I read this essay recently. I found it very interesting.
Israel is a country that was founded as a haven for a besieged people, a people who have fought persecution and oppression for many generations. The Jewish people have borne the blame for countless sins. They have been the target of fierce hatred. A few times they have even been the victim of attempted genocide. Yet miraculously they have survived; they have won the battle for the right to exist. Their inner strength and their faith have carried them through the harsh times. They have, against all odds, created a homeland and become a powerful nation. And yet now as the Jewish people hold success in their hands they are threatened by an enemy greater than Hitler.
With Americas support Israel has become more secure than ever before. They now, however, are coming perilously close to becoming what they once despised. After living under the oppressors heel for generations, they are becoming the oppressor. They have cast off their chains just to put them on someone else. War crimes, atrocities, racism, and murder: Israel has taken up the tools used by their enemy, the tools still wet with their own blood. They appear to be quickly learning how to use them.
The grandparents fought hatred, anger, and racism. The children are filled with hate, anger, and an undying sense of racial superiority. The nation of Israel is quickly becoming all that it used to despise. Unless the children regain the courage and love of their ancestors, they are a defeated nation. Israel has gained the world at the expense of its soul. The people of Israel stagger under the burden of a spiritual defeat.
There is, however, still hope for Israel. There is always hope when there are a few people willing to speak against hate. A growing minority in Israel is repulsed by their countrys actions. We can only hope they are successful in persuading their fellow citizens to open their eyes to the pain of their victims. Only when the people of Israel learn compassion can they claim victory. Only then will they be free from the hand of their oppressor.
Your opinions?
Israel is a country that was founded as a haven for a besieged people, a people who have fought persecution and oppression for many generations. The Jewish people have borne the blame for countless sins. They have been the target of fierce hatred. A few times they have even been the victim of attempted genocide. Yet miraculously they have survived; they have won the battle for the right to exist. Their inner strength and their faith have carried them through the harsh times. They have, against all odds, created a homeland and become a powerful nation. And yet now as the Jewish people hold success in their hands they are threatened by an enemy greater than Hitler.
With Americas support Israel has become more secure than ever before. They now, however, are coming perilously close to becoming what they once despised. After living under the oppressors heel for generations, they are becoming the oppressor. They have cast off their chains just to put them on someone else. War crimes, atrocities, racism, and murder: Israel has taken up the tools used by their enemy, the tools still wet with their own blood. They appear to be quickly learning how to use them.
The grandparents fought hatred, anger, and racism. The children are filled with hate, anger, and an undying sense of racial superiority. The nation of Israel is quickly becoming all that it used to despise. Unless the children regain the courage and love of their ancestors, they are a defeated nation. Israel has gained the world at the expense of its soul. The people of Israel stagger under the burden of a spiritual defeat.
There is, however, still hope for Israel. There is always hope when there are a few people willing to speak against hate. A growing minority in Israel is repulsed by their countrys actions. We can only hope they are successful in persuading their fellow citizens to open their eyes to the pain of their victims. Only when the people of Israel learn compassion can they claim victory. Only then will they be free from the hand of their oppressor.
Your opinions?
