America and Israel: The West's Last, Best Hope
Israel has finally been forced to respond to the ongoing onslaught against her people by Hezbollah and Hamas after the latest outrage, the murder and kidnapping of Israeli soldiers within Israel's sovereign borders. I wasn't sure that Ehud Olmert was capable of unleashing the might of the IDF after running on Ariel Sharon's dovish platform of unilateral withdrawl from the Gaza Strip but, thankfully, he has proven me wrong and is showing the necessary strength to help ensure Israel's survival.
I believe at this point a little bit of history is in order. In 1965, the PLO was formed and declared that the destruction of Israel was it's primary goal. Notice, they didn't say that forming a sovereign nation of their own was their primary goal. Also notice that the year is 1965, which was two years before the Six Day War, the battle in 1967 where Israel conquered Gaza and the West Bank in order to create defensible borders. Let's all remember that in war, when one side starts the war (as the Arab world did in 1967) and loses, they lose territory as the Arab world did with Gaza and the West Bank. It's important to remember that two-year difference because for decades we've been sold the stale bill of goods that it was the fact that Israel was in possession of "occupied territories" that the Palestinians waged their decades-long war against the Israeli people. This, obviously, is a bald-faced lie as the PLO declared their intention to destroy Israel before Israel had set foot in Gaza or the West Bank in response to Arab aggression.
There are many who suggest that Israel's ongoing struggle against Islamic fascism has nothing to do with the larger war against Islamic fascism that we in America are fighting today. This is a very simplistic and naive view of the reality that America and Israel stand side-by-side in the battle to save Western civilization from the potential clutches of Islamic barbarism. What Newt Gingrich has described as World War III is escalating on many fronts, but the primary front has always been the tiny state of Israel.
The alliance of the United States and Israel has more than strategic and geopolitical benefits. As many of us believe the United States to be born of a providential beginning, we also understand the old biblical passage that those who bless the Jews will be blessed, and those who curse the Jews will be cursed. America's divine role in this world is inescapably linked to its compassion for the Jewish people dating back to the founding of the republic. And now, since 1948, America's divine role is linked to its (usually) unwavering support of the state of Israel.
I've remarked in past postings that there were many reasons why I voted for George W. Bush in 2004. As a Jew, one of those reasons was President Bush's unflinching support of Israel. There can be no doubt that Israel has never had a better friend to occupy the White House than George W. Bush. Unlike Bill Clinton who had the terrorist Yassir Arafat to the White House more than any other foreign "leader", George W. Bush severed ties with the father of Arab terrorism and placed responsibility (there's that word again) at the feet of Arafat and the Palestinian people before placing demands on the Israelis. Bush understands that terrorism, especially this form of Islamic fascism, cannot be appeased and cannot be excused.
Staring in the face the threat of worldwide domination by this virulent strain of radical, totalitarian Islam (and that IS their goal, despite what some say), we must know that our only chance of survival is strength. As Ronald Reagan put it, we must achieve peace through strength. It's a sad reality that our enemy only understands the language of violence, but our choice is clear. We must beat them into submission or we will be beaten into submission, or killed. Those are our options. At the head of this fight stand two nations, side by side, linked together by a common destiny. America and Israel share in this fight against Islamic fascism and it's imperative that the American people, and the people of the entire world, come to understand this before it's too late. We should all pray that the continuing terrorist assault against Israel does not find reward by the international community. We should also pray that this assault provides the world with the backbone needed to face what we're up against. We should pray that the alliance of America and Israel remains healthy and strong. We should pray for America and Israel's success in this war, as we are the two nations primarily standing between the world and armageddon. We should pray for the last, best hope for western civilization.
I believe at this point a little bit of history is in order. In 1965, the PLO was formed and declared that the destruction of Israel was it's primary goal. Notice, they didn't say that forming a sovereign nation of their own was their primary goal. Also notice that the year is 1965, which was two years before the Six Day War, the battle in 1967 where Israel conquered Gaza and the West Bank in order to create defensible borders. Let's all remember that in war, when one side starts the war (as the Arab world did in 1967) and loses, they lose territory as the Arab world did with Gaza and the West Bank. It's important to remember that two-year difference because for decades we've been sold the stale bill of goods that it was the fact that Israel was in possession of "occupied territories" that the Palestinians waged their decades-long war against the Israeli people. This, obviously, is a bald-faced lie as the PLO declared their intention to destroy Israel before Israel had set foot in Gaza or the West Bank in response to Arab aggression.
There are many who suggest that Israel's ongoing struggle against Islamic fascism has nothing to do with the larger war against Islamic fascism that we in America are fighting today. This is a very simplistic and naive view of the reality that America and Israel stand side-by-side in the battle to save Western civilization from the potential clutches of Islamic barbarism. What Newt Gingrich has described as World War III is escalating on many fronts, but the primary front has always been the tiny state of Israel.
The alliance of the United States and Israel has more than strategic and geopolitical benefits. As many of us believe the United States to be born of a providential beginning, we also understand the old biblical passage that those who bless the Jews will be blessed, and those who curse the Jews will be cursed. America's divine role in this world is inescapably linked to its compassion for the Jewish people dating back to the founding of the republic. And now, since 1948, America's divine role is linked to its (usually) unwavering support of the state of Israel.
I've remarked in past postings that there were many reasons why I voted for George W. Bush in 2004. As a Jew, one of those reasons was President Bush's unflinching support of Israel. There can be no doubt that Israel has never had a better friend to occupy the White House than George W. Bush. Unlike Bill Clinton who had the terrorist Yassir Arafat to the White House more than any other foreign "leader", George W. Bush severed ties with the father of Arab terrorism and placed responsibility (there's that word again) at the feet of Arafat and the Palestinian people before placing demands on the Israelis. Bush understands that terrorism, especially this form of Islamic fascism, cannot be appeased and cannot be excused.
Staring in the face the threat of worldwide domination by this virulent strain of radical, totalitarian Islam (and that IS their goal, despite what some say), we must know that our only chance of survival is strength. As Ronald Reagan put it, we must achieve peace through strength. It's a sad reality that our enemy only understands the language of violence, but our choice is clear. We must beat them into submission or we will be beaten into submission, or killed. Those are our options. At the head of this fight stand two nations, side by side, linked together by a common destiny. America and Israel share in this fight against Islamic fascism and it's imperative that the American people, and the people of the entire world, come to understand this before it's too late. We should all pray that the continuing terrorist assault against Israel does not find reward by the international community. We should also pray that this assault provides the world with the backbone needed to face what we're up against. We should pray that the alliance of America and Israel remains healthy and strong. We should pray for America and Israel's success in this war, as we are the two nations primarily standing between the world and armageddon. We should pray for the last, best hope for western civilization.
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