Our enemy is not just fighting with guns and bombs. They are experts at weaponizing emotion — guilt, shame, grief, fear, rage — and turning it against us. Let's not fall into their pernicious trap.
I feel we have no choice. Hams will never release all the hostages, with the starvation they are dead anyway. So even if they are killed when we attempt to rescue them, they are dying anyway if we leave them. Macron and Starmer have sealed their fate. By promising a Palestinian State Hamas feels if it holds out it is winning and they refuse to negotiate. Only if Hamas believes we care more about killing them than we do the hostages, will they make an effort to save their lives. Because they will be afraid we will kill them. Netanyahu must tell Zamir, yes, you have permission to risk the lives of the hostages to kill Hamas.
During WW2 American Jews begged Roosevelt to bomb the trains headed to Auschwitz. They knew yes those Jews on the trains would die, but they were headed to certain death anyway, but other Jews might live, as they would not be transported to the camps with the tracks destroyed.
We must take the chance that these 20 might die, to save future Jews.
The rest of the world wants to force us to stop the war and leave Hamas in place and in 5 or 10 years they will rebuild and kill more of us and their blood will be on our hands as we allowed Hamas to survive. It may not even be Hamas, it might be another Islamist enemy who will understand the weakness we are exhibiting by leaving Hamas to claim victory.
Finishing off Hamas is necessary to the survival of Israel. All our enemies must understand, we will fight until we win.
And FDR did not bomb the tracks or the trains. Neither did Churchill open the gates of Eretz Yisroael, or FDR the gates to America, or Canada’s PM the gates to Canada to rescue the Jews of Europe.
They were complicit in the Nazi genocide.
Political Anti-Semitism started after the Bar Kochba rebellion with the Roman emperor Hadrian renaming Judea calling it “Syria Palestina.”
Have you not seen the photos of Gaza? Do you not think that we have already won the war? Do you actually believe we can kill every last Hamas member? The way to win is to win the battle of ideas because, at the end of the day, our way of life is so much better than what terror organizations like Hamas have offered their people. Military might alone is no long term solution.
You may be right that military might alone is not a long term solution. However, Hamas continues to hold hostages, refuses to negotiate and, with the support of Macron, Carney, Starmer, and the self-styled "Pro-Palestinians" in Europe, the Americas, and Australia, appears to prefer to win a propaganda victory over a military and moral victory.
(In my opinion, if you want to help the Arabs of Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon, help them throw off the yoke of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the PA / PLO, Hezbollah, and Iran's Islamic Revolution.)
Although it rips the heart we must keep our focus on the reality of what is happening. Yes we morn every young life lost on both sides. But what happens if, G-D forbid, Hamas would win? The slaughter would be so that they would have to invent a new word for it. No one can in their wildest imagination, not only no more Israel but all of our brothers and sisters horribly murdered and Israel completely destroyed. This is their intention. They want us to feel so sorry and emotional conflicted not only around the world but in Israel also. They want just one Israeli soldier to hesitate one second to have one doubt, that is before they kill him and then the next and the next. War is horrible enough but to use civilians is reprehensible. There are charges of Israel violating human rights. I hope that these charges are addressed openly and honestly. If Israel has done what they have been charged with then from the top on down they must be held accountable. BUT, BUT accountability goes both ways. Let us not forget what Hamas has done and continues to do. It is easy for them to fool the world. They have not been at war every day for the past 77 YEARS. How many Jews have we had to bury in 77 YEARS? I am not saying just the soldiers but how many men women and children have we had to bury through out all these years? As Jews we are expected to be better, we expect it of ourselves. The world tries to make us go one better. Not only are we not expected to fight back and win. But we have to make yet another round of concessions to give back more territory to make more amends for having to fight just to live. So then the next day they can shoot more rockets at our women and children from the ground we just gave back. And then we are expected to say we are sorry that you feel obligated to shoot at us, as if it is our fault! I don't pretend to know much. I am no biblical scholar nor am I wise enough to see a way through this. I wish I could. I do know there is not clear cut right and wrong on either side. War takes two to tango but I know one thing. The world has shown us that they do not care about Jews being murdered. We walked out of the ovens yesterday with no one to welcome us. We had no place to go. For three thousand years we kept saying next year in Jerusalem. When we got there they said you are not welcome here either. I ask the world both Jew and non Jew what the he'll do you want from us? We have been hunted and murdered almost since the beginning. It seems to be the world's biggest joke. Nothing happening let's go kill some Jews, they