and continually since, by The State here in The UK. Israel was complicit in this treatment, but it was not until I became an adult that I put the full picture together. You have our reports on this. As a result I changed my political thinking from Far-Left to (moderate) Right. But my support for Israel is actually only recent. Now, I totally respect The Jewish State, as a complex and steadfast Defender of Freedom for The West and for Europe and America. State Power and the use of Power to defend the financial power and Wealth of The West are Israel's and The West's trump cards. The Nazi Element, high inside the State, has been defeated, both here and in America. Nazism means death, mass-murder and Genocide. We do not need to be Communists to label up the parts of The State which turn to Nazism, and then to confront and vanquish The Nazis. Jews are rightly proud of the subtle and complex part we play in this. Am Chai.
There has been no greater imperialist endeavor in history than that of islam which violently conquered throughout the Mideast, Africa, Asia and Europe, colonizing, Arabizing and Islamizing native populations. It is also the most brutally oppressive violator of human rights. Zionism on the other hand is actually a decolonization and liberation movement, the return of Jews to their indigenous homeland. Communists are sick and evil people. They are the imperialist fascists who support the islamic imperialistic fascists, both evil ideologies collaborating to destroy freedom, western civilization and Judeo-Christian culture and values.
There are genuine reasons for becoming Communist, such as the Anti-Fascist work and the Anti-Nazi analysis, and Military Alliances which come with the Solidarity of the Oppressed, but these are not the actual reasons people here in The West become Communists. The real reasons are MUCH MORE NARCISSISTIC than that. Communists and Support of Communism by its followers here in The West, is all about finding a Hierarchy which the 'Communist', usually Upper-middle and Upper class, can get to the top of. Whilst it is true that Russia would have become the victim of further Genocides at the hands of Nazis inside the State in a continuation of WWII had she not got Nuclear weapons of her own in the 1950's, precipitating the Cold War Standoff with the Free World, in fact the objective reality is that Communism has been superseded. Even China pursues a free market economy now. Communism remains a force in the Third World however because people there are poor. But this poverty has not been caused by The West, although in previous Colonial times European Imperialists had a POLICY of decapitating the Peoples they took over by killing their Kings. The result is that Africa is now ruled by corrupt albeit indigenous Barons. But actually it was ALWAYS THUS. Not the West's fault at all.
“Understanding why people protest over Gaza is easy; explaining the discrepancy between that and the absence of protest elsewhere is the problem, and that is where these fantasies of liberation and revolution come in to play.”
To a significant degree, yes - because they provide the ‘intellectual’ rationalizations behind belief systems that serve to entice and justify such actions.
But I submit that there is a far more powerful and insidious factor in play; the spiritual war that the Tanach, together with the Brit Hadasha reveals. This, of course, is a highly controversial subject - one that is fraught with potential to destroy relationships, careers, etc. There are many reasons why that is so, and there may be varying degrees of truth involved in them.
We are living in an incredibly complex time, with a massive 24/7 flow of ‘information’, authoritatively made claims and counter-claims that are, in large measure, highly sophisticated deceptions. The masses are ill-equipped, lacking time, too distracted, too partisan, or otherwise ill-disposed to sort out truth from falsehoods in this environment, particularly due to the rapid ‘shape-shifting’ nature of the arguments and claims. So, what do those masses do? The same thing they have done historically; they are swept up in the strongest currents, initially drawn in by information that ‘seems right’, but is itself a distortion intended to deceive and manipulate.
The diabolical science of mass psychology, supercharged by the sophisticated technology powering social media, is in play here. Focused on manipulating our intractable human nature, made more malleable by the pace and ever-available distractions of modern life in the developed world, this applied science is stunningly effective.
But (Behold the Underlying Truth), G-d…
The G-d of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob; the Almighty G-d, is the only antidote to the disease that afflicts the human race, rendering us so much putty in the hands of the malevolent, fallen ‘sons of G-d’ and their leader, Satan.
