Great analysis. It's clear to anyone with a brain that Hamas, Hezbollah etc want only one thing and that's the death of Israel and 100s of thousands of innocents are part of their all in hand in this deadly game of poker.
If it was up to me I would not rest until all the terrorists were dead.
I'm in the UK and I'm sickened by the weekly pro-Hamas rallies.
A significant majority of the world either simply hates Jews, or is so brainwashed by the Civil Rights Era/Marxist belief that everything is explained by oppression, and anyone class as non-white is oppressed. I have run into too many people who have enough brains to type sentences that appear to be coherent, but have little connection to truth.
Alfred Hitchcock used a plot device he called the "MacGuffin", which Wikipedia defines as: "an object, device, or event that is necessary to the plot and the motivation of the characters, but insignificant, unimportant, or irrelevant in itself."
And that's exactly what the Palestinian people are in this long-running drama: a MacGuffin.
When Arafat said he would never accept peace and didn't care how many immiserated generations it took to erase the Jewish state was he acting on behalf of the welfare of his people? They were just a MacGuffin.
When every Arab strongman and theocrat tried to shift the focus from themselves and their crimes to the evils of the Zionists, were they really thinking of what was best for the Palestinian people? They were just a MacGuffin.
When the Soviets turned on Israel and denounced Zionism as a racist, colonialist, imperialist ideology did they really give a shit about the Palestinian people? They were just a MacGuffin.
When UNRWA raises 3 generations of people in refugee camps that were set up at the end of WW2 is this because it benefits the Palestinian people? They're just a MacGuffin.
The Palestinians are a MacGuffin, no one cares about them or their welfare or future, but pretending to act on their behalf is necessary for "the motivation of the characters", which is now a Cause that encompasses everything from jihadism to Marxism to anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism to simple old-fashioned bureaucratic grifting.
I support the overall idea of this article but was sorry it contains the obliged "sum zero" platitudes:
"Israel doing what it's been doing for decades - some absolutely awful shit..." and "putting pressure on Israel to stop its oppressive actions" - with no solid proof necessary for these accusations - show me, although you got the rational that hamas is the evil power here, you are simultaneously buying into lies that are at the root of all these false falsehoods and modern blood libels. That being the case for me your judgement became worthless.
I think the pro-Pal movement activists generally fall into two distinct categories. The "Leaders" and the "useful idiots".
The leaders know exactly what they are doing. The more dead Pals, the better it is for them. They are the ones who come up with slogans like "from the River to the Sea," the ones that cover their faces or put on their Keffiyehs to hide the evil and hate they are orchestrating. The ones who come from abroad, get their funding from Qatar. The organizers who coordinate and organize the "useful idiots" to do their bidding.
The "useful idiots" are the ones who actually believe they are standing up for the underdog. The ones who chant but don't know what River and Sea they are chanting about, the Gays who are clueless to the fact that they are marching for those that would kill them and of course, the jocks who are marching to pick up women or guys cuz its so cool and the list goes on.
I would like to think that the overwhelming majority of the marchers are the "useless idiots" and the others are a minority of which your essay speaks about and who have no regard for the lives of Pals and the more dead, the better.
Keep up the good fight Reuben and thank you for the tremendous work you do on behalf of Jews.
It was never about the people, it’s all about political agenda for foreign entities…if you see how much they hate each others you will be surprised… Israel has the right to defend itself…
For my part, I believe Israel needs to enforce the death penalty expeditiously for all convicted Terrorists/ psychopathic serial murderers. Remove incentive for hostage taking, Israel hunted down Eichman in S. America and showed him swinging. If people who don't have to live with it scream and protest, so be it.And keep that border TIGHT. Take apart the aid and trucks, break that supply chain. And being lethal is Gazans goal, it should be Israels as well. They are armjng children,like Hitler youth and history taught us how those youths killed with impunity, ruthlessly. Same thing applies here. Kill or be killed. That is the tragic truth that must be reckoned with and urgently!!!!!! ( There is an internal danger lurking in the guise of dirty Attorneys. If the accused is found guilty from evidence....that's it! Israel doesn't have that luxury. They are all guilty by existing.)
One addition to my hard-line post/thinking. Among the evil unleashed in this deal was Qassim. Killed 11, then 15, then 9..35 total Israelis. Zubeidi, killed 6,14, 23 (inc 7 children) total 43 Israelis. With, of course, more deadly attacks and many many injured. These are just 2 released upon the world in this " deal". Why is the life of a serial killer worth 100x the life of an innocent Israeli???? I rejoice seeing these hostages all cleaned up with their stupid " gift bags" from HAMAS and so far, does not appear they have Stockholm Syndrome, but I think this was the deal Biden/Blinken came up with.....the same people that have paid. UNWRA, IRAN AND QATAR MILLIONS And MILLIONS from U.S. and Egypt gets a boat load of American money yearly. UNWRA AND IRAN will not get a Penney for the next 4 years. Why are these brutal terrorists allowed to languish in Israel's prisons...awaiting the next " hostage deal's??? I am an American that would never, ever agree to funding these Countries. There ARE starving people...here and Sudan notably. Not in GAZA!!
These protests are a waste of time. Do these people really think that Israel takes note of their flags and weekly chanting, I don’t think so. Where are the protests against Afghanistan and its appalling treatment of women, where are the protests about Sudan and Syria. Where are the protests for Ukraine, where are the protest for Tibet, where are the protests for the girls in the UK being raped at this very moment, I could go on and on. I stand by Israel and always will, I wish them well and hopefully their people will be released and they can try live in their holly land without fear.
Great analysis. It's clear to anyone with a brain that Hamas, Hezbollah etc want only one thing and that's the death of Israel and 100s of thousands of innocents are part of their all in hand in this deadly game of poker.