don't mind they are used to it by now! We'll this Jew says I am sorry for your grievance but I for one would like to stop all the violence. I do not want to see your children die but I do not want one more Israeli child to die either. The day our enemies care more for their children not to die and to make an honest and lasting peace that day would be something to celebrate. Enough is enough War does not help anyone. Only those who profit from war want more war. Look to who gets richest from a war. Who is sitting in a safe place directing others to go and kill? There is your true enemy. Yet I ramble on perhaps I should just keep my mouth shut after all I am one American Jew who has not suffered like my people who suffer everyday in Israel but that does not mean I do not know their pain. But at some point we as human beings must say enough is enough but those who profit from war will never listen they only care about how much money they have and how much more can they have tomorrow if the fighting continues. Like I said I don't have answers only frustrations like everyone else. But please, please stop asking us Jews to apologize for existing. If you have not been able to wipe us out by now I would think you would get tired and go away. We are tired of fighting you but I have a clue for you, we are not going anywhere. We are in our 5785th year of existence we are here to stay. You want peace fine put your money where your mouth is lay down your guns plant something you can feed your children with and live in peace. As I said I am not a statesman or a leader who can show either side the way out but only venting my frustration at all who keep ranting and raving about peace but in the end only practice more war. To have peace we have to stop killing. Let go of the accusations of who did what to who. You want peace let go of your hate let go of your guns and sit down and have peace. Until you let go of your hatred you cannot have real peace to my eyes it is that simple. I know there are many out there who will rip me apart for what I have said but just remember, the song,Give Peace A Chance. Shalom Dan
It could have played out in a far different manner if the current Israeli
Government had planned for the so-called day after in
Gaza - like we did in Lebanon. The threat from Hezbollah is far greater than from Hamas but because of internal Israeli politics this option was never seriously considered.
Excellent again, Joshua. If I may add: In addition to the psychological warfare, Hamas released the photos to provoke THE big battle/ending. And apparently it worked, if the reports coming out of Israel today are true about imminent plans. Hamas is going all-in on betting this will ignite the Global Intifada and that the world will fully turn on Israel. It feels like the right and ripe time when you consider the attitudes and proclamations from various Western leaders against Israel, the liberal media against Israel, the shocking growth of Israel/Jew Hate--mainstreamed hate!--all over social media along with fake photos and stories. And Hamas might very well win their big bet. Thank God Trump is steadfast on Israel's side. But hold on tight; it's going to get really rough out there: Even after Israel wins and there is peace, the hate will grow and the Jihadis are going to be really pissed off.
These gruesome barbarians also have psychological weaknesses but unfortunately, the Israeli government does not use them.
Their shame is to lose territories. They must be made to understand that for each act of barbarism against our nation, there will be a price to pay. Losing territories of their sacred "Islam" is a shameful defeat to the Islamic Ummah. Israel can take away their territories in Gaza and in Judeah and Samaria.
The second psychological warfare against these barbarians is their families, especially their mothers. Take their mothers and families and expell them to Syria, Lebanon or Yemen.
The third and final psychological warfare is to corner them into one enclave in Gaza surrounding them around in such a way that their only open path is towards the sea. Then slowly take their territories pushing them further westward until their feet touch water. Every day push further till they are knee deep, then waste deep, then neck deep. That's when the internal chaos will begin.
They will either return the hostages or start drowning by the hundreds every day that goes by.
An excellent analysis, well written. ’tis a horrid conundrum. However, there is a solution you are not mentioning. This is a statement of truth from an adopted Gentile brother who was called out by G-d in 1974. I love Him and you deeply.
If you will repent and turn to the One who made you, He alone has the power to fix both sides of this cruel problem. He's the Creator of the Universe, and He called Abraham & his seed to be His chosen people. But you must repent and turn to Him for Him to be able to work freely for you. Those are the rules of this training place we live it. He loves you and has called you His wife. If you turn to Him He has the power needed.
Thank you for your support of the Jews and Israel, David. With due respect--and believe me, I have the utmost respect for religious Christians and I truly encourage your faith--Jews believe things somewhat differently, and they, too, have excellent arguments for their steadfast beliefs. We are on the "same side" and our differences are not in conflict: Jews are doing their part in God's plan, Christians are doing theirs and it is all working toward God's plan.