I’ll cut to the root here; Satan hates all mankind, but his principal focus is on the Chosen People - and his ultimate goal is the destruction of the Jewish State. Why? Because all of the prophecies related to his final doom relate to the Jewish people being back in the Land and specifically, in control of Jerusalem.
Tragically, it seems clear that the vast majority of people, particularly amongst the Chosen People, are unwilling or unable to accept the Bible as G-d’s authoritative, trustworthy Word. At the end of the day, the reason is because the Word of G-d’ runs counter to their own wills. Such resistance is encouraged and played upon by the Adversary, with the results seen in such vivid relief today - and far worse to come. (It is no ‘coincidence’ that the Luciferian mantra is, ‘Do what thou wilt, is the whole of the Law.’)
So, everyone can run to and fro, searching under every rock for the reason(s) for what is happening, pontificating what is to be done to counter the evil of this day, or seeking to implement this or that strategy to do so. But the only answers to all of these plagues of modern life, are the same as those of our past. They are readily available to those with ‘ears to hear and eyes to see’ - but they can only be of help to those without hearts of stone. And there is only One who can give a person a new heart, if they would but turn to Him.
“There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.”
Proverbs 14:12
“Then I heard the voice of my Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?"
And I said, “Here am I; send me.” And He said, “Go, say to that people: ‘Hear, indeed, but do not understand; see, indeed, but do not grasp.'
Dull that people’s mind, stop its ears, and seal its eyes—lest, seeing with its eyes and hearing with its ears, it also grasp with its mind, and repent and save itself.”
Isaiah 6:8-10
“And I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit into you: I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh; and I will put My spirit into you. Thus I will cause you to follow My laws and faithfully to observe My rules. Then you shall dwell in the land which I gave to your fathers, and you shall be My people and I will be your God.”
Ezekiel 36:26-28
“The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the word of our God stands forever.”
Isaiah 40:8
May Adonai bless, protect, heal, and save the people of Israel. May He give her leaders and her people wisdom, courage, might, and victory against her many foes, and open her eyes to see those pretend, versus those who truly love and support her. May He fulfill all His Word of promise to the children of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, for the healing of this world, the blessing of the nations, and the glory of the Kingdom of G-d, forevermore.
I was just taking a break from my first time to read The Book of Jerimiah ( Stone Edition "Tanach"). Like all of Tanach the writing is dense and intense - even in translation. I read about 1/5 in. Even without the necessary explanations that I was on route to seek online... so many lines hit home. Today. "Their house are full of deceit: thereby the have grown great and wealthy..." and several times 'the threat from the North' is mentioned. Then lines 13 & 14 of section 6!! And much more. Now I need several video lessons. Often my first go to is chabad dot org where for most of my questions I can immediately find a few video lessons and a few written essays - for starters. No matter how much of a novice fledgling I am... it seems to me that central to any possible real solution in a practical sense is that Torah and its teachings are and will be central for the quagmire of 'diverse' Jewish persons of all imaginable persuasions - as well as for - possibly - the whole of 'civilization'. We ARE living in exceptionally unusual Times. Without admitting that it is hard to imagine any functional and long lasting solution to any issue. As the musical The Sound of Music chants to us "Let's start at the very beginning, which is a very good place to start":). I do not know to what extent Prof Francisco Gil-White (of substack The Management of Reality) has delved into Torah and its bona fide teachings at all... nonetheless his essays on "Semitism vs Antisemitism" happen to point in the right direction. The right direction is backwards, 'at the very beginning' i.e. Biblically speaking.
Thank you Lisa; I wrote a longer reply earlier - something related to the fact that the definitions of ‘religious’ are quite broad, and I don’t consider myself ‘religious’ either. But, cut it out, deciding to simply thank you for your kind response. May G-d bless, keep, and guide you into all truth. Mike
Frantz Fanon supported the Algerian war of independence but he wasn’t Algerian, he was a French intellectual from Martinique, an island in the Caribbean.