If it was up to me I would not rest until all the terrorists were dead.
I'm in the UK and I'm sickened by the weekly pro-Hamas rallies.
Stand for Israel 🇮🇱 . Shalom
A significant majority of the world either simply hates Jews, or is so brainwashed by the Civil Rights Era/Marxist belief that everything is explained by oppression, and anyone class as non-white is oppressed. I have run into too many people who have enough brains to type sentences that appear to be coherent, but have little connection to truth.
Alfred Hitchcock used a plot device he called the "MacGuffin", which Wikipedia defines as: "an object, device, or event that is necessary to the plot and the motivation of the characters, but insignificant, unimportant, or irrelevant in itself."
And that's exactly what the Palestinian people are in this long-running drama: a MacGuffin.
When Arafat said he would never accept peace and didn't care how many immiserated generations it took to erase the Jewish state was he acting on behalf of the welfare of his people? They were just a MacGuffin.
When every Arab strongman and theocrat tried to shift the focus from themselves and their crimes to the evils of the Zionists, were they really thinking of what was best for the Palestinian people? They were just a MacGuffin.
When the Soviets turned on Israel and denounced Zionism as a racist, colonialist, imperialist ideology did they really give a shit about the Palestinian people? They were just a MacGuffin.
When UNRWA raises 3 generations of people in refugee camps that were set up at the end of WW2 is this because it benefits the Palestinian people? They're just a MacGuffin.
The Palestinians are a MacGuffin, no one cares about them or their welfare or future, but pretending to act on their behalf is necessary for "the motivation of the characters", which is now a Cause that encompasses everything from jihadism to Marxism to anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism to simple old-fashioned bureaucratic grifting.
And now they won’t even own up to the fact that they helped elect a guy that would sign off on millions of people being purged from Gaza:
I support the overall idea of this article but was sorry it contains the obliged "sum zero" platitudes:
"Israel doing what it's been doing for decades - some absolutely awful shit..." and "putting pressure on Israel to stop its oppressive actions" - with no solid proof necessary for these accusations - show me, although you got the rational that hamas is the evil power here, you are simultaneously buying into lies that are at the root of all these false falsehoods and modern blood libels. That being the case for me your judgement became worthless.
Thank you for a wonderful essay Reuben.
I think the pro-Pal movement activists generally fall into two distinct categories. The "Leaders" and the "useful idiots".
The leaders know exactly what they are doing. The more dead Pals, the better it is for them. They are the ones who come up with slogans like "from the River to the Sea," the ones that cover their faces or put on their Keffiyehs to hide the evil and hate they are orchestrating. The ones who come from abroad, get their funding from Qatar. The organizers who coordinate and organize the "useful idiots" to do their bidding.
The "useful idiots" are the ones who actually believe they are standing up for the underdog. The ones who chant but don't know what River and Sea they are chanting about, the Gays who are clueless to the fact that they are marching for those that would kill them and of course, the jocks who are marching to pick up women or guys cuz its so cool and the list goes on.
I would like to think that the overwhelming majority of the marchers are the "useless idiots" and the others are a minority of which your essay speaks about and who have no regard for the lives of Pals and the more dead, the better.
Keep up the good fight Reuben and thank you for the tremendous work you do on behalf of Jews.
papa j
It was never about the people, it’s all about political agenda for foreign entities…if you see how much they hate each others you will be surprised… Israel has the right to defend itself…
For my part, I believe Israel needs to enforce the death penalty expeditiously for all convicted Terrorists/ psychopathic serial murderers. Remove incentive for hostage taking, Israel hunted down Eichman in S. America and showed him swinging. If people who don't have to live with it scream and protest, so be it.And keep that border TIGHT. Take apart the aid and trucks, break that supply chain. And being lethal is Gazans goal, it should be Israels as well. They are armjng children,like Hitler youth and history taught us how those youths killed with impunity, ruthlessly. Same thing applies here. Kill or be killed. That is the tragic truth that must be reckoned with and urgently!!!!!! ( There is an internal danger lurking in the guise of dirty Attorneys. If the accused is found guilty from evidence....that's it! Israel doesn't have that luxury. They are all guilty by existing.)
One addition to my hard-line post/thinking. Among the evil unleashed in this deal was Qassim. Killed 11, then 15, then 9..35 total Israelis. Zubeidi, killed 6,14, 23 (inc 7 children) total 43 Israelis. With, of course, more deadly attacks and many many injured. These are just 2 released upon the world in this " deal". Why is the life of a serial killer worth 100x the life of an innocent Israeli???? I rejoice seeing these hostages all cleaned up with their stupid " gift bags" from HAMAS and so far, does not appear they have Stockholm Syndrome, but I think this was the deal Biden/Blinken came up with.....the same people that have paid. UNWRA, IRAN AND QATAR MILLIONS And MILLIONS from U.S. and Egypt gets a boat load of American money yearly. UNWRA AND IRAN will not get a Penney for the next 4 years. Why are these brutal terrorists allowed to languish in Israel's prisons...awaiting the next " hostage deal's??? I am an American that would never, ever agree to funding these Countries. There ARE starving people...here and Sudan notably. Not in GAZA!!
These protests are a waste of time. Do these people really think that Israel takes note of their flags and weekly chanting, I don’t think so. Where are the protests against Afghanistan and its appalling treatment of women, where are the protests about Sudan and Syria. Where are the protests for Ukraine, where are the protest for Tibet, where are the protests for the girls in the UK being raped at this very moment, I could go on and on. I stand by Israel and always will, I wish them well and hopefully their people will be released and they can try live in their holly land without fear.
Mostly good up to the end. You wrote:
I think that hating and condemning Israel remains the precedent
Hating Jews is the precedent. Location is not important to them.