I realize that is true for many. I have quite a few Messianic Jewish friends. I think many of them believe they will go through the final week of years. That is your choice according to your faith.
So, I was trying to do two things. I) G-d is your only hope of a solution for this, regardless. The prophecies in the Tanakh prove this conclusively. 2) If you'd like to meet your Messiah now, you can. All you have to do is sincerely speak out loud, quietly, And ask Yeshua if He is the Messiah. He will answer your query as soon as He determines you are serious. At that point, He will tell you how to become a completed Jew, and you can become a completed Jew and don't have to go through the trials of the final week of years.
But it is completely your choice. It's all according to your faith.
Great, well written essay. However you gloss over a few facts. Hamas is no longer a military threat to Israel - it has been degraded to a guerrilla force. It will take, according to the IDF, years to illuminate all of the Hamas fighters - and at what cost. The ethos of Israel has never to leave anybody behind - that is more important to the Jewish soul that conquering Gaza so that Ben Gvir and Smoltrich can have their fantasies stoked and Netanyahu can stay in power.
It wasn't that Israel didn't know to what depths of depravity Hamas could attain. They, meaning the IDF and Intel, shrugged off any warning of an imminent Hamas attack. The internal political strife and yielding to Palestinian and world leader' impossible demands is suicidal.
As a former US Army Infantryman the hard choice, sadly, is to consider those hostages believed to be living to be thought dead already. For Israel to survive the hard decision has to be made to totally destroy Hamas wherever these cockroaches are hiding even if the emotional anguish over the hostage deaths happens. Yes, Hamas has starved those two men who were revealed because they know that the Holocaust is on every Jew's mind which IS their psyop tactic. By doing so they are holding the nation of Israel and every Jew hostage and this has to stop. Netanyahu must do that which guarantees Éretz Yisra'él endures even if the hostages don't survive.
Hamas are the epitome of evil. Israel must crush them!
Very difficult truths in this article.
Israel has to break Hamas because if they don’t, not only will they lose the hostages, they will lose their future
I feel we have no choice. Hams will never release all the hostages, with the starvation they are dead anyway. So even if they are killed when we attempt to rescue them, they are dying anyway if we leave them. Macron and Starmer have sealed their fate. By promising a Palestinian State Hamas feels if it holds out it is winning and they refuse to negotiate. Only if Hamas believes we care more about killing them than we do the hostages, will they make an effort to save their lives. Because they will be afraid we will kill them. Netanyahu must tell Zamir, yes, you have permission to risk the lives of the hostages to kill Hamas.
During WW2 American Jews begged Roosevelt to bomb the trains headed to Auschwitz. They knew yes those Jews on the trains would die, but they were headed to certain death anyway, but other Jews might live, as they would not be transported to the camps with the tracks destroyed.
We must take the chance that these 20 might die, to save future Jews.
The rest of the world wants to force us to stop the war and leave Hamas in place and in 5 or 10 years they will rebuild and kill more of us and their blood will be on our hands as we allowed Hamas to survive. It may not even be Hamas, it might be another Islamist enemy who will understand the weakness we are exhibiting by leaving Hamas to claim victory.
Finishing off Hamas is necessary to the survival of Israel. All our enemies must understand, we will fight until we win.
And FDR did not bomb the tracks or the trains. Neither did Churchill open the gates of Eretz Yisroael, or FDR the gates to America, or Canada’s PM the gates to Canada to rescue the Jews of Europe.
They were complicit in the Nazi genocide.
Political Anti-Semitism started after the Bar Kochba rebellion with the Roman emperor Hadrian renaming Judea calling it “Syria Palestina.”
Have you not seen the photos of Gaza? Do you not think that we have already won the war? Do you actually believe we can kill every last Hamas member? The way to win is to win the battle of ideas because, at the end of the day, our way of life is so much better than what terror organizations like Hamas have offered their people. Military might alone is no long term solution.
You may be right that military might alone is not a long term solution. However, Hamas continues to hold hostages, refuses to negotiate and, with the support of Macron, Carney, Starmer, and the self-styled "Pro-Palestinians" in Europe, the Americas, and Australia, appears to prefer to win a propaganda victory over a military and moral victory.
(In my opinion, if you want to help the Arabs of Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon, help them throw off the yoke of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the PA / PLO, Hezbollah, and Iran's Islamic Revolution.)
