I’ve only just discovered Joshua Hoffman. You are a go to writer for me. Thank you.
This essay reminded me of a classic interview between Tucker Carlson on “Tucker Carlson Today” on 5 September 2022, with Matthias Desmet about Mass Formation and Modern Society. 1:01:51 long but profound all the way through.
The Jews have a passionate reverence for Truth and Justice—and the unbreakable bond between them. Two thousand years of Talmudic study and discussion sharpened the minds of educated Jews to unravel knots and get at the underlying truth of complex situations. If the Palestinian-Israeli conflict were discussed in a quiet room before objective observers, the legitimacy of Jewish claims would be apparent to all concerned.
What the Jews have been unprepared for is that the discussion is now dominated by Pro-Palestinian activists with bullhorns shouting slogans at their Israeli opponents and making sure that their voices are drowned out. This is the new normal, and the Israeli counter-attack in the media wars has barely gotten off the ground. Hopefully, someday soon, Mark Regev will start reading "The Future Of Jewish" and pick up a few pointers to share with his team.
" The Jihadist Core which lies at the Heart and Centre of all Nationalist Arab Political movements in The Middle East means that any Palestinian State would absolutely and certainly become Islamist, and then re-form Terrorist Militias within months of any Palestinian State being agreed. Israel would then be attacked all over again in the future."
No Arab State in The Middle East is a Democracy. All of them actively support Jihadist and Islamist Terrorist Militias, including support for Hamas. Egypt is a One Party State, and supports Terror Militias. The State of Saudi Arabia actively set up both the Sunni Islamic State Terrorist Militias and Daish / ISIS. Qatar hosts and supports Hamas. Assad in Syria has killed 450,000 there in a vicious Civil War. All the rest are one-party states.
This is how we know exactly the same will happen in The Palestinian Territories, and why there can be no Palestinian State, after October 7th 2023.
This is Realpolitik in The Middle East. Get used to it.
'The Holy Land' is Israel's best tag line by far, and is Millenia old as well. Israel is Holy to Jews, Christians and Muslims, and indeed for all the shades of The Abrahamic Religions. This is much better than the narrow-sounding 'Land of The Jews' which sounds sectarian. I have heard the Head of MI5 here in the UK say that Israel's purpose, and one of the reasons She is armed and supported here in The west is that The Jewish People keep open The Holy Land for Christian Prayer and Pilgrimage. Christian Zionism is very important to us. So Israel is The Holy Land. Keep her this way.
"The Abrahamic Religions" include dozens of Christian and Moslem nations where the Jews were historically marginalized and abused during good times and brutally murdered during bad times. The Land of the Jews, on the other hand, has always treated Christian and Muslim minorities honorably and their populations within Israel have flourished and increased. Under the British mandate before Israel achieved independence, Jews had to sneak through a British blockade to return to The Holy Land. We like it better the way it is now. "Land of the Jews" is kind of a catchy phrase, and one hopes that Christian Zionists will in time come to appreciate it.
More understanding of Positioning definitely could bring the pro-Israel side to wage a real propaganda war instead of presenting legal and historical arguments. Pro-Israel debaters rely on facts and historical accuracy, while the Palestinians continually make things up in their rebuttals. Logic rarely wins.
“Land of the Jews“ sounds interesting indeed, much more so than the generic “Land of Creation“, which could apply to many countries where there is some sort of (Human) Creation. “Land of the Jews“, I‘ve never visited you although I have distant Jewish relatives there.
I’ve only just discovered Joshua Hoffman. You are a go to writer for me. Thank you.
This essay reminded me of a classic interview between Tucker Carlson on “Tucker Carlson Today” on 5 September 2022, with Matthias Desmet about Mass Formation and Modern Society. 1:01:51 long but profound all the way through.
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Thank you Rosalie…I know…
The Jews have a passionate reverence for Truth and Justice—and the unbreakable bond between them. Two thousand years of Talmudic study and discussion sharpened the minds of educated Jews to unravel knots and get at the underlying truth of complex situations. If the Palestinian-Israeli conflict were discussed in a quiet room before objective observers, the legitimacy of Jewish claims would be apparent to all concerned.
What the Jews have been unprepared for is that the discussion is now dominated by Pro-Palestinian activists with bullhorns shouting slogans at their Israeli opponents and making sure that their voices are drowned out. This is the new normal, and the Israeli counter-attack in the media wars has barely gotten off the ground. Hopefully, someday soon, Mark Regev will start reading "The Future Of Jewish" and pick up a few pointers to share with his team.
Terrorism and The Realpolitik in The Middle East.
" The Jihadist Core which lies at the Heart and Centre of all Nationalist Arab Political movements in The Middle East means that any Palestinian State would absolutely and certainly become Islamist, and then re-form Terrorist Militias within months of any Palestinian State being agreed. Israel would then be attacked all over again in the future."
No Arab State in The Middle East is a Democracy. All of them actively support Jihadist and Islamist Terrorist Militias, including support for Hamas. Egypt is a One Party State, and supports Terror Militias. The State of Saudi Arabia actively set up both the Sunni Islamic State Terrorist Militias and Daish / ISIS. Qatar hosts and supports Hamas. Assad in Syria has killed 450,000 there in a vicious Civil War. All the rest are one-party states.
This is how we know exactly the same will happen in The Palestinian Territories, and why there can be no Palestinian State, after October 7th 2023.
This is Realpolitik in The Middle East. Get used to it.
“Land of the Jews” An astounding miracle in the desert to see with your own eyes. I fell instantly in love with Israel.
Because it is "going home".
'The Holy Land' is Israel's best tag line by far, and is Millenia old as well. Israel is Holy to Jews, Christians and Muslims, and indeed for all the shades of The Abrahamic Religions. This is much better than the narrow-sounding 'Land of The Jews' which sounds sectarian. I have heard the Head of MI5 here in the UK say that Israel's purpose, and one of the reasons She is armed and supported here in The west is that The Jewish People keep open The Holy Land for Christian Prayer and Pilgrimage. Christian Zionism is very important to us. So Israel is The Holy Land. Keep her this way.
"The Abrahamic Religions" include dozens of Christian and Moslem nations where the Jews were historically marginalized and abused during good times and brutally murdered during bad times. The Land of the Jews, on the other hand, has always treated Christian and Muslim minorities honorably and their populations within Israel have flourished and increased. Under the British mandate before Israel achieved independence, Jews had to sneak through a British blockade to return to The Holy Land. We like it better the way it is now. "Land of the Jews" is kind of a catchy phrase, and one hopes that Christian Zionists will in time come to appreciate it.
More understanding of Positioning definitely could bring the pro-Israel side to wage a real propaganda war instead of presenting legal and historical arguments. Pro-Israel debaters rely on facts and historical accuracy, while the Palestinians continually make things up in their rebuttals. Logic rarely wins.
“Land of the Jews“ sounds interesting indeed, much more so than the generic “Land of Creation“, which could apply to many countries where there is some sort of (Human) Creation. “Land of the Jews“, I‘ve never visited you although I have distant Jewish relatives there.
Amen ! Israel is the “Land of the Jews”!
Amen attaboy you caught on, spread the word.