Rumors are rife. A no-vote could mean an end to the Likud party, an end to Ariel Sharon's reign, and an embarrassment for President Bush and Prime Minister Blair. It could also spell an end to the UN and the G4's plans for the region. There would be harsh diplomatic, economic and security repercussions. The peace process could be left in shambles. The sky would fall and the stocks would crash.
And yet, I remain unmoved. The people of Israel have been saturated with political shenanigans, nonsense and negligence, and a good number of us have reached our limits.
None of Ariel Sharon's bloated, scheming and meaningless doomsday scenarios touches us like the thought of uprooting even one Jewish community in the Land of Israel. Nothing repels our senses more than the sickening grin that would cross Yasser Arafat's face if this were to come to pass, G-d forbid.
Perhaps you were one of the fortunate ones to sense the breath of fresh air that blew in as you answered your door these past two weeks and were greeted by an authentic group of rootin', tootin' settlers. That strange, yet somewhat familiar sensation you felt as you conversed with them was a sense of clarity. Throngs of hard-working, honest people - the salt of the earth - speaking the truth. And it all made so much sense.
Sharon declared, "Anyone who believes in me must vote for the disengagement."
Maybe we don't believe in you. Maybe we believe in the those brave, determined people and everything they represent.
A lot of us are beginning to ask, is the enemy so formidable, or is it our leadership that's been so weak? I mean, the paralyzed Ahmed Yassin and trembling Yasser Arafat hardly qualify as Goliaths or Roman Legions.
Perhaps it is the settlers and their faith and determination that is the only bright spot in what has clearly been an embarrassing chapter for the Jewish people - a chapter that many Israelis are more than ready to close.
Maybe that's why the polls are tipped on the side of justice and Sharon is in a panic.
And yet, I remain unmoved. The people of Israel have been saturated with political shenanigans, nonsense and negligence, and a good number of us have reached our limits.
None of Ariel Sharon's bloated, scheming and meaningless doomsday scenarios touches us like the thought of uprooting even one Jewish community in the Land of Israel. Nothing repels our senses more than the sickening grin that would cross Yasser Arafat's face if this were to come to pass, G-d forbid.
Perhaps you were one of the fortunate ones to sense the breath of fresh air that blew in as you answered your door these past two weeks and were greeted by an authentic group of rootin', tootin' settlers. That strange, yet somewhat familiar sensation you felt as you conversed with them was a sense of clarity. Throngs of hard-working, honest people - the salt of the earth - speaking the truth. And it all made so much sense.
Sharon declared, "Anyone who believes in me must vote for the disengagement."
Maybe we don't believe in you. Maybe we believe in the those brave, determined people and everything they represent.
A lot of us are beginning to ask, is the enemy so formidable, or is it our leadership that's been so weak? I mean, the paralyzed Ahmed Yassin and trembling Yasser Arafat hardly qualify as Goliaths or Roman Legions.
Perhaps it is the settlers and their faith and determination that is the only bright spot in what has clearly been an embarrassing chapter for the Jewish people - a chapter that many Israelis are more than ready to close.
Maybe that's why the polls are tipped on the side of justice and Sharon is in a panic.