I will be in New York in September to publize my book: https://netanyahuvsdemocracy.com
Be happy to meet you for a coffee.
This was very painful to read. Thank you for committing it to “paper” and sharing it. It’s gonna take a while to digest everything in here.
Although it rips the heart we must keep our focus on the reality of what is happening. Yes we morn every young life lost on both sides. But what happens if, G-D forbid, Hamas would win? The slaughter would be so that they would have to invent a new word for it. No one can in their wildest imagination, not only no more Israel but all of our brothers and sisters horribly murdered and Israel completely destroyed. This is their intention. They want us to feel so sorry and emotional conflicted not only around the world but in Israel also. They want just one Israeli soldier to hesitate one second to have one doubt, that is before they kill him and then the next and the next. War is horrible enough but to use civilians is reprehensible. There are charges of Israel violating human rights. I hope that these charges are addressed openly and honestly. If Israel has done what they have been charged with then from the top on down they must be held accountable. BUT, BUT accountability goes both ways. Let us not forget what Hamas has done and continues to do. It is easy for them to fool the world. They have not been at war every day for the past 77 YEARS. How many Jews have we had to bury in 77 YEARS? I am not saying just the soldiers but how many men women and children have we had to bury through out all these years? As Jews we are expected to be better, we expect it of ourselves. The world tries to make us go one better. Not only are we not expected to fight back and win. But we have to make yet another round of concessions to give back more territory to make more amends for having to fight just to live. So then the next day they can shoot more rockets at our women and children from the ground we just gave back. And then we are expected to say we are sorry that you feel obligated to shoot at us, as if it is our fault! I don't pretend to know much. I am no biblical scholar nor am I wise enough to see a way through this. I wish I could. I do know there is not clear cut right and wrong on either side. War takes two to tango but I know one thing. The world has shown us that they do not care about Jews being murdered. We walked out of the ovens yesterday with no one to welcome us. We had no place to go. For three thousand years we kept saying next year in Jerusalem. When we got there they said you are not welcome here either. I ask the world both Jew and non Jew what the he'll do you want from us? We have been hunted and murdered almost since the beginning. It seems to be the world's biggest joke. Nothing happening let's go kill some Jews, they don't mind they are used to it by now! We'll this Jew says I am sorry for your grievance but I for one would like to stop all the violence. I do not want to see your children die but I do not want one more Israeli child to die either. The day our enemies care more for their children not to die and to make an honest and lasting peace that day would be something to celebrate. Enough is enough War does not help anyone. Only those who profit from war want more war. Look to who gets richest from a war. Who is sitting in a safe place directing others to go and kill? There is your true enemy. Yet I ramble on perhaps I should just keep my mouth shut after all I am one American Jew who has not suffered like my people who suffer everyday in Israel but that does not mean I do not know their pain. But at some point we as human beings must say enough is enough but those who profit from war will never listen they only care about how much money they have and how much more can they have tomorrow if the fighting continues. Like I said I don't have answers only frustrations like everyone else. But please, please stop asking us Jews to apologize for existing. If you have not been able to wipe us out by now I would think you would get tired and go away. We are tired of fighting you but I have a clue for you, we are not going anywhere. We are in our 5785th year of existence we are here to stay. You want peace fine put your money where your mouth is lay down your guns plant something you can feed your children with and live in peace. As I said I am not a statesman or a leader who can show either side the way out but only venting my frustration at all who keep ranting and raving about peace but in the end only practice more war. To have peace we have to stop killing. Let go of the accusations of who did what to who. You want peace let go of your hate let go of your guns and sit down and have peace. Until you let go of your hatred you cannot have real peace to my eyes it is that simple. I know there are many out there who will rip me apart for what I have said but just remember, the song,Give Peace A Chance. Shalom Dan
It could have played out in a far different manner if the current Israeli
Government had planned for the so-called day after in
Gaza - like we did in Lebanon. The threat from Hezbollah is far greater than from Hamas but because of internal Israeli politics this option was never seriously considered.