Once you have a Nation State to defend and which defends you, the (Jewish) perspective changes completely. I was exposed to EXTREME covert Anti-Semitism when I was young, and continually since, by The State here in The UK. Israel was complicit in this treatment, but it was not until I became an adult that I put the full picture together. You have our reports on this. As a result I changed my political thinking from Far-Left to (moderate) Right. But my support for Israel is actually only recent. Now, I totally respect The Jewish State, as a complex and steadfast Defender of Freedom for The West and for Europe and America. State Power and the use of Power to defend the financial power and Wealth of The West are Israel's and The West's trump cards. The Nazi Element, high inside the State, has been defeated, both here and in America. Nazism means death, mass-murder and Genocide. We do not need to be Communists to label up the parts of The State which turn to Nazism, and then to confront and vanquish The Nazis. Jews are rightly proud of the subtle and complex part we play in this. Am Chai.
There has been no greater imperialist endeavor in history than that of islam which violently conquered throughout the Mideast, Africa, Asia and Europe, colonizing, Arabizing and Islamizing native populations. It is also the most brutally oppressive violator of human rights. Zionism on the other hand is actually a decolonization and liberation movement, the return of Jews to their indigenous homeland. Communists are sick and evil people. They are the imperialist fascists who support the islamic imperialistic fascists, both evil ideologies collaborating to destroy freedom, western civilization and Judeo-Christian culture and values.
Very well stated and an excellent description of the historical context.
There are genuine reasons for becoming Communist, such as the Anti-Fascist work and the Anti-Nazi analysis, and Military Alliances which come with the Solidarity of the Oppressed, but these are not the actual reasons people here in The West become Communists. The real reasons are MUCH MORE NARCISSISTIC than that. Communists and Support of Communism by its followers here in The West, is all about finding a Hierarchy which the 'Communist', usually Upper-middle and Upper class, can get to the top of. Whilst it is true that Russia would have become the victim of further Genocides at the hands of Nazis inside the State in a continuation of WWII had she not got Nuclear weapons of her own in the 1950's, precipitating the Cold War Standoff with the Free World, in fact the objective reality is that Communism has been superseded. Even China pursues a free market economy now. Communism remains a force in the Third World however because people there are poor. But this poverty has not been caused by The West, although in previous Colonial times European Imperialists had a POLICY of decapitating the Peoples they took over by killing their Kings. The result is that Africa is now ruled by corrupt albeit indigenous Barons. But actually it was ALWAYS THUS. Not the West's fault at all.
“Understanding why people protest over Gaza is easy; explaining the discrepancy between that and the absence of protest elsewhere is the problem, and that is where these fantasies of liberation and revolution come in to play.”
To a significant degree, yes - because they provide the ‘intellectual’ rationalizations behind belief systems that serve to entice and justify such actions.
But I submit that there is a far more powerful and insidious factor in play; the spiritual war that the Tanach, together with the Brit Hadasha reveals. This, of course, is a highly controversial subject - one that is fraught with potential to destroy relationships, careers, etc. There are many reasons why that is so, and there may be varying degrees of truth involved in them.
We are living in an incredibly complex time, with a massive 24/7 flow of ‘information’, authoritatively made claims and counter-claims that are, in large measure, highly sophisticated deceptions. The masses are ill-equipped, lacking time, too distracted, too partisan, or otherwise ill-disposed to sort out truth from falsehoods in this environment, particularly due to the rapid ‘shape-shifting’ nature of the arguments and claims. So, what do those masses do? The same thing they have done historically; they are swept up in the strongest currents, initially drawn in by information that ‘seems right’, but is itself a distortion intended to deceive and manipulate.
The diabolical science of mass psychology, supercharged by the sophisticated technology powering social media, is in play here. Focused on manipulating our intractable human nature, made more malleable by the pace and ever-available distractions of modern life in the developed world, this applied science is stunningly effective.
But (Behold the Underlying Truth), G-d…
The G-d of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob; the Almighty G-d, is the only antidote to the disease that afflicts the human race, rendering us so much putty in the hands of the malevolent, fallen ‘sons of G-d’ and their leader, Satan.
I’ll cut to the root here; Satan hates all mankind, but his principal focus is on the Chosen People - and his ultimate goal is the destruction of the Jewish State. Why? Because all of the prophecies related to his final doom relate to the Jewish people being back in the Land and specifically, in control of Jerusalem.
