Once again, Israel is considering releasing prisoners. And I predict that, once again, they will come back to bite Israel in the innocent civilian jugular. Nor is that the worst of it. The Israeli government, by its actions, is actually sanctioning and encouraging kidnapping.
The exchange with Hezbollah of Arab prisoners for the bodies of three Israelis and the release of an Israeli businessman with criminal dealings is, in itself, bordering on the criminal. It also places the return of three corpses and one man above the lives of many innocent Israelis ? in all likelihood women and children, judging by past behavior.
First, Israel?s negotiations with Hezbollah go against it?s own former ironclad policy of not dealing with terrorists. Even as Israel talks with these genocidal monsters, they continue to shell Israeli homes, not military installations as any brave and honorable soldier would do, but homes with women and children, so typical of the Arab cowards who want the Middle East judenrein. It also goes against common sense to appease kidnappers. Giving a kidnapper what he wants will only encourage more of it. Giving a blackmailer what he wants opens oneself up to more blackmail. Is this what Israel wants?
Second, Ariel Sharon says that only prisoners without blood on their hands will be released. Where have I heard that before? And what qualifies as ?blood on their hands?? After the last Israeli release of prisoners (in an attempt to prop up that so-called moderate Palestinian leader Mr.-Holocaust-Denier-Abbas), some of those newly released prisoners went on to commit more genocide bombings, murdering dozens of innocent Jews and permanently maiming scores more.
Apparently, Mr. Sharon is not considering the dangerousness of the people he is considering releasing, just as he did not in the recent past. Failed genocide bombers and their collaborators were allowed to be freed. Not a single thought of their future behavior was considered. Also, apparently, murder is the only thing that counts as having ?blood on one?s hands?, according to Mr. Sharon. And one of the prisoners being considered for release is a torturer named Dirani, responsible for the torture of navigator Ron Arad. Is there bloodless, pleasant torture?
Third, Israel as a Jewish state uses Torah as a moral and legal guide. According to Torah, life takes precedence over everything. Even the corpses of Jews in enemy hands. The lives of many take precedence over the life of one. And the life of a child takes precedence over the life of an adult. Torah also says that past behavior coupled with unrepentance is a pretty good indicator of future acts.
Therefore, only a fool would entertain the notion that these Arabs who would be released will suddenly love Israel and Jewish people and never again try to commit genocide or undermine the State of Israel. When one weighs the consequences of what will happen, based upon very recent experience, it is obvious that scores of Jewish civilians will become future victims, in order to buy back three corpses and a businessman who tried to commit a criminal act by dealing with Iranians to offset his debts.
Despite my sympathy for the families of the dead soldiers being held by Hezbollah, and my horror at what they do to living captives, how will these victims feel knowing that the redemption of their loved ones caused the death of babies, mothers and fathers in some future genocide bombing?
However, Israel does have another choice, also based upon past experience. But first it must give up the notion of a politically correct, low-level war aimed at appeasing a world hostile to its existence. There ain?t no such animal. One either wins a war and gains respect (or at least fear) and peace, or one loses in a long drawn-out process similar to a spreading and unstoppable cancer: one piece at a time, one horror to the next.
Israel can take an example from her past successes. Entebbe and the 1967 war come to mind. In the face of threats, she took action. Harsh and decisive action. It is time for Israel to again confront her enemies, not appease them and hope they won?t do it again. They will. Most probably, even worse than before. It is time to hit Hezbollah and her supporters with everything Israel has. Will Israel be condemned? You bet. But she is condemned every time she breathes and continues to draw breath. The two things that will change is that she will have shown that such tactics as kidnappings and blackmail are more harmful to the perpetrators and she will gain a grudging respect of her resolve to survive. Arab society respects nothing but strength. Appeasement to Arabs is like the scent of blood in the water to a shark.