Excellent again, Joshua. If I may add: In addition to the psychological warfare, Hamas released the photos to provoke THE big battle/ending. And apparently it worked, if the reports coming out of Israel today are true about imminent plans. Hamas is going all-in on betting this will ignite the Global Intifada and that the world will fully turn on Israel. It feels like the right and ripe time when you consider the attitudes and proclamations from various Western leaders against Israel, the liberal media against Israel, the shocking growth of Israel/Jew Hate--mainstreamed hate!--all over social media along with fake photos and stories. And Hamas might very well win their big bet. Thank God Trump is steadfast on Israel's side. But hold on tight; it's going to get really rough out there: Even after Israel wins and there is peace, the hate will grow and the Jihadis are going to be really pissed off.
To every purpose, there is a season....
A time to be emotional, a time to be coldly rational. That time is now
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
If I am not for me, who will be?
If I am for myself only, what am I?
And if not now, when?
- Hillel.
These gruesome barbarians also have psychological weaknesses but unfortunately, the Israeli government does not use them.
Their shame is to lose territories. They must be made to understand that for each act of barbarism against our nation, there will be a price to pay. Losing territories of their sacred "Islam" is a shameful defeat to the Islamic Ummah. Israel can take away their territories in Gaza and in Judeah and Samaria.
The second psychological warfare against these barbarians is their families, especially their mothers. Take their mothers and families and expell them to Syria, Lebanon or Yemen.
The third and final psychological warfare is to corner them into one enclave in Gaza surrounding them around in such a way that their only open path is towards the sea. Then slowly take their territories pushing them further westward until their feet touch water. Every day push further till they are knee deep, then waste deep, then neck deep. That's when the internal chaos will begin.
They will either return the hostages or start drowning by the hundreds every day that goes by.
An excellent analysis, well written. ’tis a horrid conundrum. However, there is a solution you are not mentioning. This is a statement of truth from an adopted Gentile brother who was called out by G-d in 1974. I love Him and you deeply.
If you will repent and turn to the One who made you, He alone has the power to fix both sides of this cruel problem. He's the Creator of the Universe, and He called Abraham & his seed to be His chosen people. But you must repent and turn to Him for Him to be able to work freely for you. Those are the rules of this training place we live it. He loves you and has called you His wife. If you turn to Him He has the power needed.
Thank you for your support of the Jews and Israel, David. With due respect--and believe me, I have the utmost respect for religious Christians and I truly encourage your faith--Jews believe things somewhat differently, and they, too, have excellent arguments for their steadfast beliefs. We are on the "same side" and our differences are not in conflict: Jews are doing their part in God's plan, Christians are doing theirs and it is all working toward God's plan.
I realize that is true for many. I have quite a few Messianic Jewish friends. I think many of them believe they will go through the final week of years. That is your choice according to your faith.
So, I was trying to do two things. I) G-d is your only hope of a solution for this, regardless. The prophecies in the Tanakh prove this conclusively. 2) If you'd like to meet your Messiah now, you can. All you have to do is sincerely speak out loud, quietly, And ask Yeshua if He is the Messiah. He will answer your query as soon as He determines you are serious. At that point, He will tell you how to become a completed Jew, and you can become a completed Jew and don't have to go through the trials of the final week of years.
But it is completely your choice. It's all according to your faith.
Hamas are fools directly fighting the Creator of the Universe.
Great, well written essay. However you gloss over a few facts. Hamas is no longer a military threat to Israel - it has been degraded to a guerrilla force. It will take, according to the IDF, years to illuminate all of the Hamas fighters - and at what cost. The ethos of Israel has never to leave anybody behind - that is more important to the Jewish soul that conquering Gaza so that Ben Gvir and Smoltrich can have their fantasies stoked and Netanyahu can stay in power.
It wasn't that Israel didn't know to what depths of depravity Hamas could attain. They, meaning the IDF and Intel, shrugged off any warning of an imminent Hamas attack. The internal political strife and yielding to Palestinian and world leader' impossible demands is suicidal.
As a former US Army Infantryman the hard choice, sadly, is to consider those hostages believed to be living to be thought dead already. For Israel to survive the hard decision has to be made to totally destroy Hamas wherever these cockroaches are hiding even if the emotional anguish over the hostage deaths happens. Yes, Hamas has starved those two men who were revealed because they know that the Holocaust is on every Jew's mind which IS their psyop tactic. By doing so they are holding the nation of Israel and every Jew hostage and this has to stop. Netanyahu must do that which guarantees Éretz Yisra'él endures even if the hostages don't survive.
What you say in your article is so sad but true. This war has gone on too long. The emotional healing can only start once it has been ended.