Tragically, it seems clear that the vast majority of people, particularly amongst the Chosen People, are unwilling or unable to accept the Bible as G-d’s authoritative, trustworthy Word. At the end of the day, the reason is because the Word of G-d’ runs counter to their own wills. Such resistance is encouraged and played upon by the Adversary, with the results seen in such vivid relief today - and far worse to come. (It is no ‘coincidence’ that the Luciferian mantra is, ‘Do what thou wilt, is the whole of the Law.’)
So, everyone can run to and fro, searching under every rock for the reason(s) for what is happening, pontificating what is to be done to counter the evil of this day, or seeking to implement this or that strategy to do so. But the only answers to all of these plagues of modern life, are the same as those of our past. They are readily available to those with ‘ears to hear and eyes to see’ - but they can only be of help to those without hearts of stone. And there is only One who can give a person a new heart, if they would but turn to Him.
“There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.”
Proverbs 14:12
“Then I heard the voice of my Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?"
And I said, “Here am I; send me.” And He said, “Go, say to that people: ‘Hear, indeed, but do not understand; see, indeed, but do not grasp.'
Dull that people’s mind, stop its ears, and seal its eyes—lest, seeing with its eyes and hearing with its ears, it also grasp with its mind, and repent and save itself.”
Isaiah 6:8-10
“And I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit into you: I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh; and I will put My spirit into you. Thus I will cause you to follow My laws and faithfully to observe My rules. Then you shall dwell in the land which I gave to your fathers, and you shall be My people and I will be your God.”
Ezekiel 36:26-28
“The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the word of our God stands forever.”
Isaiah 40:8
May Adonai bless, protect, heal, and save the people of Israel. May He give her leaders and her people wisdom, courage, might, and victory against her many foes, and open her eyes to see those pretend, versus those who truly love and support her. May He fulfill all His Word of promise to the children of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, for the healing of this world, the blessing of the nations, and the glory of the Kingdom of G-d, forevermore.
I was just taking a break from my first time to read The Book of Jerimiah ( Stone Edition "Tanach"). Like all of Tanach the writing is dense and intense - even in translation. I read about 1/5 in. Even without the necessary explanations that I was on route to seek online... so many lines hit home. Today. "Their house are full of deceit: thereby the have grown great and wealthy..." and several times 'the threat from the North' is mentioned. Then lines 13 & 14 of section 6!! And much more. Now I need several video lessons. Often my first go to is chabad dot org where for most of my questions I can immediately find a few video lessons and a few written essays - for starters. No matter how much of a novice fledgling I am... it seems to me that central to any possible real solution in a practical sense is that Torah and its teachings are and will be central for the quagmire of 'diverse' Jewish persons of all imaginable persuasions - as well as for - possibly - the whole of 'civilization'. We ARE living in exceptionally unusual Times. Without admitting that it is hard to imagine any functional and long lasting solution to any issue. As the musical The Sound of Music chants to us "Let's start at the very beginning, which is a very good place to start":). I do not know to what extent Prof Francisco Gil-White (of substack The Management of Reality) has delved into Torah and its bona fide teachings at all... nonetheless his essays on "Semitism vs Antisemitism" happen to point in the right direction. The right direction is backwards, 'at the very beginning' i.e. Biblically speaking.
Excellent writing and reasoning, and I think you are right…even though I’m not religious. The heart and the soul have minds of their own.
Thank you Lisa; I wrote a longer reply earlier - something related to the fact that the definitions of ‘religious’ are quite broad, and I don’t consider myself ‘religious’ either. But, cut it out, deciding to simply thank you for your kind response. May G-d bless, keep, and guide you into all truth. Mike
Frantz Fanon supported the Algerian war of independence but he wasn’t Algerian, he was a French intellectual from Martinique, an island in the Caribbean.
could we please say a collective prayer: God, please don't let Mamala enter the White House. Biden was enough!
The socialism of fools...
This is an excellent analysis of why the Left supports Hamas and hates Israel