It is time for the Israeli government to decide if she will continue to be a victim. It is time for the Israeli government to protect and value her citizens more than she does three corpses and a man who was willing to treat with the enemy. It is time to take a stand.
The exchange with Hezbollah of Arab prisoners for the bodies of three Israelis and the release of an Israeli businessman with criminal dealings is, in itself, bordering on the criminal. It also places the return of three corpses and one man above the lives of many innocent Israelis ? in all likelihood women and children, judging by past behavior.
First, Israel?s negotiations with Hezbollah go against it?s own former ironclad policy of not dealing with terrorists. Even as Israel talks with these genocidal monsters, they continue to shell Israeli homes, not military installations as any brave and honorable soldier would do, but homes with women and children, so typical of the Arab cowards who want the Middle East judenrein. It also goes against common sense to appease kidnappers. Giving a kidnapper what he wants will only encourage more of it. Giving a blackmailer what he wants opens oneself up to more blackmail. Is this what Israel wants?
Second, Ariel Sharon says that only prisoners without blood on their hands will be released. Where have I heard that before? And what qualifies as ?blood on their hands?? After the last Israeli release of prisoners (in an attempt to prop up that so-called moderate Palestinian leader Mr.-Holocaust-Denier-Abbas), some of those newly released prisoners went on to commit more genocide bombings, murdering dozens of innocent Jews and permanently maiming scores more.
Apparently, Mr. Sharon is not considering the dangerousness of the people he is considering releasing, just as he did not in the recent past. Failed genocide bombers and their collaborators were allowed to be freed. Not a single thought of their future behavior was considered. Also, apparently, murder is the only thing that counts as having ?blood on one?s hands?, according to Mr. Sharon. And one of the prisoners being considered for release is a torturer named Dirani, responsible for the torture of navigator Ron Arad. Is there bloodless, pleasant torture?
Third, Israel as a Jewish state uses Torah as a moral and legal guide. According to Torah, life takes precedence over everything. Even the corpses of Jews in enemy hands. The lives of many take precedence over the life of one. And the life of a child takes precedence over the life of an adult. Torah also says that past behavior coupled with unrepentance is a pretty good indicator of future acts.
Therefore, only a fool would entertain the notion that these Arabs who would be released will suddenly love Israel and Jewish people and never again try to commit genocide or undermine the State of Israel. When one weighs the consequences of what will happen, based upon very recent experience, it is obvious that scores of Jewish civilians will become future victims, in order to buy back three corpses and a businessman who tried to commit a criminal act by dealing with Iranians to offset his debts.
Despite my sympathy for the families of the dead soldiers being held by Hezbollah, and my horror at what they do to living captives, how will these victims feel knowing that the redemption of their loved ones caused the death of babies, mothers and fathers in some future genocide bombing?
However, Israel does have another choice, also based upon past experience. But first it must give up the notion of a politically correct, low-level war aimed at appeasing a world hostile to its existence. There ain?t no such animal. One either wins a war and gains respect (or at least fear) and peace, or one loses in a long drawn-out process similar to a spreading and unstoppable cancer: one piece at a time, one horror to the next.
Israel can take an example from her past successes. Entebbe and the 1967 war come to mind. In the face of threats, she took action. Harsh and decisive action. It is time for Israel to again confront her enemies, not appease them and hope they won?t do it again. They will. Most probably, even worse than before. It is time to hit Hezbollah and her supporters with everything Israel has. Will Israel be condemned? You bet. But she is condemned every time she breathes and continues to draw breath. The two things that will change is that she will have shown that such tactics as kidnappings and blackmail are more harmful to the perpetrators and she will gain a grudging respect of her resolve to survive. Arab society respects nothing but strength. Appeasement to Arabs is like the scent of blood in the water to a shark.
It is time for the Israeli government to decide if she will continue to be a victim. It is time for the Israeli government to protect and value her citizens more than she does three corpses and a man who was willing to treat with the enemy. It is time to take a stand.