There are MANY who probably wish that the Final Solution had fully succeeded and that Israel would not have come in to existence in 1948. Your very existence is an in your face reproach to the Jew haters. Hang tough, Israel.
You're absolutely right, thank you for this essay. And it's this cartoonish view of Israel that enables the violence against Jews and Israelis around the world.
Julie, thank you for sharing your insights. Two of your observations caught my eye .. "understand the political situation, the injustice, and the need for change.". I'm a fervent zionist and proud Jew, and during my almost monthly visits to Israel, I chat to many Israelis, and whilst many express dislike to Netanyahu, many think he will become PM again at the next election .."hot potato" I know.
Your other comment 'two peoples, Israelis & palestinians' is very complex, and nuanced. Ever since Israel's modern rebirth in its original homeland, every effort has been made to de-legitamise its very existence. Whether through military attempts by warring Arab countries, terrorist activity, political subversion by the biased UN, UNWRA and other organisations.
The historical facts are that Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq have all been carved from the same cloth .. the levant region of the Ottoman Empire. The most successful being Israel, far and away way ahead of all the others. Jordan was created in 1922 with 78% of what was British Mandated palestine, for which the bulk of the people of Jordan are those palestinians to whom you refer. Jordan is the second state of the two state solution.
This very interesting video depicts how the so called palestinian notion grew.
Lets not forget that between 1948 an 1967, Jordan and Egypt occupied West Bank and Gaza respectively, and no attempt was made to create a state called palestine.
I should emphasize that the “gut punch” was because it was SO emotionally relevant for Israelis - not in a negative way. The film is an Israeli film called Burning Man, written and directed by Eyal Galfon. The film is absolutely brilliiant. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37533805/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk
This was so powerful! Your description of the film festival was appalling! I lived in Israel for a few years, it changed my life. Critic’s should visit, it would change their opinion.
No, no, let me clarify - the film was BRILLIANT. The gut punch was the emotional ending - it just - WOW - it was tough. The film, which was subtitled in English, is called Burning Man, written and directed by Eyal Galfon. I don’t think it’s yet widely available.
The people this piece should be directed to are to American Jews who claim to be Zionists but haven't stopped criticizing Israel for decades for not being the Jewish Disney World they want it to be. The Muslim and Leftist Jew haters around the world arent interested in truth. They just want to lie to feel better about their hate.
I try to maintain a simple life, not to be confused with being a simple man, and I wonder why do people have to make life soooooo complex and complicated when there is no need for it.
Lebo Von Lo~Debar
Former/Always 82nd Airborne Infantryman, Disabled Veteran for Life, & Author of the book, "The Separation of Corporation and State" subtitled "Common Sense and the Two-Party Crisis" Available on Amazon.
P.S. There are stories in my book about my relationship with Jewish People, Book #1 and Book #9.
Look at who Jew Haters are or at least appear to be: people who act as, or simply actually are conformed beings/ having conformed themselves, people spouting pre-formed sentences of their "convictions" with an air of complete self-assurance, and they can't imagine that their "enemies" could be not the way they formed themselves, that there are people who think for themselves and don't allow themselves to be conformed and conquered.
They spew claims about virtually everything concerning Jews or Israel that demonstrate their sheer ignorance, their lack of knowledge, their distorted assumptions, which they expressly are also unwilling to verify.
And on top of all that, all these uniform figures, marching like Hitler's followers, unbelievably consider themselves "diverse." Incredible, such stupidity.
There are MANY who probably wish that the Final Solution had fully succeeded and that Israel would not have come in to existence in 1948. Your very existence is an in your face reproach to the Jew haters. Hang tough, Israel.
You're absolutely right, thank you for this essay. And it's this cartoonish view of Israel that enables the violence against Jews and Israelis around the world.
Exactly. And, by extension, in other places, in other times, against others.
Julie, thank you for sharing your insights. Two of your observations caught my eye .. "understand the political situation, the injustice, and the need for change.". I'm a fervent zionist and proud Jew, and during my almost monthly visits to Israel, I chat to many Israelis, and whilst many express dislike to Netanyahu, many think he will become PM again at the next election .."hot potato" I know.
Your other comment 'two peoples, Israelis & palestinians' is very complex, and nuanced. Ever since Israel's modern rebirth in its original homeland, every effort has been made to de-legitamise its very existence. Whether through military attempts by warring Arab countries, terrorist activity, political subversion by the biased UN, UNWRA and other organisations.
The historical facts are that Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq have all been carved from the same cloth .. the levant region of the Ottoman Empire. The most successful being Israel, far and away way ahead of all the others. Jordan was created in 1922 with 78% of what was British Mandated palestine, for which the bulk of the people of Jordan are those palestinians to whom you refer. Jordan is the second state of the two state solution.
This very interesting video depicts how the so called palestinian notion grew.
https://youtu.be/CIy__aiFK0w?si=9wH3dEANg7VojIom
Lets not forget that between 1948 an 1967, Jordan and Egypt occupied West Bank and Gaza respectively, and no attempt was made to create a state called palestine.
What was the movie you felt gut punched Israelis at the end?
I should emphasize that the “gut punch” was because it was SO emotionally relevant for Israelis - not in a negative way. The film is an Israeli film called Burning Man, written and directed by Eyal Galfon. The film is absolutely brilliiant. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37533805/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk
Thanks. I wish I could watch it, but it's not on Netflix or Amazon.
I think it premiered at the Haifa International Film Festival so it might take awhile to stream. But keep your eye out!
This was so powerful! Your description of the film festival was appalling! I lived in Israel for a few years, it changed my life. Critic’s should visit, it would change their opinion.
No, no, let me clarify - the film was BRILLIANT. The gut punch was the emotional ending - it just - WOW - it was tough. The film, which was subtitled in English, is called Burning Man, written and directed by Eyal Galfon. I don’t think it’s yet widely available.
So well said Joshua. I literally just replied “You’ve never beeen there” to some idiot on X😅.
The people this piece should be directed to are to American Jews who claim to be Zionists but haven't stopped criticizing Israel for decades for not being the Jewish Disney World they want it to be. The Muslim and Leftist Jew haters around the world arent interested in truth. They just want to lie to feel better about their hate.
I try to maintain a simple life, not to be confused with being a simple man, and I wonder why do people have to make life soooooo complex and complicated when there is no need for it.
Lebo Von Lo~Debar
Former/Always 82nd Airborne Infantryman, Disabled Veteran for Life, & Author of the book, "The Separation of Corporation and State" subtitled "Common Sense and the Two-Party Crisis" Available on Amazon.
P.S. There are stories in my book about my relationship with Jewish People, Book #1 and Book #9.
https://www.amazon.com/Separation-Corporation-State-Common-Two-Party/dp/B0FFBPVQB9
Look at who Jew Haters are or at least appear to be: people who act as, or simply actually are conformed beings/ having conformed themselves, people spouting pre-formed sentences of their "convictions" with an air of complete self-assurance, and they can't imagine that their "enemies" could be not the way they formed themselves, that there are people who think for themselves and don't allow themselves to be conformed and conquered.
They spew claims about virtually everything concerning Jews or Israel that demonstrate their sheer ignorance, their lack of knowledge, their distorted assumptions, which they expressly are also unwilling to verify.
And on top of all that, all these uniform figures, marching like Hitler's followers, unbelievably consider themselves "diverse." Incredible, such stupidity.
Israelis are not the barbarians. Keep the moral equivalence, please!
Fear not my friends. Israel has the best people. There is nothing Israel cannot do.
They have been tested many times over the last 80 years, and as Jews for thousands of years, and have always prevailed.